On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:33:59 GMT, "Jim Alexander"
wrote:
Stuart B wrote in message
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On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:33:42 GMT, "Jim Alexander"
wrote:
Stuart B wrote in message
...
I live in a tenement flat with other flats above ,below and on two
sides . The living room is 3.7m x 5.5 m and 3.3 m (High)
and the present heating arrangements are two rads ,one ( RAD1) on the
wall opposite the windows and one (RAD2) on the wall to one side of
the windows .There is also a gas fire on the other side wall. The rads
are 600 x 1200 mm .
Having the fire stops me using this wall for siting furniture against
it and the rad on the wall opposite the window stops me doing the
same there .
What i was thinking of doing was either remove the fire and move this
last rad to the other end of the wall that already has a rad on it
(Shown As RAD3) . The alternative is to still shift the rad but keep
the fire where it is . I find that using the rads without using the
fire is OK.though.
Here is a rough sketch of the layout
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...om/lroom01.jpg
Any thoughts .
From one I did earlier I reckon you need about 2600W assuming limited
losses
to neighbouring occupied properties. That's a 2000x400 double panel rad
under the window or a 1300x700 double panel rad at Rad2. Curtains v.
good
design is up to you, well maybe not entirely. IMHO the other rad
positions just result in an unpleasant temperature gradient across the
room.
Jim A
So are you suggesting just using the ONE rad in either of the 2
positions
Yes, and preferably under the window. You need to do your own checks
regarding required output. A request here or a Google search will pull up
some radiator sizing programs.
and no fire ?
Didn't include the fire in the heat output. It's your choice to keep or not
but most developers would keep a fireplace in a living room as a feature or
source or radiant heat or both.
Jim A
Thx Jim .
My thinking behind getting shot of the fire is to give me more wall
room as it sits bang in the middle of one long wall and it causes
problems with siting couches etc . That's also why I want to move Rad
1