{"id":1306,"date":"2015-01-02T13:56:53","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T18:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2015-01-02T13:56:53","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T18:56:53","slug":"types-of-terminal-units-used-with-boiler-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/home-savings\/types-of-terminal-units-used-with-boiler-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Terminal Units Used with Boiler Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A boiler is a large unit often installed in the basement or in its own room or area for heating a home or business.<\/p>\n<p>Boilers are quite effective at providing heat, as they distribute heat more evenly than forced-air units like furnaces and heat pumps and can be modified for zone control. Water is heated at the boiler and then makes its way through a series of pipes to allow convective and conductive heat into a room. But in order to do so, it must reach a terminal unit, which is selected by the homeowner and the technician during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/boilers\/boiler-installation\">boiler installation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Which type of terminal unit is chosen generally depends on your home and family\u2019s needs and your budget. You should always speak with a technician before setting your sights on a particular type of terminal unit, but as a starting point, the following list contains a guide to a few of the most popular terminal units for hydronic heating systems.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Baseboard Units: <\/strong>A baseboard unit is installed at the bottom of the wall in each room or zone in the house. These units are highly effective and can blend into the d\u00e9cor of a room so there is little interference with the interior design. These are some of the most common terminal installations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Radiators: <\/strong>A radiator is a fairly outdated terminal unit for heat transfer, but it\u2019s still in use primarily in industrial settings, particularly where a steam boiler is in use. However, some homeowners appreciated the look and feel of cast-iron radiator, and keep it in the home for heating and to add an industrial or vintage feel to the home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fan Coil Units: <\/strong>A fan coil unit contains a heat exchanger, blower fan, and filter to circulate air in the home from a boiler and\/or a commercial chiller. As water moves through the unit, it sprays onto the heat exchanger, allowing for a set of thermodynamic processes to take place so that a fan can blow conditioned air in the home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Radiant Floor Heating: <\/strong>Finally, many homeowners today choose radiant floor heating, which means a set of pipes runs underneath the floorboards in order to provide even heating, warm feet, and all-around comfort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The heating professionals at Polar Bear Air Conditioning &amp; Heating Inc. know a thing or two about boiler installation in Northern Virginia. For quality installation, give us a call today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> You should always speak with a technician before setting your sights on a particular type of terminal unit, but as a starting point, the following list contains a guide to a few of the most popular terminal units for hydronic heating systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[133],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1306"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1306"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1312,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1306\/revisions\/1312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}