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Originally Posted by bigdog
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All things considered I think I'll steer away from condos heated by electricty.
I also remember a previous home heated with electricty, and we always seemed to be cold, as the heat only seemed to be warm near the actual
heat registers. Lot's of complaints from the family....
Bigdog
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The usual reason for there being cold spots in any home or apartment is poor construction, with lack of attention to air sealing and insulation, not the type of heating system. With typical construction techniques, there is a great deal of thermal bridging (direct conduction of heat through wood framing to the outside). Add to that the fact that typically fiberglass batt insulation still is in widespread use, and installation of it typically is rather sloppy, and you've got a leaky house that is uncomfortable and costs a bundle to heat.