Adding a radiator to my CH.

[aaahhnuts]

I have done quit a bit of internet searching, but get sick of the fact that the "Information Super Highway" is now a "Shopping and Porn Super Highway" ... What happened to the "Information" bit?

By boiler is installed outside in a large cabinet against the wall of a brick storage building. This building is now my (cold) office.

I would like to add a radiator in my office. Can this be done?

Thanks
Nuts

aka John

 

[JohnKay]

Hi
I'm sure you can add a radiator. Without knowing any more about your system though, it's impossible to advise any further. The position of the boiler could be irrelevant.

 

[aaahhnuts]

Thanks

It's just like I said. the out and return pipes go underground to the house but are accessible within the large cabinet that the boiler sits in. I assume (a word that should never be used!) that I would put the new radiator across these in/out pipes.

 

[JohnKay]

It really is not that simple. You need to know how the original system is designed, the location of the pump, and other control valves,(if any) together with the configuration of the pipework.
Without full information of the system, there's no way of knowing if your suggestion would work, or cause serious problems.
How about posting a diagram of the system, with info of what boiler it is, and what you have in the way of controls.

 

[aaahhnuts]

OK... Thanks for the reply. I've only been here for a short while so I will have to take a look..

 

[aaahhnuts]

From what I see. This is an old (guess 50's) cottage. CH was added later but with a concrete slab floor the CH was all put in the loft, including the pump. All pipes drop down from the loft. Water system is open (vented) with the cold tank, header tank and cold water pump also in the loft. Valves are used when the water hearer (boiler) is in use but that all sounds bog standard.

 

[JohnKay]

I can assume then, that the flow and return from the boiler are taken to the loft, dropped back down to the airing cupboard, and split to provide hot water. If this is the case, then the supply to your new radiator will have to drop from the existing radiator circuit.