radiator size

[daffyfemale]

Hello
May I ask for help please as to what size of radiator I will need for my bedroom.
the room is 3m x 4m and 2.6m high and I thought that I would use one of the chrome ladder style ones,but have no idea what size one I should buy.
Sorry to be so dense, but help would be appreciated.
thank you.

 

[glasgowgas]

the "chrome ladder" ones are generally regarded as towel warmers or towelrails and have a low heat output, not really what you want for a bedroom

 

[daffyfemale]

Thank you for this....does this mean that they cant be ussed in a bedroom then?
only my bathroom is tiny and I sooooooo fancied having warm towels/robe etc!

 

[kevplumb]

they can but not as the sole heating

 

[glasgowgas]

you could use it and you will have warm towels and robes, but your bedroom will be cold!

 

[kevplumb]

http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/heating-calculator.php

 

[daffyfemale]

Thank you both very much for the assistance.
It seems that I can have one so long as it is large enough...so a hunting I do go .
BRILLIANT very helpful

 

[Whitespirit66]

If yours is an upstairs bedroom in a house of standard construction, you would need a standard type double radiator of approx 500mm high by 700mm long.

To get a similar output from a towel 'warmer', you would need one approx 3 metres tall by 3 metres long.

Towel radiators are poor at convecting heat, so you would need a huge one specially made for you, which your kids can use as a climbing frame!

Get a normal rad, and a towel rack to clip on it from Argos.

 

[daffyfemale]

your kids can use as a climbing frame!

Now there s an idea..........now if I could only train the dog to climb it too!