RE: Radiator efficiency...

[Chris Langridge <chrisl@xxxxxxx>]

Cor! I paid 350 quid for mine!

>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Hoye [mailto:james.hoye@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 14 March 2002 12:01
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Radiator efficiency...
>
>
>> Can anyone tell me if a chromed radiator might reasonably be
>expected to
>> radiate heat less efficiently than a white one, and if so,
>to what degree?
>
>From a well known website:
>http://www.screwfix.com/product.phtml?7165
>http://www.screwfix.com/product.phtml?6899
>
>The white is a claimed 3116BTU, and the chrome 2793BTU.  Would
>a 10% heat
>output difference be that noticable?
>
>> I'm now getting grief from SWMBO that she wants an addiional
>> heating source
>> in the bathroom... - this comes just days after completing
>the *major*
>> remodelling of the room, - so it's going to be too
>disruptive to put in
>> underfloor or anything like that. The only additional heating
>> that would be
>> easy to retrofit would be something in the loft area venting in
>> through the
>> ceiling, or something in the dead space under the bath (not
>ideal). The
>> other alternaltive is to replace the current radiator with a
>> larger one....
>>
>> Anyone got any bright ideas?
>
>Change SWMBO?
>Kickspace heater (fan assisted)?  Obviously this would need to
>conform to
>all the regs. etc.
>
>James H
>
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