Heated skirting boards

[S6PNJ]

Now showing thanks! What profile are yours? From the Discreteheat website I'd guess at Deco MB3?

[Jazzy Jag]

S6PNJ said:

Now showing thanks! What profile are yours? From the Discreteheat website I'd guess at Deco MB3?

Deco BM2.

It was the lowest profile.

[S6PNJ]

Thanks - and I meant BM3 not MB3. I can't see BM2 on their website though? I've just done a quick calc on my lounge and according to this calc I need about 3548 Watts. The BM3 (at 60 deg C - I have biomass and whilst it can heat to 70-75 deg, it's more likely to be at 60 deg or so) at 140w/m says I need 25.3m - I have 23.6m. It could be the high ceilings we have in this room (2.7m vs the 'normal' 2.4m) that make it just on the edge. The last thing I want is a cold room.

[nickv]

BUMP

Jazzy how have you found the system in the last couple of months cold weather.
We are putting an extension on our bungalow, it will be well insulated to current regs, and I am considering using this product.

Cheers

[Jazzy Jag]

nickv said:

BUMP

Jazzy how have you found the system in the last couple of months cold weather.
We are putting an extension on our bungalow, it will be well insulated to current regs, and I am considering using this product.

Cheers

The problem I have had ( I believe) is that the guy who fitted it, opened every radiator valve when he refilled the system and bled it.

Either way the flow and balance has been completely messed up.

My lounge and bedroom 1 and 4 are like a furnace while the bathroom and kitchen are freezing

I have spend weeks going around turning radiators down to try to get it right again,

So the jury is still out, I'm afraid

[nickv]

Jazzy Jag said:

The problem I have had ( I believe) is that the guy who fitted it, opened every radiator valve when he refilled the system and bled it.

Either way the flow and balance has been completely messed up.

My lounge and bedroom 1 and 4 are like a furnace while the bathroom and kitchen are freezing

I have spend weeks going around turning radiators down to try to get it right again,

So the jury is still out, I'm afraid

So throughout a home a mix of rads and skirting heat is proving hard to balance ?

Sorry without reading the entire thread again.
What heat sources are in the lounge and bedroom one and four.
And what heat sources are in the cold areas.
( assuming the heated skirtings are in the cold rooms)

[Jazzy Jag]

nickv said:

So throughout a home a mix of rads and skirting heat is proving hard to balance ?

Sorry without reading the entire thread again.
What heat sources are in the lounge and bedroom one and four.
And what heat sources are in the cold areas.
( assuming the heated skirtings are in the cold rooms)

I have heated skirting in the Hall, cloakroom, office and dining room, all down stairs with Rads still in the lounge, kitchen and utility.
All 4 beds have rads and towel rails in bathrooms.

The heated skirting definitely gets hot, though.

[DJMC]

Jazzy Jag said:

I have heated skirting in the Hall, cloakroom, office and dining room, all down stairs with Rads still in the lounge, kitchen and utility.
All 4 beds have rads and towel rails in bathrooms.

The heated skirting definitely gets hot, though.

...so does my kettle, but it doesn't heat the whole room.

[King Herald]

Jazzy Jag said:

The problem I have had ( I believe) is that the guy who fitted it, opened every radiator valve when he refilled the system and bled it.

Either way the flow and balance has been completely messed up.

My lounge and bedroom 1 and 4 are like a furnace while the bathroom and kitchen are freezing

I have spend weeks going around turning radiators down to try to get it right again,

So the jury is still out, I'm afraid

What about the obvious solution of TRVs in each room?

[Jazzy Jag]

King Herald said:

Jazzy Jag said:

The problem I have had ( I believe) is that the guy who fitted it, opened every radiator valve when he refilled the system and bled it.

Either way the flow and balance has been completely messed up.

My lounge and bedroom 1 and 4 are like a furnace while the bathroom and kitchen are freezing

I have spend weeks going around turning radiators down to try to get it right again,

So the jury is still out, I'm afraid

What about the obvious solution of TRVs in each room?

To be honest with you, I spent most of last year doing house renovations, New stairs, garage doors, 100m2 brick block drive, new bi fold patio door, new floor in hall, office and dining room, complete cloakroom refit new ceilings and lighting.

I stopped for Christmas & new year and have been making a snagging list which included, either replacing some of the other rads with heated skirting and/or TRVs on the rads.

Still to do are replace all the internal doors, new gas fire in the lounge and a complete garden make over.

Struggling with motivation at the moment and the ste weather isn't helping.

I mush have SAD. at least that's my excuse.