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Summary: How to make sure your radiator cabinet is the correct dimension to ensure the minimum heat loss
Radiator Cabinets
Ugly, damaged or unsightly radiators can spoil the look of even the most beautifully decorated room.
Radiator cabinets offer the perfect solution to conceal old and unfashionable radiators. From sophisticated contemporary styles to more traditional designs, there are radiator cabinets to match every home and provide attractive and effective protection from hot surfaces. Click here to check out the great range available at B&Q
Lose the radiator, keep the heat
Incorrect radiator coverings can drastically increase the radiator’s heat loss. Ensuring your radiator cabinet is the right size and in the right location can keep heat loss down to less than 10%.
Ensuring your radiator has enough room to allow for good airflow is vital to maximizing heat projections. It doesn’t matter what style you choose for the front grill, it is the top and bottom grills that are important. The cool air is drawn through the bottom grill and the warm air expelled through the top grill.
When choosing the position of your radiator cabinet you need to ensure that the external dimensions fit within the space available taking surrounding furniture, windows and other room features into consideration. B&Q have a great range in many different sizes
Cabinets are not suitable for use with storage heaters or convector heaters.
Choosing the right cabinet size
You need to correctly measure your radiator and work out what the minimum internal measurements are for the radiator cabinet. Make sure you include any thermostats or valves in your measurements. The three measurements below; height, width and depth; will form the dimensions of your radiator cabinet.
Height*
Measure from the floor to the top of the radiator and add 25mm to this measurement to allow for air circulation.
Width*
Measure the distance from the outer edges of the radiator and add 50mm to this measurement (25mm on each side) to allow for air circulation.
Depth*
Measure the distance from the wall to the front of your radiator and add 25mm to this measurement to ensure efficient air circulation.
Click here to go to the B&Q Web Site or click in the B&Q Tools box below to purchase all the goods you will need to complete this project.
B&Q Tools
Much more construction information is available in our bookstore. All the tools and fittings you need in the toolstore.
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