Next up, in our vertical radiator pros and cons list – is a vertical radiator’s versatility.
Unlike a like-for-like swap of your horizontal radiator – where you are probably replacing a radiator under a window – vertical radiators open up a range of design possibilities in terms of where they can be sited.
Tall vertical radiators
These days, most modern homes benefit from double glazing, which means the requirement to place your radiator under your window – traditionally the coldest part of the room – is minimised.
Nowadays, if you want to put a radiator behind a door, or sneak it in between a couple of pieces of furniture, you can – and it’s in this way that a vertical radiator can open up a range of options.
If you have a small bathroom or en-suite, perhaps a slimline vertical radiator with a couple of towel or robe hooks would be better than a heated towel rail.
Or if you have a large open kitchen dining space, then a tall and imposing vertical radiator could be perfect for stamping some additional style authority in that room.
The installation advantages of vertical radiators far outweigh those of more traditional horizontal designs, and for me this is one of the best and most attractive attributes of a vertical radiator.
You are not ever lumbered with a like-for-like radiator swap. With a vertical rad, there’s always another option.
With horizontal radiators, you are not likely to ever move it from under the window, so you’ve already put a dampener on any new design ideas or layouts for your space.
But when you consider a vertical radiator, the choices suddenly open up a little bit more.
That extra sofa that you wanted to get and place under your window – but never did because you aren’t supposed to put furniture up against a radiator – can now be bought safe in the knowledge that you ARE going to have the space to accommodate it.
Versatility is defo the name of the game with vertical radiators – just check out the gallery below for some of my personal favourites from our customers’ homes.
