Installing an additional radiator

fuerte1976

Hey,

This may have been asked before but I can't find it if it has..

We have a kerosene fired central heat system.
2 rooms in question are downstairs. Children's playroom has a radiator on the wall, pipes in and out are clearly visible. Sitting room is on the other side of the wall where the radiator is fitted in the playroom.
There is no radiator (yet) on that wall in the sitting room. Is it possible to include a new radiator to the circuit in the sitting room (T it into the rad in the playroom) without it causing issues for the existing rads ?

I've a plumber calling to view this, but would like a heads up if its possible first.

Cheers.

fuerte1976

Bump.

Anyone??

Wearb

Often this works out fine, but every now and then it causes problems. It all depends on whether the circuit that the new radiator will be fitted on can supply the amount of heat required by the addition of the new radiator. That will depend on the flow of water through the circuit and the size of the pipes.
A plumber would know by examining the existing setup. Other option is to go ahead and try it, then if it doeant work out, you will have to re-pipe to a point that can accommodate the new heat demand.
Strange that there wasn't a rad fitted in the sitting room, or at least pipes left for one.

fuerte1976

There is a rad in the sitting room but on other side of room. Not enough heat in the room according to the missus...
I could exchange the existing one for a bigger unit, but the adding one would even out the heat.

Wearb

fuerte1976 wrote: »

Not enough heat in the room according to the missus...

That I understand