Q. 11.19 Explain why :
(e) heating systems based on circulation of steam are more efficient in warming a building than those based on circulation of hot water
Heating systems based on the circulation of steam are more efficient in warming a building than those based on the circulation of hot water because the same amount of steam at 100 oC contains more energy available for heat dissipation than the same amount of water at 100 oC in the form of latent heat of vaporization.