Warm air or forced air central heating systems are common in the US, hydronic, "wet" central heating systems using water pumped from a boiler around pipes and through radiators is the norm in the UK. Both types of system exist throughout Europe and North America.
People are often concerned about living in or buying a home with an unfamiliar heating system. Most warm air heating systems in the UK have been replaced with a radiator system. There is only one British based manufacturer of warm air heating systems for homes, Johnson & Starley. A common question is whether to rip out the existing heating system and replace it with something more familiar. To do this is very expensive and disruptive to a building with very little to gain. In most cases it is probably best to stick with what is there.
Which is Best Central Heating System: Radiators or Forced Air?
To answer the question of which is best we must first identify what is meant by best. The best central heating system could be one which is:
