MHS Radiators

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I have been ogling Bisque online since I first found Ideal Home a few years back. The only issue I have with these radiators is that the UK pressure standards are not the same as most US boilers. According to two plumbers I have consulted, you cannot be sure that if you install these radiators in a pre war building that they will function. The downside of this is excess noise (even if you are level or plumb to your input pipe as per specs) or too much pressure. These two plumbers both told me that the UK valve (which would attach to the pipe coming in your floor on one end and the radiator on the side or other end) is smaller than a US input pipe, so you need to use a different attachment which will alter the line coming up from the floor. I guess if you are going to spend $750 on the radiator, you can afford to replumb and move it lower, but I worry about the steam pressure. Both plumbers told me it could be done, but even after looking at my building's boiler and the pipe work, they thought it was a bad idea. My building has a history of radiator banging, and they both thought this new stainless steel would amplify the sound, which they claim the rusty insides of my older radiators probably muffle.

I particularly wish there was a US manufacturer that made models like the climber or the bathroom towel rack one, and I also wish I could find a low surface temperature model. It seems like such a waste to lose 8 inches of floor space to a radiator cover. Any tips? A on Oct 27, 2004