Panel heater or additional radiator

jonnyb1978

Just moved into new house and the back room is too cold. If the door is left open it does warm up with hat from rest of house.
It's about 17 square meters and only had a single convector designer radiator which I believe is not powerful enough to heat room.
Options are more powerful radiator in the same position. Vertical so quite expensive. Bit of chasing out and alteration of pipework to accommodate new size.

Another additional radiator. Hard as pipework is in walls so will be messy

Or I've been thinking about a panel heater to use as and when we need it. We have tea in the room so a timer to come on around 5pm for couple of hours or when needed. Ideally it will also be a second chill out lounge.

Would this be feasible or is the more powerful radiator the better option?

Owain_Moneysaver

more powerful radiator is the better option.

Fan assisted radiator may be viable if you need rapid heat-up and are short of wall space.
http://www.gasapplianceguide.co.uk/myson_slimline_heaters.htm

jhs14

I'm in the same position. The only space for a radiator in my open plan kitchen/dining room is max 400mm of wall space. Previous owners installed a fancy curved vertical radiator that is pretty much useless (puts out about 2500BTU, the room requires at least 6000). My only solution is the biggest vertical column radiator that I can squeeze into the space - I'm thinking about a 4-column rad, it's near a corner so doesn't matter too much if it sticks out a bit.

Yes they are pricey. Even standard column radiators, which are seen as 'designer' as well.

lstar337

If your radiators are connected to GCH, then an electric panel heater will cost ~3x as much to heat the room.

Owain_Moneysaver

jhs14 wrote: »

I'm in the same position. The only space for a radiator in my open plan kitchen/dining room is max 400mm of wall space.

Or a plinth heater.

http://www.gasapplianceguide.co.uk/myson_kickspace_heaters.htm

prosaver

weve got a extension we use now and then and we put a real big radiator in (cost 50 quid labour) and put it off and on when we need it...however I switch the rads off upstairs to help it kick in quicker (things i do to save money) .........worth it though

jonnyb1978

Cheers people. Think it a more powerful radiator then.

jhs14

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Or a plinth heater.

http://www.gasapplianceguide.co.uk/myson_kickspace_heaters.htm

Indeed, and I am considering it - the room is L shaped, with the radiator round the corner from the kitchen. Considering installing a plinth heater in the far end of the kitchen. What puts me off though is the annoyance of not having it integrated with the rest of the CH system (ie, same thermostat controls etc)

prosaver

jhs14 wrote: »

Indeed, and I am considering it - the7XggJ2oJroom is L shaped, with the radiator round the corner from the kitchen. Considering installing a plinth heater in the far end of the kitchen. What puts me off though is the annoyance of not having it integrated with the rest of the CH system (ie, same thermostat controls etc)

Move the rad ..... 50 notes. ....no problems ..g3t over it

PheoUK

jhs14 wrote: »

Indeed, and I am considering it - the room is L shaped, with the radiator round the corner from the kitchen. Considering installing a plinth heater in the far end of the kitchen. What puts me off though is the annoyance of not having it integrated with the rest of the CH system (ie, same thermostat controls etc)

You can get wet CH plinth heaters with fan assist. Just depends if you can get a CH pipe there. Drop one down from the floor above? Thats how all of our downstairs ones are done!

jhs14

prosaver wrote: »

Move the rad ..... 50 notes. ....no problems ..g3t over it

As I said, nowhere to move it to. But thanks for the insightful advice.