We are always looking for ways to improve our homes, they are our safest place and space we want to feel welcoming and comfortable. Creating a hot and inviting environment is easy with radiators for all rooms, there is something for the taste of all, whether it is a declaration chrome radiator, adding a colour pop with a designer radiator or allowing you to register money with energy-efficient radiators. If you have trouble placing your new radiator, here are some tips for helping you choose the best location.
The coldest part of the room
Traditionally, it has been recommended to place your radiator in the coldest part of the room. Commonly, it was either under a window or against a wall. This traditional method works as cold air in the radiator carries a more efficient thermal conduction, which means that the incoming cold air is pushed in the middle of the room as hot air. This method could always be useful now if you find that you have a particularly cold spot in the room, however with improving insulation in homes nowadays, it might not be the case for you.
Windows
As mentioned above, you can always place your radiator in front of a window if that’s what the space in your room allows. If you live in an old house with a single glazed, the cold air coming from the window will mingle with the hot air that got up from the radiator and will move it around the room. This method of heating the room only reaches working in older homes and is not particularly effective. But if your home is well insulated, placing your radiator under a window is always a way to fill a space that would otherwise be naked.
Pipework
When you choose to place your radiator, you can go down if you are ready to move your pipes. If your radiator piping is already located in the same place, it may seem logical for you to decide to stick with the placement and simply lead in a radiator in the available space. If you want to completely change the placement of your radiator, it can be done without too much interruption with the help of a plumber.
Space
Decide where to place a radiator that could go down where you have space, which is not resumed or blocked by other furniture. There is a solution for everyone nowadays, radiators are no longer limited to your standard column design. If you have closer vertical space, you can choose a radiator to fill the space, or if you only have room in your window, a horizontal radiator could be more your thing. There is really something for everyone, designer radiators, with different colours and designs to choose from.
Avoid furniture
It is essential that you do not post furniture such as a sofa or heavy and heavy curtains in front of your radiators. If you do this, the heat that your radiators give will be absorbed and stop the heat from circulating in the room. This can also say that you have to turn your heating to get your room at the temperature you need – which can be expensive!
