im doing a brand new install in my own house, we usually use radiators from local merchants they are called instinct radiators. ive been pricing them up else where the Kudox radiators are slightly cheaper, but mr central heating is FAR cheaper... so was wondering what the difference was between them all, are they all as good as each other or does price reflect quality?
has any 1 had any experience with the ones from mr central heating?
Firstly, be careful with the rad type. What Allan (Mr CH) calls "premium doubles", most of the rest of the market calls "slimline doubles" or P+ or type 21.
You have to buy a "double de-luxe" to get what the rest of us call an ordinary "double" - ie a K2 or type 22.
Apart from that, there is not an enormous difference.
To give you an example of the areas that might differ, we stock two radiators from the same factory.
The "better" one has a slightly higher output per metre of panel, a slightly larger range of sizes, a 15 year warranty and the grilles and side panels are (IMHO) slightly better than the cheaper one. It also has plastic re-inforcement on the corner packaging.
The "cheaper" one has a slightly lower output, a slightly more restricted range of sizes, a 10 year warranty and the grille and panel is still pretty good, but not quite as robust. The corner packaging is cardboard without any reinforcement.
The other difference? About 15% on the price.
On a single job - 15% is chickenfeed, and I would always take the better rad.
On sitework - thats a different story - 15% across a few thousand radiators adds up to real money.
Yer pays yer money, and takes yer choice...
