Talk to me about - radiators
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So, we refurbed our house - used to be toasty and ended up cold in winter (partly due to taking out doors leading to all sorts of air circulation issues).
Heat not helped by buying a B&Q tall rad. This sort of thing:
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detai...
When at full blast I can put my cheek against it and get a warming sensation - but that is about it. Every other rad in the house is 10 year old standard height double rads which bang out the heat (we had replaced one of these with the B&Q special).
So, out with the flash trash - but what do I replace it with? Can anyone recommend a quality brand of rad that will actually heat the place?
Heat not helped by buying a B&Q tall rad. This sort of thing:
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detai...
When at full blast I can put my cheek against it and get a warming sensation - but that is about it. Every other rad in the house is 10 year old standard height double rads which bang out the heat (we had replaced one of these with the B&Q special).
So, out with the flash trash - but what do I replace it with? Can anyone recommend a quality brand of rad that will actually heat the place?
This might sound stupid ! but are you sure it is mounted the right way up?
I have one of these & I fitted it straight from the box - upside down. DOH. The 'top' is a straight through tube. When fitted wrongly (straight through tube at bottom) the hot water takes the shortest route, a bit of rising heat makes it a bit warm. The real 'bottom' has a plate half way to force the water up & around. You can see this plate looking through the valve holes...
Works a lot better now!!
I have one of these & I fitted it straight from the box - upside down. DOH. The 'top' is a straight through tube. When fitted wrongly (straight through tube at bottom) the hot water takes the shortest route, a bit of rising heat makes it a bit warm. The real 'bottom' has a plate half way to force the water up & around. You can see this plate looking through the valve holes...
Works a lot better now!!
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 6th September 09:51
Turbodiesel1690 said:
It might just need bled, get a key and bleed the air out of it
Seconded, I have a similar one in my bathroom and it get ruddy hot, a luke warm radiator may well indicate it's full of air not scalding hot water. Edited by Turbodiesel1690 on Tuesday 6th September 11:11
Timmy35 said:
Turbodiesel1690 said:
It might just need bled, get a key and bleed the air out of it
Seconded, I have a similar one in my bathroom and it get ruddy hot, a luke warm radiator may well indicate it's full of air not scalding hot water. Edited by Turbodiesel1690 on Tuesday 6th September 11:11
Jimboka said:
Timmy35 said:
Turbodiesel1690 said:
It might just need bled, get a key and bleed the air out of it
Seconded, I have a similar one in my bathroom and it get ruddy hot, a luke warm radiator may well indicate it's full of air not scalding hot water. Edited by Turbodiesel1690 on Tuesday 6th September 11:11
Timmy35 said:
Jimboka said:
Timmy35 said:
Turbodiesel1690 said:
It might just need bled, get a key and bleed the air out of it
Seconded, I have a similar one in my bathroom and it get ruddy hot, a luke warm radiator may well indicate it's full of air not scalding hot water. Edited by Turbodiesel1690 on Tuesday 6th September 11:11
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