Blowers, cabinets and ducts consume considerable space inside a building. Hydronic systems are quiet, easy to zone, and often allow unrestricted furniture placement. They are well suited to high-efficiency heat pumps. These advantages support the idea that thermal comfort could be provided by a hydronic system, while indoor air quality and moisture control could be provided by a much smaller fresh air ventilation system. Types of Hydronic Cooling Residential and commercial buildings can incorporate hydronic cooling in several ways.
Cool water is circulated through tubes to each room or zone.
Convectors Baseboard convectors are the most common distribution method for hydronic heating. However, they have two fatal flaws for cooling. First, there is no way to capture condensation. Second, cool air pooling near the floor would be uncomfortable. A valance convector, made by Edwards Engineering for more than 20 years, solves both problems.