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Smart Cat

Steamhead
Steamhead Member Posts: 16,796
Our second floor bathroom has a small space behind the radiator and the bathtub which gets very cozy in the morning as the system comes out of setback. The Lovely Naoko got a couple pictures of Lucky, my 16-year-old cat, taking advantage of this.





Enjoy!

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Comments

  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,476
    My old cat used to lie on the rug in front of the dining room radiator on cold days, she made it to 19.

    Years ago I went down to look at something in the cellar at night. It had been a pretty cold stretch and I noticed a breeze down there. When I looked around I found the neighborhood stray was curled up on top of the boiler. He was a big old Tom who could be ferocious if he was crossed (as the dogs in the neighborhood found out). i used to put food out on the back porch for himThere was a cracked pane in a back cellar window which he had pushed in to get into the warm. he looked at me and yawned, I let him be and went back upstairs.

    The next day I replaced that pane with a rubber flap so he could come and go, he only went into the cellar on really cold nights.

    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
    D107
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 22,022
    making it easy for rad cats


    s

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
    CLamb
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 9,572
    What kind of radiator is that? I see one pipe connected near the top.
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,796
    American "Peerless". It's a converted gravity hot-water system.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,453
    That cat could be put to good use!!

    An old timer told me when looking for a leaking wet return under a concrete floor it will be where a cat would sleep on it or walk around in your stocking feet till you find it
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,796
    Unfortunately, Lucky is no longer with us. She made it to 19, which is almost 100 in human years. I miss her.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • SlamDunk
    SlamDunk Member Posts: 1,570
    A 19 yo cat? It takes a whole lot of love for cat just to make to ten! Lucky indeed!