subject: Heat Up Your Home; Literally, With Vertical Radiators [print this page] Whilst traditional radiators take up a lot of space, newer designer radiators are making this no longer necessary. Whilst there are many new types of radiators entering the market these days, the most popular is proving to be the verticals. It is likely you will already have one of these in your home; in the shape of a towel heater.
Advantages to vertical over more conventional radiators are many; most notably in the space that they take up. Instead of wiping out all waist height use of a wall, a slimmer area is used; thus allowing for more effective use of the available space. It is much like how much more can be achieved with skyscrapers say, rather than low level buildings.
This space saving also allows for better dressing of a room too; furniture can be placed in a greater number of spaces without blocking the heat source for example. This is excellent of course, but also far less damaging to the furniture itself which will, inevitably, become damaged by constant heat.
Many vertical radiators are also very much designer items too; making a feature out of an otherwise purely utilitarian device. Such is the design of some of these in fact, that many customers are known to use them as mirrors. Mirrors create light of course, which helps a room; so why not use them to create heat as well! And of course; it also allows for other decorations to adorn the wall where the mirror may have otherwise been placed.
But of course, perhaps you do not want to make a feature from your radiator; many wouldn't, or indeed would not be able to depending on their decor of course. Thankfully, these radiators can be virtually hidden from view too; with materials and designs to blend ideally with the walls and other decorations around the room. There a slim line versions too of course; which can work wonderfully well.
But in a modern home, they can make exceptional features. Whether highly polished and mirrored; black and mat; paneled, tubular of waved; the possibilities are literally endless. Well, endless until your imagination, that of the designer's and your budget runs out of course!
But because of this ability to be tailored, worked and honed, they can comfortably slot into any room. They are also ideal for those awkward spaces and, such is the space saving gained, ideal for those slimmer walls and tight areas. Alcoves particularly work well with them for example, as do those annoying areas in hallways where a heat source is really need, but not really catered for.
So, there is not really much else to say in favor of these. And as downsides go well, there aren't really any. Costs may initially seem prohibitive but, even then, it has to be factored in that you are buying well designed, well crafted and well engineered products. That they are vastly more economical than the more traditional types of radiators too, will over time, pay back any excess.
Heat Up Your Home; Literally, With Vertical Radiators
