Relocating and changing a radiator bad idea?

[Sprogginz]

The radiator in the photo is in the hallway. You can just about see the front in the corner of photo and the pipes coming down between.

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• Sprogginz
• 8 Apr 2015
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I'm thinking of replacing the radiator with one of those tall ones but installing it on the other side of the pipes and put a console table under the window.

By putting the new radiator next to the front door, will it make a major difference with the heating efficiency?

I know heat rises and with the new position being further away from the stairs I'm assuming there will be some loss but don't know how much of a difference.

It will look much nicer though!

Thanks very much and hope you can help.

 

[45yearsagasman]

That looks like a reasonably large double rad. Finding a designer rad of the same output and fitting it where you propose may pose a bit of a problem. Have you done your calcs and found a suitable rad?

 

[TeaTime]

If you are only bothered with looks, then I say go for it, but you will probably be a bit cooler in the hallway.

Make sure you get a column rad that is as close to the KW rating as the current rad you have

 

[Sprogginz]

Thanks for your replies.

I haven't begun sourcing or calculating a new rad yet.

I must say, the current rad never seems to warm up the hallway anyway in terms of the rad not getting hot enough - We moved in recently so still trying to get to grips with balancing the whole house. I get a mishmash of hot and cold rooms despite eliminating any trapped air and playing about with thermostats.

Nevertheless, I am now wondering if putting a radiator to left of the stairs would be better? I should be able to run some pipes along the skirting.

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• Sprogginz
• 8 Apr 2015
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Thanks again.

 

[TeaTime]

Generally they are located by the window to counteract the cold, so it's up to you where you put it, but if that double rad isn't feeling very warm, i suggest that you need to look at the system set up rather than moving the rad first.

I wouldn't put the rad there. Heat will be lost heating the underside of your stairs.

 

[St0rmer66]

Between the door and window would be better than near the stairs. I got a high output designer radiator for my bathroom from www.geyser.co.uk but they are expensive! Looks good though and had a matching towel rail bar which clamps on (it was replacing a chrome towel rail which didn't give off enough heat).