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Jmac · 03-18-2017, 08:38 PM

Keeping the Heat In | Natural Resources Canada

Chapter 4 outlines how to check for drafts, common places to find drafts, how to address them, and other important information (i.e. health and safety).

https://www.bchydro.com/news/conserv...ng-drafts.html
https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/r...ce-drafts.html

Is the townhouse only using baseboards for heating or is there a central heating system?

A well-insulated space should heat quickly and cool off slowly. I have an apartment in an old building (1970s) and my living room/kitchen is about 450 ft^2 with exterior walls on the south and east sides, a sliding glass door (aluminum-frame, double-pane) and a 4'x6' window (vinyl frame, double pane). There's a single 8' 2kW baseboard heater below the sliding glass door.

I wouldn't consider it to be particularly well-insulated (1970s building code + large window area), but I have taken measures to reduce drafts (weather-stripping, caulking gaps). If it's in the low single-digits outside and dark outside (to take the morning sun out of the equation), it usually takes about 45-60 minutes for it to heat up from 17°C to 20°C.

The other thing to take into account is to make sure there's room to breathe around your baseboards. Baseboards work on convection, so you need to have space around them for them to work efficiently.

03-18-2017, 08:38 PM	#19
Jmac Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Duncan, BC Posts: 10,128 Thanked 5,568 Times in 2,107 Posts Failed 231 Times in 90 Posts	Keeping the Heat In \| Natural Resources Canada Chapter 4 outlines how to check for drafts, common places to find drafts, how to address them, and other important information (i.e. health and safety). https://www.bchydro.com/news/conserv...ng-drafts.html https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/r...ce-drafts.html Is the townhouse only using baseboards for heating or is there a central heating system? A well-insulated space should heat quickly and cool off slowly. I have an apartment in an old building (1970s) and my living room/kitchen is about 450 ft^2 with exterior walls on the south and east sides, a sliding glass door (aluminum-frame, double-pane) and a 4'x6' window (vinyl frame, double pane). There's a single 8' 2kW baseboard heater below the sliding glass door. I wouldn't consider it to be particularly well-insulated (1970s building code + large window area), but I have taken measures to reduce drafts (weather-stripping, caulking gaps). If it's in the low single-digits outside and dark outside (to take the morning sun out of the equation), it usually takes about 45-60 minutes for it to heat up from 17°C to 20°C. The other thing to take into account is to make sure there's room to breathe around your baseboards. Baseboards work on convection, so you need to have space around them for them to work efficiently.