This might not be the best place to ask, but here I go.  I am looking at a house that has old radiators (the cast iron type).  Can someone answer the following regarding the photo below:1. Is the large white pipe the ...

I'm looking at a 4 unit that has these big floor mounted radiators, are these expensive utility wise? Also, what are options to replace with that would be cost effective? 

Hi So I had a contractor removed and installed a new steam boiler. He is supposed to come back and do a skimming on the system after 2 weeks, but he never came back.My urgent question:- The automatic feeder that he in...

Hi Guys (and Gals),

My radiator is up against the wall. Should I be concerned about fire and other miscellaneous issue?

Is it possible to buy a "conventional"/normal radiator cover for such radiator or do I have to...

We've been told by a potential contractor (we'll likely GC ourselves) that forced hot air is cheaper to put in than forced hot water baseboard. This seems off so us so I wanted to check what everyone else thinks.

Th...

Has anyone did this in the past if so how was your experience? I have a rental 3br row home that currently has oil heating. Im looking into changing it to central air but I just read about converting it to gas. The...

Hi, is a condo that I owne, our ceiling is damaged by upstair unit radiator. HOA is involved and they reply to HOA request of fixing their radiator and reply to HOA email according to hoa, but when I write them to fix...

I just bought an old (100+ yr old) 6-unit building with a single hot water boiler on a single thermostat.  The heat works fine and the annual utility costs are reasonable, but there is no zoning and no good way to zon...

Renovating a house for rent, would you keep or replace the steam radiators?   If you're replacing them, what would you replace them with?   

Wanted some ideas/opinions on adding a mini-split to a property in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The main purpose is for cooling (a must, gets unbearably hot in the summer), but hoping to be able to get rid of the radiator...