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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To add, your going to have heat escape regardless of where it’s situated, cold and warm air are going to want meet homeostasis. Having heat sources at locations where there is heat loss or rather cold gain helps equalize the temperature in the area instead of hot and cold spot.