B&Q Vulcan square radiator, any good ?

rustydonkey · 29 Nov 2010

I have searched high and low for a vertical radiator that looks good and has a decent BTU for my cold house. I plan on fitting a few of them round the house to replace the old ones.
Suprisingly i have have found the Vulcan square in B&Q with a BTU of 7775.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.j...refview=search&ts=1291055216830&isSearch=true

Does anybody know if these are any good or if i can get the same radiator elsewhere for less money? Or does anybody know of a better radiator?

Thanks in advance Ben.

45yearsagasman · 29 Nov 2010

Ben,.....The phrase more money than sense comes to mind,they look ok but the price!! Standard rads will do the same job,but I guess I'm showing my age and thinking of the money.

After all its only rated at 2.25kw and its enormous.

rustydonkey · 4 Dec 2010

What does the 2.25kw mean, i thought the heat output was shown as BTU?

Corgigrouch · 4 Dec 2010

Only Americans and really old geezers use BTUs....

The rest of the world use Watts

I always describe a Kilowatt as the equivalent of a one bar fire.... Though most folk have no idea what a one bar fire is these days... Pergaps the heat generated by 20 GU10 spotlights (50watt) may be better...

rustydonkey · 4 Dec 2010

Ok thats noted. Does anybody know of any better radiators that look decent but it must be vertical.

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