Radiator Brackts for a 1400 x 200mm radiator

[jtownson]

Hi

I have just purchased this radiator here;

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...&partNumber=1652646&Trail=searchtext>RADIATOR

I have fitted radiators before but this one didnt come with any brackets and it hasnt got 2 strips of metal sticking out at the back to slide into a bracket?? How do i fasten it to the wall??!

Thanks all

 

[D_Hailsham]

Take it back to Homebase and ask them the question. The radiator may be faulty or could use some other method of fixing.

 

[kmeeres]

Sounds strange , where are the instructions ?

 

[Boilerman2]

#Had a look at your link to B&Q, looks like there should be some form of bracket supplied go back & give'm L

 

[holty]

you havent managed to chuck em out with the wraping by any chance, some brackets come wrapped in cardboard and can be quite hidden.anyhow id take it back for a refund. but for future reference if you get hold of any old brackets, you can chop them in half to fit the rad brackets at any size.

 

[LMannix]

Cant you just drill a hole right through the middle of it and fix it to the wall like that?

 

[dextrous]

you havent managed to chuck em out with the wraping by any chance, some brackets come wrapped in cardboard and can be quite hidden.anyhow id take it back for a refund. but for future reference if you get hold of any old brackets, you can chop them in half to fit the rad brackets at any size.

Trouble is that the rad has no fixing bars on the rad anyway to use with any brackets. Sounds like a faulty rad

 

[LMannix]

you havent managed to chuck em out with the wraping by any chance, some brackets come wrapped in cardboard and can be quite hidden.anyhow id take it back for a refund. but for future reference if you get hold of any old brackets, you can chop them in half to fit the rad brackets at any size.

Trouble is that the rad has no fixing bars on the rad anyway to use with any brackets. Sounds like a faulty rad

All these modern stylish ones have a different hanging system now. They have cupped shaped bracket that holds the radiator along the bottom and top bar, thus the fixing bars on the back wouldnt be necessary

Edit: Looking at the photo that wouldnt be possible with this rad anyway. My bad

 

[jtownson]

Thanks for the replies...

Nothing in the box at all which i thought was strange, no brackets no instructions and no plugs (is that what they are called for the holes either side of top of the radiator)

The back of the radiator has 3 long grooves the entire width but no where for a bracket. Annoyingly it had to be specially orderded and took a month for delivery.

Do you still think its a faulty rad?

 

[LMannix]

If you can post a photo of the back it may shed a little light on it, and a way around of sending it back.

 

[dextrous]

Three long horizontal grooves eh? Could be there should be some kind of wall plate that these grooves hook onto (bit like hanging a kitchen cabinet). Photos of the back (with some closeups of the profile if possible may hold the key to unravelling this)

 

[jtownson]

Here are the pics of the rear - apologies for the manky feet in one pic

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[dextrous]

Have you taken the sides and top grill off - you never know, there may be something in there.

 

[jtownson]

Just done that. Not a sausage.

 

[dextrous]

Just done that. Not a sausage.

Well, must admit, I'm at a loss now. Have they a display model in-store which you could look at? Whatever the fixings are, they hold that radiator pretty tight up against the wall from the link picture in your first post.
Real pity there's no instructions with a phone number on it - guess you'll have to go to homebase to get them to call the manufacturer's number (try to get them to give you details of the manufacturer/supplier as well, since I believe you have a right to know anyway, but I may be wrong).

Bit odd that it didn't come with the bleed plugs either. Could be (long shot) that this is a separate parcel which has not been shipped or has been lost in transit.

Sorry I can't be of any further help on this one.