Hi All,

We have a short fat Stelrad radiator (I thought it was an Accord, but looking at there website it might be a Vita). We now need a tall thin radiator instead.


Is it possible to use the existing one on its side? Or would it not work efficiently?

If it is possible, is there a commercially available kit of brackets to hang it with?

TIA

Chris

On 26/10/2017 14:00, wrote:
Hi All,

We have a short fat Stelrad radiator (I thought it was an Accord, but
looking at there website it might be a Vita). We now need a tall
thin radiator instead.


Is it possible to use the existing one on its side? Or would it not
work efficiently?

If you can find a way to mount it, then it will work. If its a type with
heatsink fins on the back / or between panels, then you would probably
see a drop in performance since you won't get the same convection
airflow though the fins.

If it is possible, is there a commercially available kit of brackets
to hang it with?


A couple of steel rods or strips passed through the existing loops may
allow it to be hung on the existing brackets.

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John.

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Thanks John

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Hi All,

We have a short fat Stelrad radiator (I thought it was an Accord, but looking at there website it might be a Vita). We now need a tall thin radiator instead.


Is it possible to use the existing one on its side? Or would it not work efficiently?

If it is possible, is there a commercially available kit of brackets to hang it with?

TIA

Chris


What size are you after?
Just looked at an Ultraheat leaflet from when I bought mine, and
they do a conventional in 700 or 900 high by 200, 300, 400, etc wide.

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On Thursday, 26 October 2017 14:00:58 UTC+1, wrote:
Hi All,

We have a short fat Stelrad radiator (I thought it was an Accord, but looking at there website it might be a Vita). We now need a tall thin radiator instead.


Is it possible to use the existing one on its side? Or would it not work efficiently?

If it is possible, is there a commercially available kit of brackets to hang it with?

TIA

Chris

Just have the water exit at what is now the top and all is well. Use your brain to figure out how to mount it of course.


NT

On 28/10/2017 21:41, wrote:
Just have the water exit at what is now the top and all is well. Use your brain to figure out how to mount it of course.

But if both fittings are in line (i.e. what would have originally been
the bottom of the rad) then the water will convect straight up to the
return pipe with very little flowing through the rest of the rad body
and very little useful heat given off.

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Mike Clarke

On Sunday, 29 October 2017 09:54:17 UTC, Mike Clarke wrote:
On 28/10/2017 21:41, tabbypurr wrote:

Just have the water exit at what is now the top and all is well. Use your brain to figure out how to mount it of course.

But if both fittings are in line (i.e. what would have originally been
the bottom of the rad) then the water will convect straight up to the
return pipe with very little flowing through the rest of the rad body
and very little useful heat given off.

There is flow through the rest, just slower than the pump driven flow path. You're right that it's not the ideal layout, but it's workable. End user may need to open the LSV further compared to having it the usual way up.

On 29/10/2017 11:03, wrote:
On Sunday, 29 October 2017 09:54:17 UTC, Mike Clarke wrote:
On 28/10/2017 21:41, tabbypurr wrote:

Just have the water exit at what is now the top and all is well. Use your brain to figure out how to mount it of course.

But if both fittings are in line (i.e. what would have originally been
the bottom of the rad) then the water will convect straight up to the
return pipe with very little flowing through the rest of the rad body
and very little useful heat given off.

There is flow through the rest, just slower than the pump driven flow path. You're right that it's not the ideal layout, but it's workable. End user may need to open the LSV further compared to having it the usual way up.


Yup. Done this in the past when I was very short of cash, still working
OK. In a hidden location where appearance doesn't matter. Only you can
decide.