Boxed in rads

[davidjp227]

Hi all - Does anyone have a copy of the Heating Design Guide and if so can they tell me how much to oversize the rads on account of the boxing, and if there's any guidance as to how much space to leave between the rad and the boxing at the top, bottom and front of the boxing? Thanks in advance.

 

[kris]

Domestic Heating Guide | CORGIdirect 903783339

I This is a good book .. when you put a cover over a rad your just reducing the time it takes to heat up a room as your putting a barrier effecting airflow . Having said that you can get proper covers that are designed to have minimal impact on airflow . I've seen many covers that just restrict heat output so try stay away from them and get a properly designed one. Or you can increase by 20% if your truly worried about it .
Welcome to the forum david