A '''baseboard heater''' is a type of [[heating]] system in which either electric [[resistance]] coils or finned tubes carrying steam or hot water are mounted behind shallow panels along baseboards.
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A '''baseboard heater''' is a type of [[heat]]ing system in which either electric [[resistance]] coils or finned tubes carrying steam or hot water are mounted behind shallow panels along baseboards.
Baseboards rely on passive convection to distribute heated air in the space.
Baseboards rely on passive convection to distribute heated air in the space.