adding a couple of rads

[fullo]

hi everyone, i'm a newbie. i was wondering if i could get some advice. i want to put two rads in my ice box/conservatory. is it possible to use plastic pipe and speedfit fittings. i've never attempted anything like this before but i'm willing to have a go.....cheers

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

if you must use plastic avoid speed fit fittings use poly pipe grey plastic, compression fittings and aluminium inserts then it wont come apart plus comp fittings cheaper to buy

 

[fullo]

thanks gas man

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

no problem fullo glad to advise

 

[GQuigley67]

correct me if I'm wrong but i've been told before that your not allowed to put radiators in conservatorys because they don't have a very good U value.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

eh yes you are where did you hear that?

 

[GQuigley67]

my college lecturer I'm at college the now doing a HNC in construction and we're currently doing heat loss in buildings and learning the U value of different materials. He was saying that its seen as a waste of time as the heat is lost straight away.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

well tbh i disagree i have a customer who has wet ufh in his conservatory along with correctly sized rads,the ufh in his opinion is rubbish takes a long time to warm up so he uses the rads which are a lot quicker and maintain a constant temp in his conservatory

 

[GQuigley67]

I guess it depends on what materials it is made for, I'm sure he said that its no longer acceptable to install them in conservatorys as it is seen as a waste of energy to heat it as the heat loss is greater than the heat generated, as the world is going energy efficient mad.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

depends on the glass used in construction even that now adays has to be able to not lose heat

 

[PlumbBobBob]

hi fullo welcome to the forums