steam-heat
Piped hot vapor
Steam-heat is a heating system that distributes warmth through pipes carrying steam from a central boiler.
Common in older apartment buildings and urban row houses, it's known for clanking radiators and uneven temperatures: The steam-heat kicked on at six and woke the whole floor.
Heat transfer device
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- apartmentRented unit in building
- tenementMulti-unit urban dwelling
- landlordProperty owner renting out
prewar · brownstone · clanking · hissing · pipes · thermostat · winter · superintendent
Sharp sss sound
- clankingHarsh metallic sound
- bangingStriking with force
- humidContaining much moisture
- dryFree from moisture
stuffy · warmth · sweltering · oppressive · moisture · comfort · stifling · cozy
Force upon contact
- valveFluid flow controller
- condensateGas turned to liquid
- trapDevice for catching animals
- exchangerOne who swaps
return · supply · gauge · regulator · coil · insulation · efficiency · BTU
radiator
Heat transfer device
landlord · prewar · brownstone · clanking · hissing · pipes · thermostat · winter · superintendent · basement
hissing
Sharp sss sound
dry · stuffy · warmth · sweltering · oppressive · moisture · comfort · stifling · cozy · ambient
pressure
Force upon contact
- valveFluid flow controller
- condensateGas turned to liquid
- trapDevice for catching animals
exchanger · return · supply · gauge · regulator · coil · insulation · efficiency · BTU · convection
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
traditional · Americana · tenement · urban · winter · childhood · memory · retro · historic · charming
steam-heatforced air
Heating distributed by fans
forced-air heating · gas furnace · geothermal heating · heat pump · solar heating
steam-heatair conditioning
Indoor cooling system
central air · cooling system · cooling · refrigeration · cold air
steam, heat, steams, steamed, steaming, steamer, steamers, steamy, heats