Is It A Big Job For Plumber To Fit Bigger Radiator

SMARTY29A_2

My Daughters Bedroom Is Always Cold And I Think The Radiator Is Too Small For Size Of Room, Would It Be A Big Job For Plumber To Fit A Bigger Radiator In Room???

illmonkey

nope.

Just move 1 of the radiator brackets so the rad will fit and cut 1 pipe short and attach a new valve.

Is the rad really to small though? is it fully open?

Is it colder at the top than the bottom? if it is, it needs bleeding.

bigdic

To add to Illmonkeys' post, if you've tried everything as suggested you could always buy a double radiator (assuming that the current radiator is a single) the same width as the current one and install it yourself. You wouldn't need to move any pipes or brackets and it's a reasonably straight forward job.

thesaint

The pipes on a double radiator are further from the wall, so it may need some jiggery with the pipework wouldn't it?

alanobrien

thesaint wrote:

The pipes on a double radiator are further from the wall, so it may need some jiggery with the pipework wouldn't it?

If the new radiator is longer or the same size but double then yes it will probably mean modifying the pipework and that may or may not mean lifting the floor boards.

I replaced 3 rads in bedrooms with larger ones, definitely improved the comfort level in the rooms.

itstime222

SMARTY29A wrote:

My Daughters Bedroom Is Always Cold And I Think The Radiator Is Too Small For Size Of Room, Would It Be A Big Job For Plumber To Fit A Bigger Radiator In Room???

10 mins for a decent plumber, dont pay more than £30. :-)

BobProperty

itstime222 wrote:

10 mins for a decent plumber, dont pay more than £30. :-)

Maybe, provided you supply everything and the pipework doesn't need modifying and you'll look after getting rid of any airlocks or other funnies that occur with the CH.
Can I start a related argument? Should you put a thermostatic rad valve on to comply with Building Regulations at this point? (goes looking for hard hat )