Radiators

You'll find radiators from top brands such as Buderus or Kermi at great prices online at Reuter. Whether they're for the living room, bathroom, kitchen or hallway: you'll be sure to find the right radiator here, from traditional flat panel radiators and towel or designer radiators to vertical radiators. The choice is huge, so our guide is designed to make shopping easier for you.

What Options are Available?

In the past, you could virtually only find ribbed radiators which were generally installed in a recess underneath the window. Those days are long gone.

Although radiators are often mounted underneath the window, these are usually either flat-panel radiators or compact radiators. They use less water and are not as sluggish as their ribbed predecessor. They also work at much lower temperatures than before.

An alternative to traditional radiators include designer radiators for the living room and bathroom radiators for bathrooms. Both of these radiators not only create warm rooms - they also look great. It doesn't matter if you place them in the centre of a room.

You should choose your radiator based on where it will be mounted. If it's going underneath a window then a functional radiator is better than a designer radiator. If it's going to be on show in the room, radiators with a special design work better.

What size should I choose?

This question is crucial when purchasing a new radiator. To be more precise, it's about the heating performance. If it is too high, this wastes energy. Larger radiators also require more space. If they are too small, you'll find yourself freezing in winter. You'll need to calculate the heating need for each room prior to purchasing. A heating engineer can usually do this for you.

The radiator size alone is not responsible for your room being hot or cold. Sometimes this can be down to the wrong settings.

No Model Dimensions - The Secret Triple Combination 70/55/20

We're familiar with 90/60/90 as the dream size of fashion models, so what does 70/55/20 mean? Radiators are available in different sizes with varying heating performance.

To choose the right heating, you'll need to know the heating requirements in a room. This can depend on the flow temperature and return flow temperature of the heating appliance.

If we take the above example of 70/55/20, the first number represents a flow temperature of 70°C. The return flow temperature is then 55°C once the room has heated up to 20°C.

A double row radiator with this heating circuit temperature has a heating output of 2000 Watts as per manufacturer specifications.

Modern radiators are more frequently operated at lower temperatures. At 55/45/20, the heating output of the same radiator will be reduced to 1250 Watts, for example.

In this case, to achieve the same output requires a larger radiator. According to manufacturer specifications, a triple row flat panel radiator for example has an output of 1950 Watts at 55/45/20 and so has a similar heat output to a double row radiator at 70/55/20.

Central connection radiators

Radiators with central connection are very popular. They are available as towel and living room radiators. Central connection means that the flow and return flow are situated close together in the centre of the radiator. This not only looks more elegant but is also more practical.

For example when installing the heating pipes since they have a fixed distance of 5 cm. This is different for radiators with side connections. Central connection radiators are easier to install and replace. So, the only downside to these are that they are a little more expensive than radiators with side connections.

Radiators for the kitchen

Due to fitted kitchens, there is often little space to put a radiator. Of course, there is the standard location underneath the window but you can work smarter: how about a towel radiator for the kitchen, for example? They look elegant and many of them can be used for drying tea towels and damp cloths.

If the radiator needs to be mounted underneath the worktop, you'll need to consider two things. Firstly, the distance between the radiator and bottom of the worktop should be no less than 10 cm and secondly, the worktop will require a ventilation grille to allow the warm air to circulate.