Electric radiators any experience?

[DIY Digger]

My wife Michelle and I are excitedly expecting our first child. We are currently turning an old junk room into a new nursery. The room has an old radiator attached to the main gas central heating system. Due to a previous extension and a change in room configurations the radiator is in the wrong place and far too large for its new purpose. We are considering replacing the existing radiator with an electric version. The rationale is to reduce the cost and effort of finishing the room. We are thinking of capping the old radiator pipes below floor level and then putting a new electronic version of the desired size in the correct location. Has anyone got any experience of electric radiators or any views re the suitability of an electric radiator in a nursery? Any help is much appreciated.

[tracymort]

you have plenty of time yet. babies should never sleep in a separate room until at least 6 months. seriously increases the risk of cot death and interrupts sleep too much!

[norfolk boy]

Both my children were in their own rooms after 1 day.They have always had unconditional love and are the top in their respective classes and this is through encouragement not pushing.So don't worry about not being PC! What you need is a thermostatic controlled convector heater(Newlec has one code:- NL200TN 2KW Price �39.95+vat) How ever from a safety point you might want to consider an oil filled panel heater.Just remember and i tell my customers the same, nothing that use's electric is cheap to run.I personally would have the pipework moved and fit a smaller rad.Yes pipework can be fitted around a room on the skirting

[Wisebird]

Absolutely agree with Norfolk Boy about where kids should sleep. If you want your kids to sleep in the same room that's fine. Equally fine is that they sleep in a nursery, as long as you can hear them if they cry. It really does interrupt sleep if you keep waking up and touching your baby to see if it's still breathing. Follow your instinct.

[DIY Digger]

It appears we have caused a debate about where our baby will be sleeping. Our question has nothing to do with babies, its about radiators. Thank you everyone who has opinions about babies but we would be very grateful to keep the answers to the radiator question.

[norfolk boy]

DIY my friend, sorry if i've caused a debate on sleeping arrangements.On the radiator front it's all down to how much you want to pay.I personally would keep a rad connected to the central heating system as this will be the cheapest way to heat the room.

[Tweed]

You should consider installing a smaller radiator in the desired location if you're going to the trouble of capping the ends of the existing one under the floor. Any electrical heating appliance is costly to run, and will reduce the humidity more than a radiator, though they're easy to control and use. If you have the option of overnight storage heaters, I would stay well clear of them.