Radiators High up.

rezzer

Hey Guys, bit of a strange one here. We have limited space in our kitchen for radiators, but there is an opportunity to have radiators mounted on a wall but higher up. (near the ceiling in fact). I'm worried that as heat rises, i'll have a lovely hot ceiling, but the room would be cold.

Underfloor heating isn't really an option without mass devastation to the kitchen.

If its just a little less efficient, then i can deal with that. Does anyone know?

Wywth

rezzer wrote: »

Hey Guys, bit of a strange one here. We have limited space in our kitchen for radiators, but there is an opportunity to have radiators mounted on a wall but higher up. (near the ceiling in fact). I'm worried that as heat rises, i'll have a lovely hot ceiling, but the room would be cold.

Underfloor heating isn't really an option without mass devastation to the kitchen.

If its just a little less efficient, then i can deal with that. Does anyone know?

You are correct. Heat rises.

If you are that limited for space, it must be quite a small kitchen. Do you actually need a radiator in the kitchen with all the other sources of heat in there. I know many who have removed their radiator from a small kitchen.

Perhaps consider a floor level fan heater you could package under the cupboards if you need some heat for the initial minutes you enter the kitchen.

rezzer

Actually, its quite a large kitchen, problem is i don't have any wall space. 1 side is bi-fold doors which run then entire length, other side is the kitchen worktop and units. As you can imagine it can get quite cold. Will putting rads above the bi-fold doors be useless you think?

Richie-from-the-Boro

Everyone has an empty ceiling. Kitchens and bathrooms only really need instant warmth for short periods. Tangential to heating a small space with no wall space is the ceiling. Conduction / Convection or Radiation, the only practicable and effective domestic solution is radiation. I'm not a fan of infra-red but in this case it will be the best of a very few limited options. Your other option would be a thermaskirt type solution.

lstar337

Cant you get electric heaters that fit into kickboard areas?

I'm sure I have seen these somewhere.

Would that be an option?

EDIT: Something like this.

rogerblack

rezzer wrote: »

Hey Guys, bit of a strange one here. We have limited space in our kitchen for radiators,

You get convection central heaters.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Smith-s-Space-Saver-SS5-Dual-Fuel-Kitchen-Plinth-Heater-/150786433123?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item231b926063
May be suitable, for example is a plinth heater designed for the kitchen.

lstar337

rogerblack wrote: »

You get convection central heaters.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Smith-s-Space-Saver-SS5-Dual-Fuel-Kitchen-Plinth-Heater-/150786433123?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item231b926063
May be suitable, for example is a plinth heater designed for the kitchen.

Like I posted above.

bryanb

Funnily enough, I sat in doctors waiting room recently (coldish day) I noticed that it was a double height room with skylight. There were 2 normal water type radiators about 8 feet above the floor. The room was comfortably warm, I can't explain why, and it wasn't full of people either.

rogerblack

lstar337 wrote: »

Like I posted above.

Very much not like.
The one you linked was an electrical heater.
The one I linked was one which is plumbed into central heating and has a small electric fan.

lstar337

rogerblack wrote: »

Very much not like.
The one you linked was an electrical heater.
The one I linked was one which is plumbed into central heating and has a small electric fan.

Ooh, very nice. Much better solution if you can get it plumbed in easily enough.

Sory Roger, didn't fully read the ebay page.