Radiator problem

MrBlobby · 12 Feb 2012 at 22:20

My friend lives in a flat where the heating is paid for

hooray !

However, in the winter it gets too cold and the radiator doesn't dish out enough heat, is there any stick on black stuff or something to so she can more heat out of it ??

Anyhoo any suggestions.

MrBlobby · 12 Feb 2012 at 22:25

Thanks but the boiler isn't accessibly. She lives in a block of flats and just has a radiator obviously it's full on !

MrBlobby · 12 Feb 2012 at 22:26

Windle said:
What type of radiator? Old school single panel or modern finned? Reflector sheets don't work as well with newer radiators.

http://radiatorreflector.co.uk/

Thanks worth a go, it's a big ugly one.

MrBlobby · 13 Feb 2012 at 08:36

clocka said:
a few slow 60mm fans attached underneath blowing hot air upwards??

this may, possibly work i think. it may make the room warmer my taking more heat out of the radiator, which the hot water then warms back up, which means the water is colder when it gets back to the boiler so the boiler warms it back up. PS. I'm no thermodynamics expert, I'm completely guessing here! anyone know if this would work?

Great Idea I didn't think of that one, thanks

MrBlobby · 13 Feb 2012 at 09:10

What would the best way to rig up the fans ? PC PSUs are designed to be in a case hmm.

MrBlobby · 13 Feb 2012 at 10:12

Hmmm It also mixes warm and cold spots of air in the room up, creating a steadier average temperature and potentially reducing the level you need to set your thermostat to by 1-3°C

MrBlobby · 13 Feb 2012 at 11:06

Thanks I'll check everything the next time I visit her. I'm sure all my suggestiions will be met with "I'm not doing that !" ...sigh