Space saving radiators

[Simonj1]

Hi there

I’m after some advise about taller space saving radiators. We were looking at getting them to free up space in the wall. But a few people have said that they are not as good as the regular wall rads. They are say the heat output is not as good.

does any one have and advise please?

 

[muggles]

Can you post a link to the kind of thing you're looking at?

 

[Simonj1]

Hi there, maybe something like the below.... many thanks!

https://www.bestheating.com/milano-...Vh-3tCh3rvQm8EAQYBCABEgJC0_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[muggles]

Fitted a few of those and they seem decent. Just make sure they have the correct heat output rating for the room they're going into, and if in doubt go a size up rather than a size down

 

[ETAF]

we had these added to 2 bedrooms in a bungalow , and they seem fine
https://www.bestheating.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=TDRWSP21
Although we added insulation to the sides of the room, when the facia/soffits installed, removing about 8 tiles up the roof, which had been missing and made a huge difference to the entire bungalow, we have plenty of ventilation in the roof area, also replaced the windows
So hard to tell the difference because of all the other changes, but they get very hot all over, and on the original microbore. I dont see any reason why they should not work. I used various BTU calculators online to calc the size needed
https://www.bestheating.com/btu-calculator

 

[Simonj1]

Guys

Thanks for your reply. We were looking at getting these or but we were advised that unless you spend a lot of money on the tall spacer savers they don't give out as much heat, and its better to get a longer one that runs low, a traditional radiator. is that true?

is there a difference in how the heat is distributed with a longer lower wall one vrs a tall higher one?

thanks again

 

[muggles]

Heat output is heat output. If your room needs 1500 watts, any radiator rated at 1500 watts will do the job (assuming it's been rated using the recognised standard)