No radiators in the bedrooms of the house I am buying

peterhjohnson

My house is a 1980s well-insulated place and the radiators upstairs have thermostatic valves. They hardly ever turn on. Heat leaking from downstairs keeps them above the recommended 18C. On a few cold mornings, I run a fan heater via a smart switch for a few minutes before getting out of bed.

I would budget for having to add radiators upstairs but live with the place for a bit before getting the work done. - you might decide not to bother.

Laurelii

GaleSF63 said:

Have you asked whether there are radiators in the bedrooms? There's a lot of furniture in those photos, though I admit it would be unlikely that there was no sign of a radiator in any picture, if they existed. 

I asked the seller she replied saying no rads in any bedrooms just the landing rad and a heat towel rack in the bathroom. They have been there 3 years and says the lack of rads upstairs has never been a problem and they have the bedroom window open even now

london21

Laurelii said:

london21 said:

When I viewed my house did not realise the box room did not have radiator so fitted one.
Not expensive but was annoyed I did not spot this.

How much ?? 

Had a bunch of other works done for example moving the boiler from the box room to the kitchen but got a radiator from Wickes for under £100.

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Laurelii said:

comeandgo said:

There is a radiator visible in one of the rooms, would there be other behind the headboard or chest of drawers?

Which room ? i just always assumed they were under the window. only visited 2 times 

 *  no, they're often located on a plain wall. 

 *  this is the most expensive purchase you will ever make - view it as many times as you like, you're not limited to the number of times you can see it.

Bendy_House

Laurelii said:

GaleSF63 said:

Have you asked whether there are radiators in the bedrooms? There's a lot of furniture in those photos, though I admit it would be unlikely that there was no sign of a radiator in any picture, if they existed. 

I asked the seller she replied saying no rads in any bedrooms just the landing rad and a heat towel rack in the bathroom. They have been there 3 years and says the lack of rads upstairs has never been a problem and they have the bedroom window open even now

Fair chance that this will be the case, certainly in a well-insulated '80s house. And when you do need a bit more warmth, a £20 oil-filled rad will almost certainly do the job nicely for you.

As PeterJ says, budget for new 'wet' rads, but see how it goes first.

TheJP

The fact they have a baby in the house shows that the house must retain a good amount of heat as you need a good 16-18 degrees for a baby.

karenburton1305

I recommend getting in touch with toasti, they will be able to advise you on this. I used them to install a boiler in my home and they were very helpful.

PadreM

Of course you need heating, and if none you'll need to have the existing system extended.

Torry_Quine

I can't remember the last time I put my bedroom heater on, not last winter or so far this as it's not cold enough.   A cold room and a warm bed is better for you and cheaper too. 

MysteryMe

Likewise, rad turned off and window open all year around. Personally I can't stand a warm bedroom and I can't sleep well in one. I would definitely wait until you move in and see how it is. If it was uncomfortably cold I doubt the vendor would have just lived in shivering misery for however many years they have lived in the property.