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But does "around" include "above"
Radiators and Dry Lining
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Plenty of space could mean anything.......the width ofrad valve even.....how many times have u fitted a rad close to a perpendicular wall? Or what about rads with side plates? StelradCompacts for example....they are fully enclosed with just the top being open.........ive just hada brainwave....why dont the 3 of us come up with some new radical radiator design which incorperates all of these things....they can be called....
RADICAL RADS!!!!!!!
RADICAL RADS!!!!!!!
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If you delve back a couple of thousand of my posts or so, you will see that I also had an idea of manufacturing a new type of magnaclean (basically a magnet on a radiator). Maybe we could incorporate the two ideas - self cleaning rad with maximum heatflow. Must be a market for it!Plenty of space could mean anything.......the width ofrad valve even.....how many times have u fitted a rad close to a perpendicular wall? Or what about rads with side plates? StelradCompacts for example....they are fully enclosed with just the top being open.........ive just hada brainwave....why dont the 3 of us come up with some new radical radiator design which incorperates all of these things....they can be called....
RADICAL RADS!!!!!!!
Hi,
an interesting conversation! Put me down for around about 10 of these radical rads when you get them off the ground.
The radiators in question (3 of them) are boxed in on 3 sides, top, and both sides, with a space of about 1.5cm above, and about 6 cm to each side (plenty of space for valves) and when spring comes, TRVs.
So, is the general conscencus that this is good or not - we have metal reflective sheets on the back of each radiator, however the underneath of the drylining above the radiator does seem to be retaining a fair bit of heat.
What I have considered, is if the dry lining is to stop, putting some polystyrene covered in metal (as sold at B&Q) on the top surface to help the heat be deflected - any thoughts on whether this would be beneficial?
Tony
an interesting conversation! Put me down for around about 10 of these radical rads when you get them off the ground.
The radiators in question (3 of them) are boxed in on 3 sides, top, and both sides, with a space of about 1.5cm above, and about 6 cm to each side (plenty of space for valves) and when spring comes, TRVs.
So, is the general conscencus that this is good or not - we have metal reflective sheets on the back of each radiator, however the underneath of the drylining above the radiator does seem to be retaining a fair bit of heat.
What I have considered, is if the dry lining is to stop, putting some polystyrene covered in metal (as sold at B&Q) on the top surface to help the heat be deflected - any thoughts on whether this would be beneficial?
Tony
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I think that the OP's info that there is only 15mm space at the top of the rads is conclusive.
That little space means that the convection cycle is DEAD, more or less. If it had been 60mm at the top, then poss it would have been OK. If nothing else, the structure being so close will absorb some of the heat.
That little space means that the convection cycle is DEAD, more or less. If it had been 60mm at the top, then poss it would have been OK. If nothing else, the structure being so close will absorb some of the heat.
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