welderman
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 posted on 7/12/11 at 03:49 PM |
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House hold radiator question
Right with the cold weather now with us. I have a small 500x500 single radiator in the hall way.
1. I could get a double one but how much extra heat would it give out
2. I've priced up a vertical one 1800x500 and I'm not going for that as its too expensive.
3. Can I fit a horizontal one, but set it up in a vertical position, but doing this will the water still flow around it ok
Thanks in advance
Thank's, Joe 
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 7/12/11 at 03:56 PM |
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Number 3 is out since the fins on the rear will be in the wrong direction to promote convection so it just won't work very well.
Double ones do make quite a difference, in one room I replaced a single with a slightly smaller double and it made a noticeable improvement.
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 7/12/11 at 04:44 PM |
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Double ones double the surface are therefore are doubleish
i..e a single 1600x600 rad gives out 1658 watts
a double same size gives 3109 watts
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 7/12/11 at 05:26 PM |
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Please be aware that the radiator might be purposely undersized if its the 'Bypass' radiator for the system (i.e no valves and always on)
and there is a room stat in the hallway..
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owelly
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| posted on 7/12/11 at 05:52 PM |
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And fitting a rad tge wrong way round would cause it to fall off the wall as the brackets are on the wrong way.
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macc man
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| posted on 7/12/11 at 09:20 PM |
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If you have a salvage yard nearby you will get one cheaply. Many plumbers throw them away when doing a new system.
Try the bay for a s/hand unit.
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welderman
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| posted on 7/12/11 at 09:48 PM |
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Thanks for the answers fellas. Think I will try a double one first
Ta
Thank's, Joe
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
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