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Advantages of Traditional Radiators for Businesses
Traditional radiators could be a surprisingly good choice for your business. Many businesses have replaced their old traditional radiators with newer conventional radiators. However this may not have been the most economical move.
Posted on Jun-27-2011
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Traditional Radiators can be the best choice
Whether you’re interested in picking up old or antique radiators, or you’re interested in picking up traditional style radiators that are brand new, you’ve got to consider a couple of things.
Posted on Nov-24-2010
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Traditional Radiators
Central heating has been with us for a while now – several thousand years actually. However modern central heating has roots in the mid-nineteenth century when a chilly Russian businessman called Franz San Galli decided enough was enough and invented the instantly recognisable, and now very traditional, radiator.
Posted on Oct-26-2010
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The Right Kind of Thermals Radiator Calculator
The British Thermal Unit (BTU) is not, thankfully, something that your granny will insist on buying you for Christmas. That’s an altogether different type of thermal. The BTU is, however, an un-nerving phrase that will be bandied carelessly about by builders and plumbers when ‘helping’ you to make decisions on building, improving or upgrading your home.
Posted on Oct-25-2010
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Searching for Radiators for Sale
There is a vast range of radiators for sale these days and the choices can leave you bemused. Some important factors to take into account when choosing radiators is the overall affect that you want to create – the design, style and look of your home.
Posted on Oct-25-2010
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Out with the new in with the old? Traditional Cast Iron Radiators
In the post-war years the traditional cast iron radiator of the Victorian era had, like many things that harked back to a time of empire and opulence, plummeted out of favour. The cast iron radiator was old fashioned.
Posted on Oct-25-2010
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From Russia With Love The story of the Cast Iron Radiator
Perhaps it was his warm-blooded Italian ancestry that led Franz San Galli, a Polish born resident of St Petersburg, to finally decide he had endured just one too many freezing St Petersburg winters.
Posted on Oct-25-2010
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Combine Style and Function with a Traditional Towel Rail
Towel rails are not designed as a primary heat source for your bathroom – but who cares! The ultimate in spoiling yourself, there’s nothing like a towel rail to add a finishing touch to any bathroom.
Posted on Oct-22-2010
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What Is A Dual Fuel Traditional Towel Radiator?
Traditional heated towel radiators are becoming an ever popular choice for both period and contemporary bathrooms due to their functionality of heating a bathroom as a radiator coupled with an integrated rail for hanging towels, thus giving the comfort of warm towels or simply to dry towels after use.
Posted on Sep-27-2010
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The Myths and Mystery of The Cast Iron Radiator
If you have a cast iron radiator at home that isn’t housed in a radiator cabinet, you’re doing yourself a great disservice on multiple fronts John Schied The Radiator Resource. It is claimed that radiator cabinets provide added functionality and appearance.
Posted on Sep-27-2010
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The Electric Cast Iron Or Traditional Towel Radiator
An electric traditional radiator sounds like a contradiction in terms but it is possible to have a beautiful old style cast iron radiator or traditional towel radiator, working with all the heat qualities associated with these radiators, requiring no plumbing or attaching to your wet plumbed system.
Posted on Sep-27-2010
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Removing A Cast Iron Radiator Prior To Redecorating
Cast iron radiators are very heavy and if possible try and redecorate with the radiator in situ as removing it completely from its position will entail draining down the whole central heating system and carefully removing the radiator to avoid leaks occurring due to the weight stress on the joints when moved.
Posted on Sep-27-2010
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Difficulties of Painting Your Own Cast Iron Radiators
Cast iron radiators are often supplied in either primer undercoat paint or alternatively a finished top coat to protect and finish the radiator. If you choose to paint the radiators yourself and have them delivered in a primer undercoat you will need to paint two top coats onto the primer.
Posted on Sep-27-2010
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Chemical Treatment of Your Cast Iron Radiators
Cast iron radiators require appropriate chemical treatment for their general protection to give lifelong service without problems. The main problem areas in cast iron radiators are firstly cold spots, these are caused by black sludge (magnetite) in the closed water system.
Posted on Sep-24-2010
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Traditional Cast Iron Radiators Are Perfect For Both Contemporary And Period Homes
Combined with the revival in popularity of the cast iron radiator and the advent of TV programs introducing the public to adventurous design ideas for the home, cast iron radiators have shown themselves to be versatile and a well suited choice for both the contemporary and period setting.
Posted on Aug-18-2010
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How To Lift And Carry A Cast Iron Radiator
Many people have purchased a quantity of cast iron radiators on the internet and are surprised when 1.5 tons of metal arrive at their door requiring much strength to lift and place into position, especially when stairs are involved.
Posted on Aug-18-2010
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The Difference Between Manual and Thermostatic Radiator Valves
The market today offers a large choice of radiators for sale; it also offers a wide range of valves for both the modern radiator and traditional cast iron radiators, with many styles to choose from to compliment your particular radiator choice and home. When choosing a suitable valve, the first decision you face is whether you require a manual or thermostatic valve.
Posted on Aug-18-2010
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Cast Iron Radiators An Eco Friendly Choice
Today we are looking more and more at eco friendly options for every part of our lives. We are all encouraged to think about this wisely and take action, decreasing our individual carbon fit print wherever we can.
Posted on Aug-18-2010
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The Radiator Calculator The Pros And Cons
Today with the many advantages of the internet to gain knowledge and heightened awareness of “how to do” or “what to buy”, the practice of calculating your own BTU to purchase radiators for your home has become common place with the radiator calculator found on many web sites.
Posted on Aug-18-2010
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