Upgrading element in electric radiator
Upgrading element in electric radiator
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Shnozz

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Friday 21st March
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I have one of these in our kitchen:-

https://www.bestheating.com/milano-x-ecoso-aruba-s...

As can be seen, this was supplied with a 600W (Terma MOA) - one of these:-

https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/terma-moa-blue...

The issue is the rad doesn't get very hot. It comes prefilled so presumably isn't a case of bleeding it as you would a gas rad.

Can I simply fit a 1200W element from the same range? Or will that simply lead to a quicker heating time to the same (useless) temp?

Many thanks,

KTMsm

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Friday 21st March
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As it's thermostatically controlled, you need to turn the thermostat up / change / remove it first

However if it's limited by power rather than thermostatic control then yes a larger element would both speed it up and have a higher temp (subject to the thermostat working properly)

Most electric rads are 2,000w so it could well be that 600w isn't man enough

Shnozz

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Friday 21st March
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KTMsm said:
As it's thermostatically controlled, you need to turn the thermostat up / change / remove it first
Sounding a dunce, but what do you mean by that? The temp in the element is switched to max but the rad remains tepid at best (can hold with the hand and just above would thaw them after a winters walk).