Baseboard Heater Heat Transfer Fin Replacement System

Abstract

A system for the replacement of heat transfer fins in hot-water baseboard heating is disclosed. The system includes two portions of semi-circular copper tubing. Replacement heat transfer fins are attached to the outer periphery of the semi-circular copper tubing. Two such portions are mounted over the existing water tubing and joined to each other by mechanical means and to an existing water tubing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hot water heating baseboard fin replacement system comprising:
 a. a first tubing portion;   b. a second tubing portion;   c. heat transfer fins secured to the outer periphery of the first tubing portion and the second tubing portion; and   d. means for attaching the first tubing portion to the second tubing portion;   
       wherein the first tithing portion and the second tubing portion when joined together form a unitary structure around the periphery of a hot water pipe in a baseboard heating. 
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first tubing portion and the second tubing portion are semi-circular in cross-section. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the means for attaching the first tubing portion and the second tubing portion is a clamp. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the means for attaching the first tubing portion and the second tubing portions is by soldering. 
     
     
         5 . A method for replacing the heat transfer fins in a baseboard hot water system comprising the following steps:
 a. removing the existing heat transfer fins from existing hot water tubing without draining hot water from the tubing;   b. attaching heat transfer fins to an outer periphery of two semi-circular portions of copper tubing;   c. placing the two semi-circular portions of water tubing around the existing hot water tubing; and   d. joining the two semi-circular portions of water tubing to form a unitary structure around the existing water tubing.