Hello 🙂
My husband and I are planning to move into an older house in September. The house was built in 1950 and we have upgraded it with new windows and doors, as well as a new gas condensing boiler from Viessmann. We are still planning to insulate and renovate the roof.
Now for the question. We have removed all the radiators to paint the walls behind them, and now we are wondering whether to install new radiators or clean and paint the old ones. In terms of cost, refurbishing doesn’t save that much anymore, since radiators from home improvement stores are quite affordable nowadays. However, we are uncertain because someone once told us that the old radiators might provide better heat output in combination with the condensing boiler.
Maybe someone here can help me out.
Best regards
My husband and I are planning to move into an older house in September. The house was built in 1950 and we have upgraded it with new windows and doors, as well as a new gas condensing boiler from Viessmann. We are still planning to insulate and renovate the roof.
Now for the question. We have removed all the radiators to paint the walls behind them, and now we are wondering whether to install new radiators or clean and paint the old ones. In terms of cost, refurbishing doesn’t save that much anymore, since radiators from home improvement stores are quite affordable nowadays. However, we are uncertain because someone once told us that the old radiators might provide better heat output in combination with the condensing boiler.
Maybe someone here can help me out.
Best regards
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Kristina_:)13 Jul 2021 19:25Yes, but what is more efficient? Honestly, that is much more important to me than the appearance.
Winniefred13 Jul 2021 20:05New buildings are more efficient. If that was your question, you might have said so from the start.
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Kristina_:)13 Jul 2021 20:49No, of course that's not the only issue. You understood the question correctly. I will take a look at the recommended radiators. Thanks 🙂
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nordanney13 Jul 2021 23:20Winniefred schrieb:
New radiators are expensiveThat depends. Depending on the heating requirements, they cost between 75 and 200€ each all inclusive.