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Where should I put my radiator?
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JadeHighland said:ThisIsWeird said:JadeHighland said:Thanks. Added picture in the OPDoes the rad heat up well - warm the room nicely?Anyhoo, a couple of column rads could fit here, I'd have thought, and not be too complex to plumb in:Or, what's on the wall to your left as you come in that top door?
Your current boiler is almost certainly a condensing type, and more likely around 70oC, so the rad will be outputting less.
You say there is a second rad in that room, against the stairwell wall?
Tbh, I think you'd best have a plumber advise you, as they will be able to provide the best alternatives, also taking into account ease of plumbing.
You probably don't want a rad behind the sofa, but it all depends on the gap you can provide. It should still connect most of its heat upwards, to circulate around the room, but you don't want your sofa affected.
With your previous boiler, a sofa would have had a tough time, but probably not so much given the lower current temps.
If a column rad(s) would struggle to provide the same heat output on their own, there's even the option of fitting a low rad in place of the existing, to maintain the overall output level for the room - eg a 1' high jobbie, coupled with the column rad.
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