AIRFEL Single and Double Panel Radiators 12 years warranty ????

[plumberland]

can someone please tell me why airfel panel radiators have 12 years warranty? I am about to buy a few Airfel panel radiators but i need some advise first. Thanks, Dave

 

[oldplumber]

coz thats what they think theyll last before having any problems

 

[plumberland]

i meant why more than myson or stelrad radiators?

 

[tamz]

Don't know. Some marketing idea probably. Any radiator will last 12 years with no problem. Even if it did pinhole, how many people would actually bother to claim it on a guarantee?

 

[plumberland]

i now know !! Airfel panel radiators have zinc phosphate corrosion protection whereas others only have iron phosphate corrosion protection. I ordered a few Airfel Panel radiators and a plinth heater and will write more about them once i have received them.

 

[doitmyself]

The outputs they quote (see [DLMURL="http://www.akfel.com/upload/dosyalar/radyator_12_07_2006_eng_con.pdf"]Brochure[/DLMURL]) are based on a flow temp of 90C and return of 70C, which is not complying with BS EN442 (75C/65C) so the outputs will appear to be nearly 25% more than equivalent UK rads.

 

[plumberland]

you are looking at the old brochure, I just checked the BTU values and they are DT50 ( 75C - 65C ) values according to BS EN442 (75C/65C) ( see new Airfel Panel Radiator [DLMURL="http://www.airfel.com.tr/images/kullanim_kilavuzu/PANEL%20RADIATORS.pdf"]brochure[/DLMURL] )

 

[HeatingBargains]

You could get the best of both worlds with Kudox radiators, 12 year warranty and higher outputs than Airfel.

 

[HeatingBargains]

Just spotted that Delonghi offer a 15 year warranty!

 

[plumberland]

I know kudox radiators, very cheap looking compact radiators and they are rattling. I have done the heat output comparison between kudox and Airfel, Airfel has higher heatoutput and much cheaper than kudox radiators