Convection radiators from 80s - anyone know who made them?

[ColdFish]

I'm trying to find some old rads that I recall from the 1980s. The whole front panel was a grille (one piece of metal cut into expanded mesh). They used less water than the standard rads of the day, and they warmed rooms really quickly. The front grilles was angled downwards so warm air was directed towards the floor or horizontally, rather than convected upward. Just what I need in old house with stone floors I have moved to. I had those rads in 2 homes in the 80s, but now I can't remember who made them, and I would love to be able to source them again.

 

[tamz]

You mean the ones that had a 15mm pipe running back and forth on the back of the mesh panel.

 

[Chalked]

We're they called thermal rads? Remember fitting them. They hung on the side panels. Stood about 100mm off the wall.

 

[Unregistered]

Can't recall exactly, but I think so. the water did run through pipes running from side to side.

 

[ColdFish]

Hi Chalked, yes they were about 100mm out. I never knew if they had a special name, and I've just tried looking up your suggestion 'thermal rads' and not getting anything that fits.

 

[Ray Stafford]

I think you are describing "Jaga" rads.

 

[AWheating]

I'm trying to find some old rads that I recall from the 1980s. The whole front panel was a grille (one piece of metal cut into expanded mesh). They used less water than the standard rads of the day, and they warmed rooms really quickly. The front grilles was angled downwards so warm air was directed towards the floor or horizontally, rather than convected upward. Just what I need in old house with stone floors I have moved to. I had those rads in 2 homes in the 80s, but now I can't remember who made them, and I would love to be able to source them again.

Cant see a radiator of that age giving the same output of a modern one tbh. The only way you will direct warm air downwards Is via mechanical movement as radiators rely on natural air movement to convect the heat.

 

[ColdFish]

I think you are describing "Jaga" rads.

Thanks Ray. Can't see anything like them on Jaga website but I'll give them a call. Probably gone the way of so many good products (anyone remember Betamax??)
As a temp fix I got one of those fan things that sits on top of rad, but it's an ugly compromise. Oh well.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Thanks Ray. Can't see anything like them on Jaga website but I'll give them a call. Probably gone the way of so many good products (anyone remember Betamax??)
As a temp fix I got one of those fan things that sits on top of rad, but it's an ugly compromise. Oh well.

If its the Jaga product that I recall, I don't think its been sold since the mid '90s. Back in those days, they were on the Airport industrial estate, here in Portsmouth. I'm not sure if the Jaga company now operating is even the same business.