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Choosing RadiatorsFrom classic cast iron columns to sculptural aluminium works of art, the choice has never been wider

£5,300 £2,725

Aestus’ aluminium Feather costs from£5,300 mci VAT (01902 387080)

The classically inspired Grandeur designer radiator from Aeon issuitable for all heating systems. From £2,725 + VAT (01525 379505)

The Traditional Radiator compann Ribbon Six Sectionradiator costs from £350 md VAT (0808 178 5533)

Chagall from Aestus costs from£3,906 md VAT (as before)

Vogue’s Ballerina LGO21Acosts from £684 md VAT(01902 387000)

Myson’s Seine designerradiator, POA(0845 402 3434)

l~’ Radiators’ Sigma-S costsfrom £1,695 mci VAT(01788 555023)

Geyser’s Osimo -1 .800x430mm— from £267 (01942 677792)

Feature Radiators’ 4D costs from£894 + VAT (01274 567789)

Jaga’s Knockonwood DBE (Dynamic Boost Effect) radiator,with wooden façade, starts from £494.80 (01531 631533)

The Radiator Company’s Saturn, with chrometowel rail, costs from £1,15432 (01342 302250)

£350

£3,906 £684 PQA £1,695 £267

£894 £494 £1,154

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Expert View: Thermostatic Radiator Values vs. Manual ValvesManual valves act like taps, as they directly contiol the flow selected, by automadcafly adjusth~g the heat output horn the

of water into the radiator and consequently how hot the radiator. As the valve is cortholled automaficaily it turns itselfradiator gets, regardless of the surrounding morn up and down, ensuring the radiator performs as efficientlytemperature. With manual valves, you can turn the heat up as possible, reducing energy waste. This also means thator down, but you will need to physically go to the valve to you can make the most of any flee’ heat the loom receives,make the adjustnent. such as that flom passive solar gain (from the sun) or horn

GE GERWITZ ‘Thermostadc radiator valves (TRV5) tend to be larger as electhcal appliances For this mason, TRVs are theFEATURE R4DIAT0RS they accommodate an in-built temperature sensor. The environmentally friendly valve choice as they prevent

(01274 567789) value will maintain the room at the temperature you have energy being wasted by ~erheadng a room?’

£1,300 £440

The Classic Column — available horizontal or vertical XL from MHS Radiators costs £1,300 + VAT and is Dimplex’s SrnartRad is a convector radiator designed for— from £145 at Trade Radiators (0845 331 3909) available n three sizes (01268 546700) use with a heat pump, from £440 (0845 6005111)

£899 £300 £235

Accuro-Korle E-Type Radiator in brushed stainless The Old Radiator Company’s Wide Cloakroom Radia- Tuscan Foundry’s cast iron Victorian plain columnsteel costs £899 at B&G (diy.com) tor in Farrow & Ball Paint, from £300 (01233 850082) radiator — from £33.61 per section (01409 255120)

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£112 £51.20 £300

The 21st Century Radiator Company’s 4 Column 660 Apollo-Tropical costs from £51.20 + VAT at The Old Radiator Company’s Polished Ornate Princesscast iron radiator —£14 per section (01767 627500) Discounted Heating (0844 567 8884) Radiator with bread oven, from £300 (as before)

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