Forum Archive: Radiators

Two radiators. $50 for both OBO. Remove from our Clinton Hill back garden. Very heavy.

Tall radiator:
about 14” wide
about 36″ high
about 9″ deep
5 columns

Short radiator:
about 25″ wide
about 20″ high
about 10 1/2 ” deep
9 columns

For some reason our ground floor apartment has two radiators installed right next to one another. We would like to have one of them removed. It hasn’t worked since we bought the property– the other radiator works just fine. Names/suggestions would be appreciated.

Silver colour, 6 fin cash iron single pipe steam radiator. Approx dimensions 28.5″ high, 18 inch wide x 7.5″ deep. On Street outside 125 Willoughby Avenue (between Waverly and Washington). Any questions orr.susan@gmail.com

I am a homeowner working on a renovation of a house and preparing the radiant heat system. I have spoke with two contractors and the two offer completely different approaches. The two have been well recommended in the Brownstoner.

I would like to hear more opinions, to help me decide the right way to go.

The two discussions:
– What to use under the hardwood, aluminum plates to reflect and expand the heat?

– The most efficient heating system. Also, one of them tells me the high efficiency water tank (Polaris type) will save me money and the other one is telling me that a high efficiency boiler (Buderus type) will be better. Any opinions?

My cast iron reproduction bathroom radiator (8 sections) is leaking. My plumber says it can’t be fixed but I can’t find any resources online to buy a new one. Any suggestions of where to buy (or another plumber who can fix leaking seam?) Thx.

I have a huge radiator in the stairwell of my 3 family. I basically can’t turn it off, so when the heat goes on for the building it always starts up. This is good in the sense that it heats the common hallway for the second and third floors, but I have to ask… Is it necessary for me to heat the common hallway? People get their mail on the first floor which isn’t helped by the radiator. Is there some benefit to the overall heating level of the building? Do you think it’s worth the cost to cap off this radiator to save in heating costs? I wonder how much one big radiator contributes to the overall heating costs, which of course are very high. Thoughts? Thanks.

Hello everyone. I have some steam radiator threads that I feared were cut and they are. Can they be fixed or should I start looking to buy new radiators? Thanks.

I have an ugly enclosed radiator that is blocking a window, and I am looking for a cast-iron exposed one, the old fashioned kind, to put on the wall next to the window instead. Plumbing will be simple I’m told, but the size is a little unusual – It needs to be no wider (left to right) than about 19″ and because of that I think it’d be best if it were a tallish one – it’s a studio apartment and this is the only heat source. Thanks! Marla

I’ve been doing some preliminary research on changing a few old cast iron steam heaters. I want to change some out to cast iron baseboards perhaps from Governale – Gov board or with the burnham baseray. I definitely need a experienced person for this but before wasting their time, is this possible and worthwhile? What’s the cost of changing three to four radiators to these. Currently they are a two pipe steam radiator system. Any feedback greatly appreciated. I definitely need to change at least one as the size is gigantic relative to the space and I plan on putting some kitchen cabinets or a bench on that area by the window. Most likely a bench above the radiator.