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lostarchitect
10/27/09

In reply to Nobo Radiator Looks Like a Fire Pit In Superman's Fortress of Solitude
$2800 sounds pretty inexpensive for what this is, actually, assuming the build quality is good. #nobo
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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
07/28/09

In reply to Hot Radiator Reminds You of Its Reason For Existing
Why am I under the impression that this would actually make people more prone to touching it?
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whiteflea
07/28/09

In reply to Hot Radiator Reminds You of Its Reason For Existing
They still make radiators?
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N1k0s
07/28/09

@whiteflea: Indeed -- both of my cars have them.
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switchblade saints
07/28/09

In reply to Hot Radiator Reminds You of Its Reason For Existing
seems like that wood paneling would get wrecked.
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anexanhume
07/28/09

@switchblade saints: Aesthetics care not for your petty thermal concerns. I suppose you'd suggest refrigerators have doors rather than stand agape to prove their contents are cold?! Hmph.
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giannacl
07/28/09

@anexanhume: agree... if you have to substain a few burns complaints from your friends in order for them to get the idea (and pass the word) so be it... whats some skin peel among friends?
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Terry
07/28/09

@switchblade saints: Not really. My house has radiators on wood floors in front of plaster walls, neither of which take any damage from the normal functioning of the radiator. I don't think they maintain a high enough temperature long enough to do any real damage (if they did, think of all the damage they would to us. And our dogs. And our cats. And our kids).
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ScottRose
04/02/09

In reply to Ideos: The Future Of Towel Warmers Is Here...Today
If only I had a bathroom to fit that thing..

It seems impractically large, but AFAIK in Europe they frequently use such "towel warmers" to heat the entire bathroom.
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IcemanD
04/02/09

@ScottRose: This is true. My father in law (in Italy) has a towel warmer in every bathroom that has a shower.

I like to rest my nuts on them. Not only do I end up with nice warm toasty nuts (bonus), I get to add more to the list of "Places my nuts have touched list"

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ScottRose
04/02/09

@IcemanD:

I'd say that it's anal-retentive of you to keep such a list, but then you'd probably make light of the word "anal" and my feelings would be hurt.
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Curves
04/02/09

In reply to Ideos: The Future Of Towel Warmers Is Here...Today
I am not really into warming the towels (seems a little extreme to me), but, since the nice weather has hit here, I hung some towels outside to dry. They dried super absobant and smelled so nice, like sunshine and warm breezes. I look forward to getting to hang my sheets out. The smell of sun dried linens has no equal.
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frigg
03/27/09

In reply to Who Says Radiators Have to Be Ugly?
Those radiators could also be sold as laptop trays for people whose underpowered netbooks don't get hot enough to burn their thighs without 3rd party assistance.
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bosskev
03/27/09

@frigg: Or, taking your idea from another direction, just design a simple upright stand for laptops and let it do double duty as a space heater.
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Brian Lam
03/26/09

In reply to Who Says Radiators Have to Be Ugly?
not enough surface area on these pieces of junk. Radiators need surface area and power to heat the air.
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Chris Crooks
03/27/09

@Brian Lam: Actually the equasion is a serface area devided by volume ratio that decides how much interes or leaves an object. The larger radiaters had tons of serface area but very little volume, in turn they did not release much rapid eat. This smaller one seems to have a better serface area to volume ratio thus giving a more effecient heating of any room it is in. In turn, one of the many benifits would be that this radiator uses a lot less electricity than previous electrical ones.
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bosskev
03/27/09

@Chris Crooks: Wellcum to Fasebuk yooser Chris Crooks!
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Homerjay is utterly alone.
03/26/09

In reply to Who Says Radiators Have to Be Ugly?
And its come full circle- real wood with that faux-wood shelf paper look.
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Ghede
03/26/09

In reply to Who Says Radiators Have to Be Ugly?
Sheesh. Every year they define something else that looks perfectly fine as ugly. A radiator. Next year, walls. WHY ARE THEY SO SQUARE! IT NEEDS ROUNDED EDGES TO BE COOL! AND WHATS UP WITH STUDS?

The year after that, ceilings. THEY ARE TOO FLAT.

The year after that, new and expensive houses across the nation collapse, as they decide foundations are passe.
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bosskev
03/26/09

In reply to Who Says Radiators Have to Be Ugly?
Radiator? Looks more like something on which you'd serve a hot lunch.

Oh, wait. I guess it can do that too.
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Syrax
03/26/09

In reply to Who Says Radiators Have to Be Ugly?
They don't have to be pretty either. They just have to work.
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USB_Humping_Dog
03/26/09

@Syrax: Yeah, but if you could get one that wasn't fugly, why not? Assuming the price isn't astronomical, that is.
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Syrax
03/26/09

@USB_Humping_Dog: It looks Apple chic. I bet it's pretty pricey.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
10/29/08

In reply to Coiled "Garden Hose" Radiator is Versatile, Mobile
Well I may be wrong about this (and I'm man enough to admit when I am). And if so I know many of you will promptly correct me, call me douchebag, whatever.

Radiators work on steam. Once cooled and converted back to liquid form the water is returned to the furnace to be reheated & redistrubuted as steam. How does pumping hot water through this hose equate to the same thing and be capable of heating an entire room?

I mean it seems to me you'll just end up with a hot tube which isn't nearly as fun as a hot tub.
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totolobo
10/29/08

@Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...: Yes you are wrong, but it doesn't really matter if you are smart enough to think you can be.

Radiators don't work on steam, it's just extremely hot water going through it that will heat the material it's made of.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
10/30/08

@totolobo: Uhm, no I wasn't wrong. There are steam radiators. I've lived in several houses with them. I was merely wrong as it applies to this particular application.

[en.wikipedia.org]
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Gann
10/29/08

In reply to Coiled "Garden Hose" Radiator is Versatile, Mobile
so you have to disassemble the towel rod to remove the coil? The concept's cool but messy. Instead of a massive loop, enclose return/supply in a single sheath as a twisted pair, it would be infinitely more practical.
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appletag
10/29/08

@Gann: Looks like the far end of the rod allows for it to pass back through the hangers.

You could insulate the return line so it doesn't bleed heat off the hot line. Regardless, there will be loss from beginning to end so will it really matter?
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Gann
10/29/08

@appletag: after looking at it some more, I'm pretty sure you are supposed to slide the rod out to remove the coil.

As for the lowered efficiency; tek_nic is right, some of the heat dissipated would be absorbed by the cooler return coil. It would be roughly 75% as efficient thermodynamically speaking, but much, much more manageable.

And no, the pair would not need to twist :) I actually think a flat version would be more useful.
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
10/29/08

In reply to Coiled "Garden Hose" Radiator is Versatile, Mobile
I agree that it looks cool, but I don't think the fire department will be endorsing it.
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nutbastard
10/29/08

@shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog:

I think that depends on how this all works - is it a hollow tube through which hot water flows (in which case no fire danger) or is it just a flexible element?

translation from the site:

"Ciussaì is moving a radiator, available to answer the most diverse preferences can be hung on a nail on the wall and twisted, just like a cane to water in a twisted stretches along a spiral arm of steel fixed to the wall, which function appendiasciuga of clothes, twisted on the ground and then moved at will in different parts of the house, depending on where you want to be the source of heat. In some applications is also above the blankets, to warm the beds."

Looks like it's water-based, so all safe : )
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
10/29/08

@nutbastard: until it scalds someone.
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