Yes, phase 2 of my renovation is being planned as we speak. One of the issues is... radiators:
Currently, I have these original cast iron radiators which I would love to keep (the style really fits in with the apartment). I have been told cleaning them might be expensive, but I'm still waiting for the estimate - it would be my preferred road of action. At the same time, I know faults could be detected, calling for a replacing of one or more radiators.
The big issue is that I don't seem have many alternatives: the pressure of the heating circuit in the building is 16 bar (1.6 Mpa) and most radiators are only suited up to 5-10 bar. The ones I found so far that can take the pressure are really ugly aluminium things, that really don't fit with the style of the apartment.
Kitchen and bathroom will be renovated, and particularly in the bathroom I would like a nice design radiator... In the bathroom, there currently is no radiator (but a heating pipe). But in this type of radiators, the allowed pressures found are even lower. The kitchen has a cast iron one, which I think could be used as a replacement for one of the other ones (in case one turns out to have issues): they are all about the same size.
So... anyone know of radiators that can take this pressure; style a bit like the old cast iron ones (but no curly things), and then modern bathroom designs...
Links to manufacturer websites or so?
Thanks!
Currently, I have these original cast iron radiators which I would love to keep (the style really fits in with the apartment). I have been told cleaning them might be expensive, but I'm still waiting for the estimate - it would be my preferred road of action. At the same time, I know faults could be detected, calling for a replacing of one or more radiators.
The big issue is that I don't seem have many alternatives: the pressure of the heating circuit in the building is 16 bar (1.6 Mpa) and most radiators are only suited up to 5-10 bar. The ones I found so far that can take the pressure are really ugly aluminium things, that really don't fit with the style of the apartment.
Kitchen and bathroom will be renovated, and particularly in the bathroom I would like a nice design radiator... In the bathroom, there currently is no radiator (but a heating pipe). But in this type of radiators, the allowed pressures found are even lower. The kitchen has a cast iron one, which I think could be used as a replacement for one of the other ones (in case one turns out to have issues): they are all about the same size.
So... anyone know of radiators that can take this pressure; style a bit like the old cast iron ones (but no curly things), and then modern bathroom designs...
Links to manufacturer websites or so?
Thanks!
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