Central Heating

[tooj]

This time last year we had two 'flat type' radiators replaced by the modern 3 inch wide
type. They are hard against the wall. Is this right. I thought there should be a space between the radiator and the wall to enable the hot air to circulate. Am I worrying about nothing?

[goodgoalie]

Don't the brackets on the wall they're fixed to create a gap at the back of about an inch or so?

[The Builder]

As the Goalie says, the fixing brackets stand the rad off the wall the required amount. I can't understand just how they've managed to fix them.

[tooj]

The only thing that I can get between the radiator and the wall is a nailfile. I didn,t see the brackets as I was not there.. Do you think I should have them readjusted or leave them as they are? The one radiator doesn't send out enough heat to warm the room if its really cold.

[TonyV]

can you post make and model of rad you are trying to fit.

[tooj]

TonyV The rads are alredy fitted. Just wondered if they should be hard against the wall

[The Builder]

The short answer is, no, they shouldn't be tight to the wall. Since you mention that they don't provide enough heat, I would be more concerned with the sizing.
It's a bit more involved, but I would consider taking it off and replacing with, preferably, a larger one.......... or a high output type.