Recommend a plinth heater please.....

suisidevw

As above, putting a plinth heater into our galley kitchen, removing radiator to add in extra units.... want it as a wet system so comes on with central heating etc.....

Thanks

suisidevw

Ping for evening crowd....

xyz123

Try smiths Plinth heater on Google. Seems like they are one of few reputable members of Plinth heater. Or u can get slightly cheaper generic ones from amazon.

One note, check if the flexible pipes are included. U may find a more powerful version which is expensive to inludes the pipes while smaller ones don't with smiths heater. So maybe false economy to buy cheaper model as these pipes can be a bit expensive.

suisidevw

Thanks XYZ. Do you use one? If so what size do you have what size room?

matty17r

myson -had it about 10 years. Warms kitchen up lovely in winter

jayyar66

I fitted a Smiths plinth heater in my kitchen some years ago, it's been absolutely great . . . . . However . . . . They have 2 fan speeds, low & high with 2 corresponding heat outputs. When I sized mine to the room I used the heat output on the high fan setting. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, but I did find that the noise of the fan on high could be quite intrusive at night. It doesn't help that I live in quite a small bungalow so the bedroom isn't far from the kitchen. If I were to do it again then I would use the output on the low fan speed to size it. Hope this helps

xyz123

suisidevw wrote: »

Thanks XYZ. Do you use one? If so what size do you have what size room?

Ya we have one. Its a Smiths. SS5 model. Don't know exact room size, is a smallish galley kitchen.

As someone said noise of fan can be a bit high. Depends how much r u botheredby such things.

Jessica29

Another vote for a Myson plinth heater. Bought it from Plumbnation as it was the cheapest online! We also bought a separate thermostat for it, so it can be adjusted by itself whilst still being on the central heating F&R .

suisidevw

What models that pls Jessica? What size is the room too?

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Plumber90

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teddysmum

We have had the kitchen radiator removed pending a new kitchen , but intend to use our DeLonghi oil filled radiator ( Bought for this purpose and the fact that the heating system broke down).


It is cheaper than a plinth heater, uses residual heat and can be used elsewhere ,if required. No noise and it can be stored in a cupboard, when not in use.