Cast iron radiators have
been around for 140 years or so as the first radiators installed in homes were
made out of this metal. They were
efficient once they had heated up as they are able to hold on to heat longer
than modern radiators made out of stainless steel or aluminium. This suited a draughty Victorian home very well
as they kept rooms warmer for longer once the heating was switched off.
In period homes
where these radiators are still often seen, either originals or good modern
reproduction ones, you will see that they are larger than the modern radiators
and they very often consist of columns going up and down. The more columns there are the greater the
heat output. This is, of course, because
of an increased surface area.
Apart from this
they are an efficient way to heat rooms and because they take much longer to
cool down once switched off they will keep your home warmer for longer as already
said above. Because of this they are
also economical to run.
In the past
these heaters were prone to leakage and if you have original heaters of this
kind you may have difficulty finding someone who can mend them. The beauty of the reproductions in our modern
times is that if this should happen, there is help at hand to have them fixed.
Although you
should not have any problems with new cast iron heaters, you will find that all
radiators carry a guarantee and your provider will certainly help sort the
problem out should there be a fault with your system.
Generally
speaking these radiators are more suited to heat a home with large rooms such
as Victorian or Edwardian properties.
For smaller homes it is more sensible to have radiators that take up
little space.
There
are attractive modern cast iron radiators available from designerradiatorsdirect.
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