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Clive Arthur
Jan 9, 2022, 8:39:06 AM1/9/22
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In our new (old) house, there's a log burner in one room, the others
having normal gas CH radiators.
It sits in front of a fireplace on the hearth. The fireplace is little
more than a cuboid opening in the chimney breast with the flue going in
to the back of the burner.
We haven't used it and don't really want to. Altering the fireplace
would be very difficult.
I envisage losing the log burner and plumbing in a radiator in the
fireplace cavity. It would have to be short and deep to fit the cavity,
but could have quite a large surface area. Maybe it would need a fan.
Trouble is, I can't see anything suitable, which may just mean it's a
bad idea.
Anyone done this?
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Clive
having normal gas CH radiators.
It sits in front of a fireplace on the hearth. The fireplace is little
more than a cuboid opening in the chimney breast with the flue going in
to the back of the burner.
We haven't used it and don't really want to. Altering the fireplace
would be very difficult.
I envisage losing the log burner and plumbing in a radiator in the
fireplace cavity. It would have to be short and deep to fit the cavity,
but could have quite a large surface area. Maybe it would need a fan.
Trouble is, I can't see anything suitable, which may just mean it's a
bad idea.
Anyone done this?
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Cheers
Clive
Tim+
Jan 9, 2022, 9:24:55 AM1/9/22
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Clive Arthur <cl...@nowaytoday.co.uk> wrote:
> In our new (old) house, there's a log burner in one room, the others
> having normal gas CH radiators.
>
> It sits in front of a fireplace on the hearth. The fireplace is little
> more than a cuboid opening in the chimney breast with the flue going in
> to the back of the burner.
>
> We haven't used it and don't really want to. Altering the fireplace
> would be very difficult.
Buy yourself a chainsaw and learn to love the log burner.
> In our new (old) house, there's a log burner in one room, the others
> having normal gas CH radiators.
>
> It sits in front of a fireplace on the hearth. The fireplace is little
> more than a cuboid opening in the chimney breast with the flue going in
> to the back of the burner.
>
> We haven't used it and don't really want to. Altering the fireplace
> would be very difficult.
With the price of gas and electricity these days gleaning your own firewood
can be very satisfying. ;-)
Isn’t there anywhere else a radiator could go in the room? That way you
could heat it with your CH and still have the log burner if you change your
mind. Can’t help thinking that a CH radiator in a fireplace is gonna look
rather weird.
Tim
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Clive Arthur
Jan 9, 2022, 9:26:26 AM1/9/22
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On 09/01/2022 13:50, Chris Hogg wrote:
> Would this be any good? Says it's 350 x 62 (top RH corner, size HxW,
> choose an option; there is only the one),I presume cm but it doesn't
> say. https://www.designerradiatorsdirect.co.uk/paladin-churchill Or
> this one, with more size options
> https://www.designerradiatorsdirect.co.uk/paladin-oxford
>
Interesting, thanks. I think 62mm is the width of a single section, and
they build up to your required width by adding sections with a minimum
of four.
A bit low for me though - the cavity is approx 800mm high, 600mm wide
and 250mm deep.
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Clive
> choose an option; there is only the one),I presume cm but it doesn't
> say. https://www.designerradiatorsdirect.co.uk/paladin-churchill Or
> this one, with more size options
> https://www.designerradiatorsdirect.co.uk/paladin-oxford
>
Interesting, thanks. I think 62mm is the width of a single section, and
they build up to your required width by adding sections with a minimum
of four.
A bit low for me though - the cavity is approx 800mm high, 600mm wide
and 250mm deep.
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Cheers
Clive
newshound
Jan 9, 2022, 10:51:18 AM1/9/22
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kitchen units? You could potentially put in a small stack of them
depending on what output you need.
David
Jan 9, 2022, 4:58:59 PM1/9/22
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I know they are called radiators but I think that they do a lot of the
heating by convection and siting a radiator inside the fireplace would
possibly limit this.
Given the number of fireplaces without fires, I expect that if this was a
good idea, as you suggest, there would already be plenty of options.
Cheers
Dave R
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Mike Rogers
Jan 10, 2022, 6:48:28 AM1/10/22
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On 09/01/2022 13:39, Clive Arthur wrote:
heating system. We had one in the kitchen of our last home which was
very effective.
https://www.plumbworld.co.uk/myson-kickspace-600-hydronic-plinth-heater-with-grille-1303-1261278?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=GB&utm_campaign=GoogleBase&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6-DImI6n9QIV2O7tCh38eABkEAQYBSABEgIRcvD_BwE
Mike
Jim White
Jan 10, 2022, 10:56:31 AM1/10/22
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In article <OYKdnUDrRaongUH8...@brightview.co.uk>,
mi...@mattishall.org.uk says...
Smiths Hydroflame:
http://www.plumbdepot.co.uk/product/3070/smiths-hydroflame-
classic-free-standing-fire-radiator-brass
Works well, and they do an inset version. Also Chrome
available.
HTH
mi...@mattishall.org.uk says...
http://www.plumbdepot.co.uk/product/3070/smiths-hydroflame-
classic-free-standing-fire-radiator-brass
Works well, and they do an inset version. Also Chrome
available.
HTH
Brian Gaff (Sofa)
Jan 10, 2022, 11:01:27 AM1/10/22
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Won't all the heat go up the chimney?
The top of the fireplace would get very hot, so whatever you block it up
with needs to be well bonded or the stuff will come off.
Brian
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The top of the fireplace would get very hot, so whatever you block it up
with needs to be well bonded or the stuff will come off.
Brian
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