On Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 4:24:24 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
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> On Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 3:56:08 PM UTC-5, wrote:
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> > What I know about radiators would fill a thimble. But why is there one right
> > smack at the front door? And if you've gone 100% electric as you've claimed
> > why haven't you removed that space-hogging eyesore??
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> This is a 1930 built house. STL used to be a big coal town, in fact this house has a coal chute leading to a coal room! Now it's my workshop.
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My house is older than yours and it, too, was heated by coal but no radiators.
Mine was converted to a gas gravity furnace in the very early 1950's and I
converted it to central heat and air when I bought it. My coal shute and
access for the delivery for coal was removed when the gas furnace was installed.
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> I kinda like the little table top right next to the door! And removing it would be work.
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You've got nothing but time on your hands and a small table or better yet a
small shelf could be put in this lumps place.