Soldato
We’re going to need pictures of the sister for an accurate assessment
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Soldato
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i would be interested to know the temp in my mancave / home office. it is detached from the house, well insulated but it gets no heating at all, not even leeched through the walls of the house.
i dont heat it at all (or haven't yet this winter) last year WFH was easy as had 400w gaming pc mining 24/7 which acted as a nice little heater to take the edge off..... this year its blanket and hotwater bottles.
i know its cold as i can see my breath!. its -5 outside at moment
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My bedroom was 5.7c before I turned on the heater. Only used 1-2 kw to warm it up a bit though.
Caporegime
Our poor living room doesn't get above about 16 degrees at the moment. The missus is complaining bitterly. The radiator is under a bay window and its simply too small for the room. Its a 45cm x 100cm standard radiator and the room is about 4m square.
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We've got the exact same problem in our living room, the rest of the house can be decently warm but the lounge is just chilly no matter what we do.
I think we need to replace the bay window (it is double glazing but it's properly old) and that should hopefully help a little. For now it's just a lot of blankets and wine.
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Yeah, old 1902 Victorian terrace. Love the character, hate that it's a hot box in the summer and a freezer in the winter.
Some lovely minton tile flooring though.
How old is the radiator? I swapped all but one of my radiators recently from 1980s units to modern Screwfix things. The best rad in the house is now a double panel 600mm one lol. The one I didn't replace is a beast but barely gets warm as the heat just can't penetrate the rad itself, lol.
So may not necessarily need to be "BIGGER" but certainly modern and double skin if you can afford the space.
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If you are feeling ambitious it will probably be worth getting a hole saw out and putting a small hole in it so have a look. If it’s just a void, I’d be taking the ceiling down and putting some PIR insulation up there between the rafters.
It’s sounds complicated but it’s not a big job. Modern plasterboard can just be directly pained over after it’s been taped and filled, no need for a plasterer to skim it.
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Which is exceedingly expensive to do (better if yours has brick pillars at the corners)
I've looked at this and decided in the lounge we'll stick with poorer glazing and burn more heat in that room
Caporegime
I don't know but not very old I don't think.
Basically one of these.
Flomasta 600mm x 1200mm 6998BTU White Type 22 Convector Radiator - Screwfix
Order online at Screwfix.com. Traffic white paint finish (RAL 9016). FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.
Issue is the size, its in a bay window and there is usually something in the way of it a bit. Currently a christmas tree.
Yeah that is pretty heavy duty. I have a half bay with a radiator that is 65% the size and it is "sufficient" but not epic heat. You should theoretically be fine with that radiator for a room that is 4x4...I don't know but not very old I don't think.
Basically one of these.
Flomasta 600mm x 1200mm 6998BTU White Type 22 Convector Radiator - Screwfix
Order online at Screwfix.com. Traffic white paint finish (RAL 9016). FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.www.screwfix.com
Issue is the size, its in a bay window and there is usually something in the way of it a bit. Currently a christmas tree.
Caporegime
The current one is 45cm x 100cm. Just had a look at the floor plan and its 4.7m x 4.2m. I think realistically we want one at least half as big again. Could probably get away with a 60cm x 100cm. The house is a sieve when it comes to heat as well. Solid brick walls. No insulation between levels or under the hanging floors. Does have 300mm of insulation in the loft though
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Soldato
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Agreed. I'm not knocking anyone who has the funds to purchase this equipment, I just think that there should be permanent subsidies for everyone to encourage their use. It's the same for insulation, the aim should be to get every house in the UK up to a minimum spec, preferably higher. Yes that would require government help, and lot's of it, but it would help reduce energy demand considerably and leave us less exposed to the ridiculous situation we're in currently.
And who is going to pay for it? up until now the goverment has shown no intentions on doing anything (for multiple reasons, some of which will be pathetic)
Insulate Britian didn't help matters.
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Soldato
That's a beast of a radiato, I know as I have one in my kitchen.I don't know but not very old I don't think.
Basically one of these.
Flomasta 600mm x 1200mm 6998BTU White Type 22 Convector Radiator - Screwfix
Order online at Screwfix.com. Traffic white paint finish (RAL 9016). FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.
Issue is the size, its in a bay window and there is usually something in the way of it a bit. Currently a christmas tree.
Have you balanced and bled the system?
I managed to hit £22 of gas use a day... I'm back to living in the cold as I can't afford that really!
Think I'll be insulating my loft this weekend. 1897 build, solid wall construction and mid reno so no floor coverings down
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We finally had our smart meters fitted last Tuesday and while they won't save me a penny because our use is already as low as possible, they do highlight the stupidly high cost of heating our home these days.