Hi, first time poster, thrilled to have discovered this resource.
I have single pipe steam, gas powered, in a house that's around 100 years old. There is no radiator in the kitchen, but there is a steam pipe with a cap sticking out about 3 inches from the floor. The cap looks pretty new. I would like to put a radiator in there, since the kitchen is pretty cold, but it's right by the eating area, and there isn't so much space. So my idea is to put in a short radiator and build a bench over it with an open grill front to provide heat.
So here are my questions:
1. What type of radiator is best for this situation - cast iron baseboard, or can I do a convector?
2. What type of enclosure is optimal for this type of setting? Obviously I'll be losing some heat, but how can I optimize it?
3. Is this the kind of job I can do myself? I'm pretty handy, but have never installed a radiator before.
Thanks!
I have single pipe steam, gas powered, in a house that's around 100 years old. There is no radiator in the kitchen, but there is a steam pipe with a cap sticking out about 3 inches from the floor. The cap looks pretty new. I would like to put a radiator in there, since the kitchen is pretty cold, but it's right by the eating area, and there isn't so much space. So my idea is to put in a short radiator and build a bench over it with an open grill front to provide heat.
So here are my questions:
1. What type of radiator is best for this situation - cast iron baseboard, or can I do a convector?
2. What type of enclosure is optimal for this type of setting? Obviously I'll be losing some heat, but how can I optimize it?
3. Is this the kind of job I can do myself? I'm pretty handy, but have never installed a radiator before.
Thanks!
