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Gas Wall Heaters

Gas wall heaters are available either in vented or ventless mode. Vented heaters use the oxygen from the outside to carry on the combustion process; this oxygen is carried into the heater by a vent in the bottom of the heater. Harmful carbon monoxide that is created as a by product of the heating process is then moved out of a vent at the top of the heater and then carried through an exhaust pipe to the outside to dissipate harmlessly in the open air.

Ventless wall heaters, on the other hand, draw the oxygen for combustion from the air in the room. Heated exhaust is then vented directly back into the room, by either convection or radiant heating. This process actually make the ventless wall heaters extremely fuel efficient as all the heat created are confined within the room.

Modern ventless wall heaters have the built-in safety feature of an oxygen depletion sensor that automatically shuts down the heater if it detects unsafe levels of oxygen in a room. Most importantly, it is only safe to operate a ventless gas wall heater in well ventilated rooms. All said and done, gas wall heaters are excellent heaters as they can provide even heat and operate even when there is no power available.

The installation of a gas wall heater is often difficult and should in fact be handled by a professional. Dangerous gas leaks can result if there is improper installation.

Electric Wall Heaters

Being easy to install and being used wherever electrical power is available makes electric wall heaters popular.

An wall mount electric heater is able to heat a single room, helping you save money as energy is not required to heat up the whole house. They are also inexpensive and considerably easier to install than a gas wall heater and also occupy much lesser room than traditional radiators.

The main disabvantage of using this heater is the expense of running it. Electricity is more expensive than natural gas. It is better for you to turn up your central heating thermostat a couple of degrees if you into to use the wall heater in more than one room. A gas wall heater is a better and cheaper option is that is not an option.

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How easy is it to put thermostats on radiators?

I am finding it impossible to find a plumber to do the work.... and my gas central heating radiators don't have thermostats. Where thermostats would go the screws seem to be permanently locked on OPEN/FULL meaning that some rooms (downstairs loo, bedrooms) get heated when they're seldom used, or when minimum heating is needed.

I have seen DIY kits in Focus and B&Q which suggest it's possible to change the radiator fittings without draining the system. Every time I speak to "an expert", I get one of those replies that starts with a *hiss* followed by a sentence that includes "draining the system".

How easy is it actually to put on thermostats without draining the system? Are these DIY non-system draining kits worth the money and do they work?
The boiler is a combi boiler (water and heating). And I did notice, alongside the thermostats in B&Q, an additional bit of kit that suggested it was all that was needed to put the thermostats on individual radiators. Hope this expands the question to enable answers.
Hi Buster. It's a BAXI boiler. The SWALEC engineer (prior to covering against breakdowns) said it's about 3 years old.


Yes you will have to drain the system, or at lest part drain.
To fit a thermostatic radiator valve you will have to remove the lock shield valve from the flow end of the radiator and replace it with the new valve. You cant do this with water in the radiator as it will squirt out all over the room.
Its not hard to drain the system, should only take 30 Min's. and it will remove some of the sludge in the system (system will work better without sludge build up).
What system do you have? with more information I can tell you haw to do the job.
(plumber)
p.s I would not buy cheaply made valves from B&Q etc. chose a good brand like 'Danfoss'. more relable.

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