I am about to hang a 1200x700 K2 radiator to a skimmed brick wall. The skirting is very high (275mm high by 40mm at the widest part) and I have been told to allow at least 25mm clearance from the skirting-top to the radiator.
Can a rad. be too high from the floor? The top will be 1m from floor-level, which looks very high, but is there anything wrong from an efficiency viewpoint?
Possible alternatives considered...
* Mounting lower, but then the rad. would overlap the skirting, and bracket-battons would be necessary to make the back of the rad. clear the skirting.
* The instructions recommend fixing the bracket 'wide side' to the wall, but if I used the narrow side I would probably be able to clear the skirting, but with the centre-of-gravity a further 11mm from the wall, would the fixing still be secure?
* Use a 600mm rad., but unfortunately I need a 700 to output enough BTUS for this large room.
Bracket screws & plugs were not supplied - what size should I use? Are ordinary plastic plugs good enough for brick? Bearing in mind the weight of the rad. (48kg + water), are 2 screws on each bracket adequate, or should I use 3 or 4?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Alan
Can a rad. be too high from the floor? The top will be 1m from floor-level, which looks very high, but is there anything wrong from an efficiency viewpoint?
Possible alternatives considered...
* Mounting lower, but then the rad. would overlap the skirting, and bracket-battons would be necessary to make the back of the rad. clear the skirting.
* The instructions recommend fixing the bracket 'wide side' to the wall, but if I used the narrow side I would probably be able to clear the skirting, but with the centre-of-gravity a further 11mm from the wall, would the fixing still be secure?
* Use a 600mm rad., but unfortunately I need a 700 to output enough BTUS for this large room.
Bracket screws & plugs were not supplied - what size should I use? Are ordinary plastic plugs good enough for brick? Bearing in mind the weight of the rad. (48kg + water), are 2 screws on each bracket adequate, or should I use 3 or 4?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Alan