What radiator size do I need?

thenap80

Hello

My bedroom is mighty cold despite the recent sub zero temperatures. I am certain that my radiator is rubbish at heating the room because it is so small. (about 60cm x 60cm). I wonder if I give the room dimensions, someone will be kind enough to suggest a more appropriate size and whether I should go for a double radiator. (The one I have at the moment is a single)

My bedroom is South facing, measuring about 360cm x 360cm. That does not include the fitted wardrobe which occupies what would otherwise be a recess in the room. One side in the fitted wardrobe is against an external wall and so gets quite cold in there.

I have one window in the room, measuring approx. 120cm x 190cm. Also the floor is laminated which someone told me may reduce the temp. in the room.

Please could someone provide some guidance on what radiator I should purchase to prevent me from developing frostbite on my toes!

Many Thanks

latecomer

google radiator calculator and bobs yer uncle

markleedsuk

If you are going to change it anyway then put a larger one than is required as you can always turn it down (1000x600mm double) should need more than that

thenap80

markleedsuk wrote: »

If you are going to change it anyway then put a larger one than is required as you can always turn it down (1000x600mm double) should need more than that

How do u turn radiators down? Do I have to buy a seperate adjustment valve or something?

I want the radiator on a different wall so think I may kill two birds with one stone and size up 'cos I def. need a bigger radiator. Is it easy to relocate a radiator. Am hoping it won't cost too much!!

thenap80

latecomer wrote: »

google radiator calculator and bobs yer uncle

Done that on a website and it returned that the BTU is 5443. What should this tell me? Not even sure what BTU means?

thenap80

Just done the BTU on diy.com now and that said different - 4000 BTU. Weird!?

penrhyn

BTU: British Thermal Unit. In your example 4000 BTU* 0.293 = 1.1 Kilowatts.

If you fit a TRV Thermostatic radiator valve it will control you room temperature for you.

thenap80

Many Thanks!

I read on Wickes website:

Can be hung as a seamtop radiator or roundtop radiator
With the addition of a Wickes Conversion Kit, it can also be hung as a compact radiator

Can someone shed some light as to what this means?!?!!?

economiser

I think it means you can use their adaptors to hang one radiator on the front of another and make it into a double radiator.

andrew-b

I'd recommend this article here for determining radiator size:
http://www.diydata.com/planning/ch_design/sizing.php
...and then work it out yourself with pen and paper. You'll understand it more doing it that way than plugging numbers into a calculator on the internet and get a more accurate answer. The online thermal loss calculators can vary widely between them and usually are based on many assumptions.

Andy

Canucklehead

thenap80 wrote: »

Many Thanks!

I read on Wickes website:

Can be hung as a seamtop radiator or roundtop radiator
With the addition of a Wickes Conversion Kit, it can also be hung as a compact radiator

Can someone shed some light as to what this means?!?!!?

Good evening: From the horse's mouth with pictures;)

HTH

Canucklehead