Talk to me about - radiators

[Irish]

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?

[wolf1]

I have two of those in my front room and it gets toasty no problem. Have you balanced the system since fitting it?

[dirkgently]

Did you consider the matching output when you replaced the old radiator?
Has the system been balanced?

[anonymous-user]

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!!

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 6th September 09:51

[Turbodiesel1690]

It might just need bled, get a key and bleed the air out of it

Edited by Turbodiesel1690 on Tuesday 6th September 11:11

[Timmy35]

Turbodiesel1690 said:

It might just need bled, get a key and bleed the air out of it

Edited by Turbodiesel1690 on Tuesday 6th September 11:11

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.

[anonymous-user]

Timmy35 said:

Turbodiesel1690 said:

It might just need bled, get a key and bleed the air out of it

Edited by Turbodiesel1690 on Tuesday 6th September 11:11

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.

Or its fitted upside down like mine was (by me!)

[Timmy35]

Jimboka said:

Timmy35 said:

Turbodiesel1690 said:

It might just need bled, get a key and bleed the air out of it

Edited by Turbodiesel1690 on Tuesday 6th September 11:11

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.

Or its fitted upside down like mine was (by me!)

<snigger> to add to your answer as well, if he tries to bleed the radiator but finds that the idiots at B&Q have put the bleed screw on the bottom of the radiator not the top.......

[anonymous-user]

Timmy35 said:

Jimboka said:

Timmy35 said:

Turbodiesel1690 said:

It might just need bled, get a key and bleed the air out of it

Edited by Turbodiesel1690 on Tuesday 6th September 11:11

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.

Or its fitted upside down like mine was (by me!)

<snigger> to add to your answer as well, if he tries to bleed the radiator but finds that the idiots at B&Q have put the bleed screw on the bottom of the radiator not the top.......

Thats just it, all the bits are in a bag & the thing looks the same whatever way you look at it, apart from peering inside it!

[B17NNS]

Try bleeding it first and then turning off all the other rads in the house so the pump is forcing all the water through the towel rail.

Also check that the TRV if fitted is working and set to maximum.

You wouldn't want to put your face against a properly functioning rail.

[Gingerbread Man]

Aye the posh rad should still carry 80 degree water in it. How good it radiates heat is another matter, but you shouldn't be able to touch it if all's running well.

[Irish]

Thanks all. Had the professionals in and after consulting PH the heating engineer agreed it was a balance issue.

Sorting now. Roll on winter.