Traditional or cast iron rads

oldsmokey

Hi we,re renovating an old farmhouse, looking to fit some ,old look, rads....is it best to go for oldfashioned used cast iron jobbies, and go through the pain of redtoring them, or go for modern lookalikes, some of which are quite reasonable, and some pretty expensive?
We,re not purists, if the mod ones look ok, and perform ok, thats grand by us, ta....oh, are fittings easily got for the old rads? Ta

K.Flyer

The problem with old radiators is that you have no idea what level of corrosion has occurred on the inside. They may be perfect or paper thin.
You buy and use old radiators completely at your own risk of leaks and flooding, with no liability on the installer.

oldsmokey

K.Flyer wrote: »

The problem with old radiators is that you have no idea what level of corrosion has occurred on the inside. They may be perfect or paper thin.
You buy and use old radiators completely at your own risk of leaks and flooding, with no liability on the installer.

Thanks, ive just come across new cast iron lookalike rads for sale by bestheating.ie....look grest, and reasonable...any downsides to these jobbies?

Castlekeeper

Got ours from the Coventry Radiator Company. Work perfectly.