eli5: Why are radiators in houses often situated under a window- surely this is the worst place and the easiest way to lose all the heat?

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eli5: Why are radiators in houses often situated under a window- surely this is the worst place and the easiest way to lose all the heat?

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Answer 1

Nobody’s talking about the uniformity of the room temp. If you put a radiator at the opposite side of the room you will have a hot spot and a cold spot in the room neither of which is confortable.