Reduce the available heat output#

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It’s fairly common to install more space heating in a room than needed, “just in case”. Closing the valves on a radiator, removing an electric heater, or restricting the output can all help groups not overheat a space.

In the “technical extras” section of the reading materials, we intend to provide a rule of thumb for knowing how much heat output a given space requires.

More information

About calculating the heat output of radiators and pipes - for electric appliances the only way of knowing is looking up the model:

About estimating heat requirements of a room: