can you hang a horiz rad vertically?

bod72

Hi there we're just redecorating the lounge and want to put a sofa where the existing rad is (under the window). Needing to keep costs to a minimum we were hoping to rehang it vertically on the same wall but not sure how this is done. The pipes come down from the ceiling BTW and are recessed into the wall. Can anyone point me in the right direction for the right type of brackets to do this and has anyone done this before? Re-plumbing is not a problem as we're not moving it very far and will just be a case of pipe repositioning, it's the hanging that's confounding us. Anyhelp greatly appreciated.

MrsE_2

I don't know if it can be done, but even if it can, it would look really odd.

You can get verticle rads.
You can put a rad cover on & put the sofa in front.

Why don't you look on ebay for verticle rads

bod72

as i said in my post we are trying to keep costs to a minimum and the vert rads for our size room need approx 7000bcu which puts the actual rad cost at approx £600 (I thought this was a money saving website;) )

missprint

No reason why not, just make sure the air bleed valve is at the highest point. You will need to adapt the brackets.

missprint

Also (against nature), I would put the hot feed in the top to force the heat throughout the radiator.

MrsE_2

bod72 wrote: »

as i said in my post we are trying to keep costs to a minimum and the vert rads for our size room need approx 7000bcu which puts the actual rad cost at approx £600 (I thought this was a money saving website;) )

OK, £600 I see your point:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

You can buy that trellis stuff they make rad covers with & make a verticle one after.

benood

missprint wrote: »

Also (against nature), I would put the hot feed in the top to force the heat throughout the radiator.

Doesn't heat rise? Not that I know much about radiator systems!

culpepper

my husband did this in the kitchen.We have a very small piece of wall on which to hang a radiator and the horizontal models were way cheaper.I cant remember what he did to the bracket,I think it involved a couple of bits of angle iron,cant see now as it is on the wall. It works fine though.

missprint

Yes heat does rise, which is why feeding at the bottom would tend to leave the radiator cooler at the bottom. If you feed the hot in at the top and out of the bottom it would be forced into keeping the radiator more evenly heated.

strongboes

missprint wrote: »

Yes heat does rise, which is why feeding at the bottom would tend to leave the radiator cooler at the bottom. If you feed the hot in at the top and out of the bottom it would be forced into keeping the radiator more evenly heated.

I'm sorry but this is not needed, wont make any difference.

Mr_Proctalgia

I have done this with two rads in my last house, it was in fact, fairly easy and they heated up evenly as well. I used the original brackets fitted horizontally and just bent the little sharp "nibs" upright and hung the rad on them. The flow and return were run down to the bottom of the rad and both were bottom fed but I would imagine that top return would work as well. Also, it didn't seem to get any more air in it than any of my other rads either.

I should add that my pipes were 15mm and the valves were not TRV's so I would imagine the water velocity was fairly low. Giving time for the hot water to rise up the radiator.

HTH