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hello i have a room with a bay window and currently has a single panel curved radiator .. the room is too cold in winter so looking for a replacement

the curved double radiators i have seen seen are very pricey.. i was quoted over £500 to curve a double radiator


as the bay is nearly totally covered by a couch .. is there are practical reason why i couldn't put a straight radiator in .. obviously the pipes values are set for a curve and will need to be changed ..

if the bay is 2m wide would the straight rad need some support either wall or floor in the middle ?

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No perfectly fine aslong as you size it correctly

But covering it with a sofa won't help

Are your windows tight eg there not leaking / double glazed ?
 
No perfectly fine aslong as you size it correctly

But covering it with a sofa won't help

Are your windows tight eg there not leaking / double glazed ?

thanks for reply

windows are double glazed .. dont have much choice re sofa position .. thus trying to find a powerful radiator to try and get over position issues

it might be easier just to get an upright ceramic heater for the colder nights ...
 
Why not move the rad somewhere with a clear wall? Or fit several low output wide rads if you're doing it yourself.
We did the latter and it's not quite under floor heating but it's a very even heat compared with the old double convector by the window.
 
You could put a series of (say) 3 or 5 smaller (narrower) radiators close to the contour of the bay. Link these top and bottom, with valves only on the outside ones and you've got the equivalent of a curved radiator. Would need some skill with a pipe bender to make up 22mm curved joining pieces, each with a 22mm compression / 1/2" bsp male iron on each end.
 
You could put a series of (say) 3 or 5 smaller (narrower) radiators close to the contour of the bay. Link these top and bottom, with valves only on the outside ones and you've got the equivalent of a curved radiator. Would need some skill with a pipe bender to make up 22mm curved joining pieces, each with a 22mm compression / 1/2" bsp male iron on each end.
Bit messy for me that one. Cannot beat one continual radiator.
 
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