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Radiator Brackets
hello all and happy new year
When fitting radiator brackets which it the correct way of fitting the brackets. Is it better to fit them with the wide side against the wall or is it better to fit them with the narrow side. It would seem to me the narrow side as to have a bigger gap between the wall and the radiator. many thanks Andy |
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On 1 Jan, 21:28, "Andy" wrote:
When fitting radiator brackets which it the correct way of fitting the brackets. Is it better to fit them with the wide side against the wall or is it better to fit them with the narrow side. It would seem to me the narrow side as to have a bigger gap between the wall and the radiator. I am sure someone will disagree, but I think the brackets are designed this way to give you the choice over how big a gap to leave. Tim |
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Andy wrote:
hello all and happy new year When fitting radiator brackets which it the correct way of fitting the brackets. Is it better to fit them with the wide side against the wall or is it better to fit them with the narrow side. It would seem to me the narrow side as to have a bigger gap between the wall and the radiator. The reason they have different side lengths is so you can choose depending on your situation. -- Grunff |
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"Grunff" wrote in message ... Andy wrote: hello all and happy new year When fitting radiator brackets which it the correct way of fitting the brackets. Is it better to fit them with the wide side against the wall or is it better to fit them with the narrow side. It would seem to me the narrow side as to have a bigger gap between the wall and the radiator. The reason they have different side lengths is so you can choose depending on your situation. -- Grunff Is it a hang over from finned and non-finned radiators? |
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John wrote:
"Grunff" wrote in message ... Andy wrote: hello all and happy new year When fitting radiator brackets which it the correct way of fitting the brackets. Is it better to fit them with the wide side against the wall or is it better to fit them with the narrow side. It would seem to me the narrow side as to have a bigger gap between the wall and the radiator. The reason they have different side lengths is so you can choose depending on your situation. -- Grunff Is it a hang over from finned and non-finned radiators? I am sure you will get better convection and therefore higher output if the gap from the wall is greatest - especially with big skirting boards. However in some situations minimising thickness is preferable. |
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I am sure you will get better convection and therefore higher output if
the gap from the wall is greatest - especially with big skirting boards. However in some situations minimising thickness is preferable. If you need to tuck curtains behind the radiator, then remember to fit the brackets so that there is a wide gap to the wall. To avoid having to try and get behind the rad to decorate, then have a narrow gap dg |
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"John" wrote in message ... "Grunff" wrote in message ... Andy wrote: hello all and happy new year When fitting radiator brackets which it the correct way of fitting the brackets. Is it better to fit them with the wide side against the wall or is it better to fit them with the narrow side. It would seem to me the narrow side as to have a bigger gap between the wall and the radiator. The reason they have different side lengths is so you can choose depending on your situation. -- Grunff Is it a hang over from finned and non-finned radiators? I have always used the wider gap for single rads and the narrower one for double rads, unless there were space considerations that dictated otherwise. Colin Bignell |
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"nightjar .me.uk" cpb@insert my surname here wrote in message ... Thanks for all who replied many thanks -- regards -- Andy |
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