Do new Convector Radiatorheat a room better

allycavs

Hi Guys

I find my living room very hard to heat up. Boiler is new. Central heating system is balanced. Upstairs heats fine but down stairs is more of a open plan and has many drafts. But the living room is aprrox 12 x 12 feet. Has draft excluders. The radiator in the living room is a older style double panel radiator. Its a big rad. not small.

Im thinking if i put in a newer double panel convector radiator. Will i feel a difference in room temperature. even if its slight it would be worth it.

Thanks
Alan

Wearb

http://www.homesupply.co.uk/radiator_output_calculator.php

Use this calculator to see if your existing radiator is correctly sized. Perhaps use a chimney balloon or other such device when fire not being used, that is if you have an open fireplace.

corkgsxr

much better heat. the fins disapate the heat faster.

think of a old aircooled motorcycle engine. covered in fins to disapate the heat faster.

allycavs

Thanks Guy for your advice. ill get in a new rad so. the rad is large enough for the room but doesnt heat sufficiently. tyhough the rad is very hot and isnt cool at the bottom. will try the new fin rads

TPM

before you put in a new rad make sure that the water getting to the rad is carrying enough heat.
New rads do heat rooms better than older ones, but if the problem is sludge or partly blocked pipes restricting the flow, a new rad may not resolve the problem, there may be other issues affecting your heating in general but only showing up in this room at the moment as it sounds like it is the hardest to heat.
A power flush might be worth while if it wasnt carried out for the boiler installation
Your circulating pump could be struggling if it wasnt replaced with your new boiler, or if it isnt big enough.
you could have a leak
If you shut off the upstairs rads does the room heat? how hot does the rad get when you do?

allycavs

Hi TPM

some good points there but the rad in the room is very hot. The rad heats evenly (top and bottom). So I think the water heats to a good temperature and pumps around the house. There is one rad (in hallway) that doesn't heat as well. Some parts of the rad are cool or certainly cooler than rest of teh rad

Thanks
Alan

gifted

Would you not consider a solo radiator?