Originally posted by NoahsMommy
A radiator? OK..does that mean heat comes only from there? Or..would you have heat coming from other areas of the home as well??
Its is a radiator. The heat comes from pipes located in the walls and most often is either steam or electirc. We have steam heat in my house. They warm well - but they are almost always located under windows and a good amount of the heat goes right out them!

There is another form of radiator that is called baseboard heat and its about 9" tall, 6" deep and runs along the whole wall, usually an exterior wall. They make deciding where to put furniture difficult!