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| message from newbie on 17 May 2004 |
Are Screwfix radiators any good, thinking of buying the double radiators as
there cheap. Also looking at trvs should i buy screwfix own or pegler?
Newbie
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| troubleinstore replied to newbie on 17 May 2004 |
I purchased a central heating radiator for the hall at the bottom of
the stairs. I can honestly say, that I think they are great. Much
better than those Myson rads that the heating engineer fitted when I
had my heating installed. I like the fact that they are boxed in and
are therefore neater in appearance. You can also fit the bleed vent on
either end of the rad.
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| Christian McArdle replied to troubleinstore on 17 May 2004 |
That's a little bit unfair. A bit like saying "I like Fords rather than
Vauxhalls as the Ford I bought has electric windows and my Vauxhall didn't".
Myson do a huge range of radiators in all sorts of shapes, enclosures, low
surface temperature, even fan assistance etc.
Christian.
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| troubleinstore replied to Christian McArdle on 17 May 2004 |
You may be correct in what you say Christian.
By the way, How did you know that I prefer Ford's to Vauxhall's, but
not because of the winodws
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| E replied to troubleinstore on 17 May 2004 |
I've bought several over the last year and have had no problems at
all. They don't look too bad either.
Ian.
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| Christian McArdle replied to troubleinstore on 18 May 2004 |
Statistics.
Christian.
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| Andy Hall replied to Christian McArdle on 18 May 2004 |
They just come after lies and damned lies.
.andy
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| Grunff replied to troubleinstore on 17 May 2004 |
Isn't that like having a preference for dog **** over cat ****?
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| troubleinstore replied to Grunff on 17 May 2004 |
**** is ****, but it depends on the purchaser which **** he purchases....
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| Grunff replied to troubleinstore on 17 May 2004 |
Not sure I get that, but good luck with the car anyway.
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| Andy Hall replied to newbie on 17 May 2004 |
I don't know about the longevity of Screwfix radiators, but their
datasheets in some catalogues have been incorrect and do not scale the
outputs correctly for UK boiler temperatures.
I don't know who the manufacturer is and prefer not to buy from
unknowns.
THe outputs should be multiplied by 0.9 to get the real output at 80
degree flow temperatures.
I would look at PlumbCenter's own brand, CenterRad, which are made by
Myson and known good.
For the TRVs, Pegler are a good make, but also look at Invensys TRV4s
from various sources. If you buy several, the price comes down.
Cheap TRVs tend to not last very long and can be a false economy.
Do make sure you use corrosion inhibitor or any radiator will fail
early.
.andy
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| Grunff replied to Andy Hall on 17 May 2004 |
While I share that sentiment, I bought one of the scewfix rads to add to
our system in the conservatory. The rest of our rads are all Mysons.
I was pretty impressed with the screwfix rad. It had a good finish on
it, and seemed more sturdy, especially in the area around the valve
'holes'. Based on this one I would probably buy again.
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| G&M replied to newbie on 17 May 2004 |
If you buy from Grahams and make sure you get the trade prices these are the
lowest around for quality brands.
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| BillV replied to G&M on 18 May 2004 |
Are Grahams still an entity?
The one near here was first changed to a jewsons and has now shut.
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| Kevin Webb replied to newbie on 18 May 2004 |
I've fitted some very recently and they seem fine but then I've no
experience of fitting other makes. The carriers dented one of the rads in my
order so I had to re-order. I'd advise you to buy well in advance of your
fitting date in case the same happens to your order. The packaging is OK but
not carrier-proof.
KW.
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