Hello,
We are very happy with the heat in the rest of our house but the kitchen is colder than we would like.
We use an electric blower heater in the colder mornings, which works but would prefer not to have to do this. The radiator gets very hot, not an air bleeding issue, just seems not enough to heat the kitchen.
- Can we add a higher output radiator to help?
- If yes, how can I tell the output of the current radiator so that I can upsize? I saw some calculators for the typical cast iron radiators but cant figure out out for this one. It is 20" high and 36" wide. It sticks out about 1" from the wall and is about 3" (?) deep in the wall.
- We have full open access to the joist bays below so supplemental radiant is an option, but more expensive of course. 2nd pic shows the feed (with the tape measure on it) to the radiator from the loop
Here is info about house and heating system
- 1920s house in MA
- One zone
- Original cast iron radiators
- Original big cast iron loop in the basement ceiling feeding the radiators
- Gas heated hot water from a 20+ yr old Utica boiler and 5 yr old Rheem gas hot water heater
- Kitchen isn't very big, about 20 x 10
Thanks
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