single or double panel rads

[Jupiter01]

Hi All,

I am planning to have "floating" rads, with flow and return pipes coming out of the wall, coming behind the rad and then connected into the radiator valves. Does this mean that I should only be considering single panel rads instead of double?

Similarly, I can achieve the necessary BTU using single panel radiators. Is there any reason why I should be considering the double panel instead?

 

[muggles]

Go for whatever fits your wall best, but if you're replacing radiators and pipework bigger is better for heating efficiency - oversizing by 40-50% and turning your boiler down will save you quite a bit of money on your heating bills. Thus if double panels can be fitted in place of the same size single panels, they might be your best option

 

[Jupiter01]

Thanks. Does the fact that it's a bedroom make a difference to what you have said?

 

[muggles]

No

 

[Agile]

A single panel gives a little more output per linear metre width.

BUT a single panel of the same heat output gives a better heat distribution than a double.

Tony