Which Cast Iron Radiator Is Right For Your Property

By Author: Edward Hall
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Once you have made the choice of a cast iron radiator as opposed to the modern steel radiator for your home, the choice of which style can become daunting.

As the cast iron radiator compliments both the contemporary and the period setting and the choice of style is very varied with the cast iron radiator ranges available today, here are a few pointers to consider.

For the period home the age of the property will be an indication for suitability of cast iron radiator choice. The circa 1400-1800 cottage will have less space available for a wide radiator and indeed properties of this age would not have benefited from central heating originally as it was not invented. The choice here would be a simple slim cast iron radiator to save space and not emit grandeur thus preserving the cottage ambiance. On the other hand the spacious Georgian or Regency property will happily take a heavily detailed and large cast iron radiator in its stride adding to the grandeur of the rooms as well as helping to heat tall ceiling spaces. The Victorian home however, depending upon its size, would benefit from the more simple lines of the ...
... traditional column cast iron radiator which became popular in the Victorian age for the many rows of Victorian tenement street homes built at that time.

Barn conversions as well as warehouse conversions pose an interesting prospect for a cast iron radiator choice. The simple lines of the traditional column cast iron radiator style will always suffice but you could opt for the more adventurous cast iron radiator with some subtle detail such as the Kensington offered by Paladin Radiators. This choice will add interest and yet not exude too much grandeur for stone or brick wall spaces. Church conversions however will, like the grand Georgian and Regency residences, take the larger more ornately adorned cast iron radiator if so liked or the simpler Victorian column radiator, which ever you prefer.

The modern contemporary home looks well with the simple lines of the 2 or 4 column Victorian cast iron radiator. This style of radiator can add interest to a modern room space and also become a major feature in a room against the now so popular flock wall paper. There is so much scope today with the adventurous modern interior to incorporate the cast iron radiator with ease.

So the choice is always yours, but certainly there is cast iron radiator style to suit every style and period of home and to suit every room space. Before you make a choice for your home contact a professional company such as Paladin Radiators who have an extensive range to choose from and can offer sound interior design advice.

With many years in the heating and plumbing industry Edward Hall has been writing on such subjects as cast iron radiators and imparting his vast knowledge on the subject.