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    Radiator size

    Had a quick look at the site you reccomended thanks. Will have proper look tomorrow hopefully (past my bedtime!) Talking to a mate tonight who is a chemist and he was saying that the "acid rain" would come out as a gas anyway just spread over a wider area (Scandinavia mostly!) but as it would...
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    Radiator size

    points taken oilman but you may notice I put economy before ecology! I think it is basically acid rain it kicks out from what i recall and I know that because something is painted green it doesn't mean it is underneath ie it takes so much extra energy to make double glazed alu windows it could...
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    Floor insulation

    have you thought about under floor heating for the tiles? bit expensive I know, fibreboard underlay for laminate floor, bog standard from topps or wherever, dont know if it would go under carpet but cant see why not.
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    Radiator size

    Have I got it right about condensing boilers needing bigger radiators or is it they need smaller? I think i heard/read it is because they run cooler in condensing mode which is most efficient and therefore a drawback was that larger radiators are required, to run at peak efficiency which is what...
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    Radiator size

    its a three bed council semi probably 50s style and all rads seem small but bedroom rads especially seem tiny compared to my parents similar house. Back bedroom rads same size as toilet rad in mums. Not got dimensions available as we have been moved out while work carried out but just told...
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    Radiator size

    thanks for that but does a 600 by 600 rad sound about right for a bedroom? ps glad I found this site looks excellent, first time user of any forum and am impressed
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    Radiator size

    can any body tell me where I can find the reccomended size of radiator( in lay terms!) for a room using a condensing boiler I believe they should be bigger as a condensing boiler runs cooler to be efficient ( please correct me if I am wrong) had C/H fitted and for example rad in bedroom (app...
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