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McJumpington t1_j0j9grc wrote

Reply to comment by DesertedPenguin in NY Times lists Pittsburgh as having some of the most affordable homes in the country as compared to household income. (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/realestate/where-are-the-most-and-least-affordable-homes.html) by Far_Room23

The amount of god damn radiators drives me up a wall.

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gimmedemplants t1_j0jg8yv wrote

Radiators are superior to forced air imo. I grew up in a house with radiators and now we have forced air. I so wish our house had radiators!

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cthulhu_on_my_lawn t1_j0lanqh wrote

You'll wish that until you see your electric bill.

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gimmedemplants t1_j0le1os wrote

The cost is about the same (we have a similar sized house and live a mile from them, so we’ve compared utilities). But their radiator-heated house isn’t as dry as ours (and we even have a humidifier system), and also their house heats much more evenly than ours. They’re also quieter in my experience. And as someone who keeps houseplants, I’ll say that plants love radiators!

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InfraredDiarrhea t1_j0kz11o wrote

I love my radiators. The air doesn’t get so dry, its quiet while its running, my plants love being on top of them, and i can give them a big warm hug when its cold.

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