bay window radiator question

selondonman · May 30, 2018

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 ?

thoughts

ShaunCorbs · May 30, 2018

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 ?

selondonman · May 30, 2018

ShaunCorbs said:
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 ...

leelister6 · May 30, 2018

Ultraheat Curved Bay Window Radiators

johnduffell · May 30, 2018

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.

steadyon · May 30, 2018

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.

Harvest Fields · Jun 1, 2018

steadyon said:
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.