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Vertical radiators are small and compact. While they take up a lot of space vertically, they don't take up very much space on the horizontal plane. This makes them particularly suited to certain places where horizontal radiators are not suitable.

Unlike horizontal radiators, which take up almost an entire wall, vertical radiators are much less assuming. Not only this, but there's something really stylish about vertical radiators. Maybe it's because they're fairly novel and different?

Unfortunately, while they might look good they're not always practical. In fact, they suit only a limited number of situations/places. Below, we are going to explore the various places where you can reasonably place a vertical radiator while avoiding inefficiency.

In comparison to horizontal radiators inefficiency is a problem with vertical radiators, because their orientation means that less useable space is warmed. Horizontal radiators start warming the room lower down, so we get a more even heat distribution.

Having said this, sometimes, vertical radiators are better suited to a particular space. Below, we are going to explore this suitability.

In Small Spaces

Vertical column radiators are ideal for use in small spaces. The columns provide a lot of surface area, and the more surface area is directly related to heat output. In small spaces, vertical radiators provide more surface area than horizontal radiators do.

This is why you often see vertical radiators in rooms such as utility rooms, toilets, shower rooms, and bathrooms.

Next to front doors

Most houses have a radiator in the hallway near the front door. However, this isn't necessarily very efficient because doors that open to the outside often have draughts. A horizontal radiator won't necessarily warm enough cold air as it moves into the house. This means that the house gets colder faster and heats up more slowly.

Placing vertical radiators next to the door serves two purposes:

1.It makes the hallway feel less cramped – if you live in a Victorian house, you know exactly what we mean.

2.It covers almost the entirety of the door from top to bottom. This massively reduces the amount of cold getting into the house. This makes vertical radiators, specifically vertical column radiators extremely suitable for this position.

Near the Thermostat in the Hallway

Ideally, you're thermostat should be in your warmest room, or the one that you spend the most time in. This is because the thermostat controls the boiler and if it's in a place that's colder than the rest of the house (e.g. the hallway) it will keep the boiler on for much longer than it needs to be, and thus cost you more money in energy bills.

Efficiency wise, the best set up is to have your radiator fully open in the room with the thermostat. This way, it feels the temperature at the correct time, and turns the boiler off efficiently. If your thermostat is in the hallway, then the most efficient set up is to have a vertical radiator near to the thermostat. This controls the system much better.

Technically, thermostats work best in living rooms, but in older houses they’re almost always in the hallway. Therefore, older houses often benefit from vertical column radiators in the hallway.

We hope that you now have a much better understanding of where and when it is most appropriate to install vertical radiators.

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