Plumbing advice

[Rlburnside]

I'm converting a brick shed into a drying room, can I put a radiator from the central heating system into the shed?

The shed is separated from the house by about 2 metres and I'm going to channel across a concrete path to put a cold water pipe for a washing machine, so could I also put the pipe work for the radiator into this same channel which I will concrete over?

Any advice would be welcome .

 

[Pin-seeker]

Stuart_c is your best bet,I'm sure he'll be more than happy to offer some advice.

 

[NorfolkShaun]

Why would you not just put an electric tube heater in there?

 

[Jon321]

Yep no reason why you can't just make sure the pipes are lagged

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I'm converting a brick shed into a drying room, can I put a radiator from the central heating system into the shed?

The shed is separated from the house by about 2 metres and I'm going to channel across a concrete path to put a cold water pipe for a washing machine, so could I also put the pipe work for the radiator into this same channel which I will concrete over?

Any advice would be welcome .

Yes that won't be a problem, I'd lag the pipe work though.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I would run them (all 3) in something like Hep20(plastic) and through a scaffolding pipe, so as to protect them from impact damage or the pipes decaying. I personally would also make sure they were reasonably deep.
But then that's just me

 

[Rlburnside]

Why would you not just put an electric tube heater in there?

I can see why you would say that and it seems the easy option but it's a new boiler with plenty of capacity for more radiators and I have a spare one.

 

[williamalex1]

Make sure the outbuilding is well insulated or you'll lose heat, IMO I think plastic heating pipe should be used and well insulated / lagged and protected underground,

 

[Rlburnside]

Yes that won't be a problem, I'd lag the pipe work though.

Thanks for your advice and Bunkermagnet also, very helpful.

Yes I will make sure the pipes are well lagged.

:thup:

 

[Rlburnside]

Make sure the outbuilding is well insulated or you'll lose heat, IMO I think plastic heating pipe should be used and well insulated / lagged and protected underground,

Going to clad the outside and frame up the inside and kingspan before plaster boarding .

 

[williamalex1]

Going to clad the outside and frame up the inside and kingspan before plaster boarding .

:thup: