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Dr Strangeglove
I would like to fit a radiator into my conservatory. I currently have a wall mounted boiler that is situated against the wall the radiator would be on. As we have a fitted kitchen I want to make sure I get the right kit before I start and I want to make sure the layout, fitting and sizes will be suitable. The boiler is a Myson, Orion 60B (which according to the manual is either 50 or 60,000 btu/h). So this is what I have:
Conservatory = 5m wide x 2.3m deep x 2.2 high.
I have a wall space to fit the radiator which is 3m x 1.1m
My boiler is fitted toward the end of this wall space on a wall at 90 degrees (in the opposite room obviously).
The distance from the top of the boiler (which I presume is where the hot water outlet is!) to the bottom of the wall is 2.2m.
The route I will need to take is Tee from the main pipe, 90 degrees down, 90 degrees along the wall, 90 degrees through the wall, and then to the radiator. (then a similar return route).
I would like to have a thermostat of some kind in the conservatory but in all honesty I think the problem will be that I need more heat not less!
I need to know:
What size radiator
What type of heat control?
What type of pipe and fittings – I was thinking 15mm copper as I don’t want to restrict flow.
Do I need any bleeds or drains?
What do I need to do to avoid airlocks etc?
How should I break into the existing system, how do I drain it and how do I refill it. The boiler seems to have 4 pipes in sets of two each pair having 1 x 22mm and one larger. The pipe to the pump (which is just above the boiler) is one of the 22mm ones.
Sorry to go on but I thought you were better with more info than less.
Conservatory = 5m wide x 2.3m deep x 2.2 high.
I have a wall space to fit the radiator which is 3m x 1.1m
My boiler is fitted toward the end of this wall space on a wall at 90 degrees (in the opposite room obviously).
The distance from the top of the boiler (which I presume is where the hot water outlet is!) to the bottom of the wall is 2.2m.
The route I will need to take is Tee from the main pipe, 90 degrees down, 90 degrees along the wall, 90 degrees through the wall, and then to the radiator. (then a similar return route).
I would like to have a thermostat of some kind in the conservatory but in all honesty I think the problem will be that I need more heat not less!
I need to know:
What size radiator
What type of heat control?
What type of pipe and fittings – I was thinking 15mm copper as I don’t want to restrict flow.
Do I need any bleeds or drains?
What do I need to do to avoid airlocks etc?
How should I break into the existing system, how do I drain it and how do I refill it. The boiler seems to have 4 pipes in sets of two each pair having 1 x 22mm and one larger. The pipe to the pump (which is just above the boiler) is one of the 22mm ones.
Sorry to go on but I thought you were better with more info than less.