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Post by jfc on Nov 23, 2008 22:24:35 GMT
Put under a window  |
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Post by andy on Nov 23, 2008 22:30:45 GMT
cus its the coldest spot in the room ;D
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Post by engineerone on Nov 23, 2008 22:50:47 GMT
theory works like this hot air rises, so by putting the radiator under a window which has cold air coming through it, the air will circulate within the room. however, all of this was originally done before double glazing, and i am not sure whether any research has been done as to whether now in those houses with dg it might be better to put the rads somewhere else??? paul  |
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Post by modernist on Nov 23, 2008 22:56:01 GMT
Because that piece of wall is already used (by the window) so you can put it there and leave other walls for furniture. Also it is also the coldest place, then and now.
Brian
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Post by jfc on Nov 23, 2008 23:12:42 GMT
Yeah but all the heat goes out the window rather than into the room .
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Hmm. Chimped it up again.
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Post by smudger on Nov 23, 2008 23:52:50 GMT
Yeah but all the heat goes out the window rather than into the room . Dick's Top Tips: In cold or inclement weather, close the windows. Serious - in our place in Normandy (which can get quite cold) we have oil-filled electric radiators, so we are pretty free to put them where we want. This year we put them under windows and it made a big difference to keeping rooms warm. |
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Post by tusses on Nov 24, 2008 8:40:32 GMT
yes - the window would be closed !
rather than heat rising ... cold air 'sinks' and spreads across the floor giving you cold feet and the feeling of draughts. with the radiator under the window it warms the cold air before it gets around the room. best with a large window cill or radiator shelf, which 'throws' the warm air into the room.
with double glazing AND thick floor to ceiling curtains you can get away with moving a rad - just. bit still not ideal.
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