Moving a radiator with chipboard subfloor

[jker]

Hi,

We are getting the flooring redone in our spare bedroom and thought it could be a good occasion to get our radiator moved (about 60-80cm to the side) but our subfloor is chipwood, not floor boards (house was built in 1996).

Would it be quite hard having to remove the chipboards sheets to move the pipes. Would the plumber charge us quite a lot for that?

 

[denso13]

It's a bit of hassle but nothing more. Cut a section out with a circular saw/hand saw and refit with support along the edges.

 

[jker]

@denso13 Thanks. It would fit better with the room to move it. Currently theres a single panel 100x45cm radiator but we have a sofa bed in front of it so it's blocking wire a bit of the heat. Was thinking of getting a 60x60cm K2 to the side so there's nothing in front of it

 

[jker]

@denso13 also another question. Do you think convection radiator are much better than column radiators?

I was looking at the stelgrad compact vertical line k2 one that is 60x60cm that has a btu of 3200.

But also saw the Milano Aruba column radiator in 80cm height x 60cm wide which is more expensive but looks better.

 

[Madrab]

What you have linked to isn't a column radiator (rad) I'm afraid - it what is called a tubular designer rad. They look great but can struggle to heat any room of a reasonable size efficiently, it's all down to how they work. They are not convecting rads, more radiant.

With radiators, experience has shown that convecting radiators (Type 11/21/22/33) are by far the most efficient way to heat a space, true column type rads come in 2nd, with designer tubular rads coming in last, when comparing like to like outputs, in anything but the smallest of spaces.

 

[denso13]

you think convection radiator are much better than column radiators?

Not really, the output is the important bit. Some very nice good looking designer rads out there

 

[ChrisJP]

What you have linked to isn't a column radiator (rad) I'm afraid - it what is called a tubular designer rad. They look great but can struggle to heat any room of a reasonable size efficiently, it's all down to how they work. They are not convecting rads, more radiant.

With radiators, experience has shown that convecting radiators (Type 11/21/22/33) are by far the most efficient way to heat a space, true column type rads come in 2nd, with designer tubular rads coming in last, when comparing like to like outputs, in anything but the smallest of spaces.

I agree. I had a larger version of the Milano tubular radiator in my main bedroom and, although its BTU rating was adequate, it failed to provide decent heat. I've now replaced it with a Type 22 convecting radiator of similar overall dimensions and this is much better at heating the room.

 

[Madrab]

Had it many times -

Install this designer tubular rad please > it's the same output as the old Type 22 conventional convecting rad, so should be fine > I wouldn't recommend it, it won't heat the room the same but if that's what you want - 1 winter later - please take the tubular rad out and replace it with a Type 22 convecting rad please, the room never seems to heat up properly.

It's simply down to how each radiator heats the space.

Was thinking of getting a 60x60cm K2 to the side so there's nothing in front of it

BTW - The sofa bed wont really block much of the output of a convecting rad as long as there is a clear path for the air to get to the bottom of it.