Finding the right radiator...

samincornwall · 3 Dec 2013

Hi all,

I am planning on adding a heat sink radiator to my woodburner + back boiler direct hot water system which has a tendency to overheat. Trouble is I can't find a radiator that is:

Stainless steel
Vertical
suitable for top bottom same end plumbing.

I need it to be all these things as I don't want rusty water and it's a convection system. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

ianmcd · 3 Dec 2013

Try searching for a copper or brass radiator they are more common for what you are looking for, the following link is for a site specializing in these but not a recommendation or anything as I know nothing about this company

http://www.stylishradiators.com/brass-radiators/

gigz · 3 Dec 2013

Mate of mine was having trouble sourcing something like this a few years ago, in the end he made his own towel rail out of 22mm copper.

samincornwall · 14 Dec 2013

Just in case anyone is interested, I eventually found what I was looking for in a stainless steel model that can be mounted vertically or horizontally and so has a standard tapping in each corner.

Going to be installing it in the new year.

Galoka · 14 Dec 2013

A link might be useful, in case someone comes across this post in the future

samincornwall · 14 Dec 2013

This is the rad I bought:

http://www.diy.com/nav/rooms/radiat...40mm-Stainless-Steel-11807550?noCookies=false

But not from them! Managed to find one locally for about half that price.

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