We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
The MSE Forum Team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. However, we know this time of year can be difficult for some. If you're struggling during the festive period, here's a list of organisations that might be able to help
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Has MSE helped you to save or reclaim money this year? Share your 2025 MoneySaving success stories!
Jaga Strada hybrid radiator (low water content) alternative?
Comments
-
What's the appeal of low water content?0
-
Not sure. But Myson and Smiths do.waqasahmed said:
Do Stelrad also have the low water content radiators?FreeBear said:
Can't find a price list for the H2O models, but the Strada is around £450 for the single (3.2kW @75/65°C) and £610 for the twin (3.6kW @75/65°C) - That's for the 650mm high, 1200mm long, 220mm deep. On par with "designer" radiators, but darned expensive when compared to a basic Stelrad. Oh, and the fan boost adds another £550 on top.ThisIsWeird said: how much do they cost? And what do you want out of these rads - other than heat?
Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0 -
To help marketing/increase the price?ThisIsWeird said:What's the appeal of low water content?1 -
Oooooh, cynical!
I like it
0 -
It runs the system more 'lean' by metering out the heat more precisely. Compare that with a bloated system having large bore pipes and oversize radiators where a large amount of heat must be dumped in to bring all that extra water up to temperature. Low water content is more - yup - efficient.ThisIsWeird said:What's the appeal of low water content?2 -
I agree. But marginally more efficient.
It is certainly more responsive. But for the vast majority of the time, that's immaterial.
The old Thermalpanels I mentioned were roughly the same price as conventional rads per power output (they were physically smaller), so fair do's. The Stradas, tho', are silly money. I doubt very much you'd recoup the extra, however long you live 1 -
ThisIsWeird said:I agree. But marginally more efficient.
It is certainly more responsive. But for the vast majority of the time, that's immaterial.So it takes 15 minutes for a conventional radiator to get up to temperature compared to the 5 minutes of a Jaga. The room is going to take much, much longer to heat up, so the response time of the radiator is not really that important.One advantage of bigger bore pipes and larger conventional radiators is that they contain a lot more water - With a heat pump, this means you can get away with a smaller buffer tank (or even do away with it completely).
Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.1
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.9K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.7K Spending & Discounts
- 246K Work, Benefits & Business
- 602.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.8K Life & Family
- 259.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards