no room for a radiator in the kitchen - what other options do I have?

[Tillymintsmama]

As title says, there is no room in my kitchen for a radiator but I am fed up of it being freezing. What other options do I have, short of re-modelling my kitchen to remove units and get a radiator fitted?

Plinth heater? We have one instead of a radiator and the kitchen always seems warm enough for me (and I’m nesh!)

In our old kitchen we had an air heater under the oven that my husband installed. Don't know the correct name sorry, was a few years ago.

Underfloor heating

Put the oven or hob on?

Plinth Hester. Very easy to fit

www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/smith-s-space-saver-ss5-fan-convector---kitchen-plinth-heater/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy7jDosfl5QIVBYfVCh3o9AuEEAQYAiABEgJTwfD_BwE

I have a plinth heater but tbh I hardly ever use it as we have good insulation. Before adding a new way to burn energy do have a look at what you might be able to do to conserve the heat you already have.

Underfloor heating

We have a plinth heater too. Only need it on in the depths of January when you get up. The rest of the time the kitchen is warm enough.

Now I know it's called a plinth heater- thank you!

Ufh is brilliant but a plinth heater is the quick and easy solution.

Anything but underfloor heating though needs some sort of comfort flooring and carpets are not great in a kitchen though a washable rug can work

Good insulation is the absolute key though

Do you have room for a vertical radiator? You can get vertical radiators that are only 30cm wide. Do you have any wall space at all? Probably a better long term solution than a plinth heater?

If you have very limited space, there are spiral radiators that save space. Not cheap though. If you are completely redoing the kitchen, underfloor heating gives an all over heat. It’s the best solution but an upheaval if you are not taking up the floor.

Could you fit in a horizontal radiator?

We also have an electric plinth heater. Cost about £70 from Screwfix, £30 for an electrician to fit it (he also made the hole in the plinth board). Cheap and easy, it's basically an electric fan heater stuck behind the plinth. Ours has a remote control so don't have to bend down to switch on/off. It gets toasty very quickly in the mornings, a bit noisy though. You can get plinth heaters that are like radiator pipes which are quiet, but we were quoted £450 for that, so went with the cheap option

We had vertical radiators. This is the first thing that came up on google . Slim but works well. You can get more stylish ones

www.radiatoroutlet.co.uk/1600-x-236mm-white-single-oval-tube-vertical-radiator

Was about to say vertical radiators, but PP got there first. I have one in a tiny space, and it's great.

Oh god that’s what I meant when I posted

I'll tell you what not to do; do nothing and hope it will all be OK :)

It was not OK. Cooking in winter is absolutely bitter!

I wish I'd gone with underfloor heating. Plinth heaters also seem good too.

DH suggests wearing an extra jumper.

Thank you everyone; will look at a plinth heater or I might have 24cm of wall space for a slim vertical radiator.

Would love UFH but can't afford the expense of new floor and everything!

We have a vertical radiator in our utility. I think it is about 20cm wife, and it is fitted to the end of a unit rather than the wall. Gives good heat, and looks smart! You can also get rails on it to hang dishcloths etc on.

Before going ahead and purchasing a vertical radiator, do check that it will create sufficient BTU's to make it worth the effort and expense. If you don't know what BTU's are, it is units of heating, so the higher the BTU rating of the radiator the more heat it will give. There are calculators on most sites that sell radiators to help you work out how many BTU's you are looking for though, it's just a case of measuring the height, width and length of the room, and putting these into the calculator. Hope this helps.

Well I was going to suggest a rad on the wall till I saw the term plinth heater and apparently that is what I have too! I only got it in one rather large room in October and the heat from it is amazing! Definitely worth the cost.

When I say on the wall I mean standing upright on it... duh. Also got ours in grey and it looks really good!

I have a plinth heater but hardly have to use it