recommendations on what radiators will be heat a semi-detached home for a family of four

I've been researching all sorts of radiators, from single panel to horizontal to column types. What is the best type to have fitted in a semi-detached home for a family of four?

Asked by kashif on 19th Aug 2020
Expert Trade Answers
"You need to measure the size of each room and work out the BTU's. Once you know this then you can decide which radiator will be suitable."
Answered on 19th Aug 2020 - Member since Jul 2020 - report
"Hi. All dependent on size of the rooms, windows,
insulation, type snd size of boiler,etc. Get free quotes from some engineers and see what advice they give you, which will help you to decide. Hope that helps."
Answered on 17th Feb 2021 - Member since Dec 2020 - report
"Hi, the type of radiator fitted can be which every style you like - normal panel or designer or traditional. The important part is that it is sized correctly to the rooms heat requirements by calculation the heat loss for the room. this will ensure your room is heated sufficiently for comfort and efficiency of the heating system as a whole."
Answered on 9th Sep 2020 - Member since Feb 2020 - report
"It all depends on the size of the rooms, how many windows you have in the rooms, the insulation and what the walls are made from."
Answered on 9th Nov 2020 - Member since Oct 2018 - report
"Contact a local heating engineer and ask for a quote, he/ she should find you the the correct out put for the room it will be in and that suits your requirements"
Answered on 11th Nov 2020 - Member since Apr 2019 - report
"It's best to measure each room and also look at the boiler you have currently.
Normally in a semi I would go for double radiators, some nice designer radiators would be a great choice .
Look at BTU of each radiator and then see if its large enough for the room.

Thanks for reading."
Answered on 19th Aug 2020 - Member since Dec 2019 - report
"Hi,
Its at matter of taste and budget. There is some radiators that I can source which are very different and affordable. Btw of room would be checked to make sure whichever radiator fitted would be powerful enough
Regards
Craig Redmond"
Answered on 24th Aug 2020 - Member since May 2020 - report
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