Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:46:46 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307004#Comment_307004 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307004#Comment_307004 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:15:58 +0100 djh https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307007#Comment_307007 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307007#Comment_307007 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 12:49:06 +0100 Victorianeco
What about kitchen plinth heaters or even a heater into the MVHR?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307008#Comment_307008 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307008#Comment_307008 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 12:51:58 +0100 WillInAberdeen
Eg if you call it a 'living room', MCS uses different values from if you call it a 'family room'. MCS assumes underfloor insulation will be thin. Etc

If you still genuinely need more radiators area, then look at double panel and triple panel radiators.

Look at tall vertical radiators but be careful the fancy designer ones have a wide range of outputs, some are more decorative than practical.

Fan-coil radiators were all a bit utilitarian last time I looked at them, maybe noisy, might be ok depending which room it is. Maybe they've moved on I don't know.

We were suggested to look at fan connectors that go in the kickspace under the units in kitchen/utility.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307017#Comment_307017 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307017#Comment_307017 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 20:20:35 +0100 djh
https://www.thermo-floor.co.uk/wall-heating-modular-systems.html
https://www.boilerguide.co.uk/heating/wall-system

and also: "What about kitchen plinth heaters or even a heater into the MVHR?"

kitchen plinth heaters are a form of fan heater. By a "heater into the MVHR" you presumably mean a post-heater. I have one (a VEAB) and it works well. Be aware there are fairly low limits to the output power since air temperature needs to be limited to 50°C. Mine limits at about 1.2 kW, which is generally enough in my house.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307018#Comment_307018 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307018#Comment_307018 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 21:24:54 +0100 Victorianeco
However, we have compromised on a radiator location with her indoors that should work.

Combined with my calcs. I think we'll be alright with the radiator size as opposed to teh size the MCS guy has suggested. Who wants to maintain 21c at -2c anyway. That's where an electric heater could be used to top up on the rare occasion. Using whole house heating method the radiators in the other rooms will compensate for sure anyway]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307020#Comment_307020 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307020#Comment_307020 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 08:47:58 +0100 Peter_in_Hungary https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307021#Comment_307021 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=18155&Focus=307021#Comment_307021 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:50:14 +0100 Victorianeco