Replacing Radiators - Advice Please

[loziv]

Hi

Would replacing my existing radiator which is approx 300mm h x 1300mm wide

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• loziv
• 17 Jul 2012
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with

http://www.heatandplumb.com/acatalo...00mm_High_x_1400mm_Wide_Double_Convector.html

make a difference to the temperature of the room. As I don't think the radiator pictures is powerful enough as the room always feels quite cold

But I don't want to waste money if its not going to make much difference

Many Thanks
Lauren

 

[duffin]

probably give you an extra 500watts, thought about putting another rad somewhere else in the room?

 

[Armo74]

You could try radcalc.com to see if the radiator is sized correctly first then you won't be wasting any money buying a radiator that you don't need.

If the radiator is sized correctly there maybe another reason why it isn't reaching temperature like a balancing issue or a faulty TRV.

 

[loziv]

Thanks both the room is

4.8m long
2.6m high
3.6m wide
Double Glazed Window
Not north facing
Suspended timber floor
Unfilled cavity wall - room 2 outside walls

Cant really get another radiator in the room but looking at the B&Q radiator calculator would the Myson BTU of 5885 be ok
http://www.heatandplumb.com/acatalo...00mm_High_x_1400mm_Wide_Double_Convector.html

or would the Quinn Barlo be better
http://www.heatandplumb.com/acatalo...00mm_High_x_1400mm_Wide_Double_Convector.html
as its got a higher BTU ?

 

[loziv]

Any ideas on the last post?

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

With room sizes you've given, and assuming double glazed, and average temp needed in the room, Radcalcs gives a requirement of 10075 BTU's. The Quinn Barlo is still well short of that figure.

You're going to need a rad a lot bigger to achieve that sort of output I think, and if it is your lounge then you're possibly going to prefer it on the warmer side anyway, which would means more BTU's from a rad. What is the problem with fitting a rad on a different wall in the room?

 

[loziv]

Thanks but the new rad should be better than the one that is currently there as shown in the pic?

As for adding a new rad the only one that would fit is a slimline vertical radiator but would the pipe work cost much as it would have to be run under a suspended wooden floor which they could crawl under as the flooring would not be able to come up

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Without knowing the output of the rad in situ it's difficult to say. The current rad looks quite modern, if it has a series of metal fins between the 2 panels then it'll be a doble panel/single convector and anything else that'll fit in that space may only give a marginal (possibly unnoticeable) difference.

You've a carpeted floor, it should be possible to peel back the carpet in one or two places and thread a couple of pipes under the floor to suit a new position for another rad should you choose. Concrete floors pose slightly more of a problem!