Hey everyone -- I'm trying to find out more info about my heating system.

It's a hot water system but I don't know what to call the "registers" where the heat comes from. Any ideas? They're not radiator, and they're not baseboard, but they seem very much like baseboard, except taller.

Here's a pic:http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4606/0219082316dm0.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0219082316dm0.jpg)

These are just old style high output hot water coils. They are still available. Some were fan assisted and some were not.

Is there a benefit over typical baseboard heating? Why is it so tall?

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Hey everyone -- I'm trying to find out more info about my heating system.

It's a hot water system but I don't know what to call the "registers" where the heat comes from. Any ideas? They're not radiator, and they're not baseboard, but they seem very much like baseboard, except taller.

Here's a pic:http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4606/0219082316dm0.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0219082316dm0.jpg)
Around here we call them convectors. I like them better than finned baseboard, at least you have wall space to set furniture.

Good point about the space.

For us, the drawback is that they sit under the windows and so all of the curtains my fiancée wants to hang cover them. Not so good for heating.

They were put in front of the window for a reason. The window is the coldest air source on the wall so HVAC people always try to put the heat discharge under the window to help keep that area warm.