Formulas to calculate the required power output of a radiator for a room of a specific size. Do they exist?

In June 2019 Quinn Radiators of Newport went into administration. Information I have is that the designs and tooling for the Barlo designer ranges have been bought by Myson and are now manufactured in north east England. The sale did not include the panel radiators including the Barlo Delta Compact.


The Barlo Delta Compact is believed to be the most efficient of all (mass market?) radiators sold in Britain with the highest heat output in relation to its physical size. They are still available from central heating suppliers whilst their stocks last but it appears that a potentially unique product has now been discontinued.


I have been verbally informed by a central heating installer that the market for high quality panel radiators is squeezed in the middle between cheap imported panel radiators made in eastern Europe for rental properties, refurbs, and homeowners who are more interested in saving money on radiators than on heating bills, and designer radiators for homeowners who want style. The central heating installer then mentioned how designer radiators are designed to look good rather than radiate efficiently, where many are mediocre in operation or have lower outputs for their physical size than an average panel radiator.


The tooling for the Barlo Delta Compact and other panel radiators is in the now closed down Quinn factory in Newport but whether anybody wants to buy it to resume production remains to be seen.


The way the radiator market has moved in recent years could have a detrimental effect on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Much attention is devoted to the efficiency of boilers but far less so to the efficiency of radiators.

In June 2019 Quinn Radiators of Newport went into administration. Information I have is that the designs and tooling for the Barlo designer ranges have been bought by Myson and are now manufactured in north east England. The sale did not include the panel radiators including the Barlo Delta Compact.


The Barlo Delta Compact is believed to be the most efficient of all (mass market?) radiators sold in Britain with the highest heat output in relation to its physical size. They are still available from central heating suppliers whilst their stocks last but it appears that a potentially unique product has now been discontinued.


I have been verbally informed by a central heating installer that the market for high quality panel radiators is squeezed in the middle between cheap imported panel radiators made in eastern Europe for rental properties, refurbs, and homeowners who are more interested in saving money on radiators than on heating bills, and designer radiators for homeowners who want style. The central heating installer then mentioned how designer radiators are designed to look good rather than radiate efficiently, where many are mediocre in operation or have lower outputs for their physical size than an average panel radiator.


The tooling for the Barlo Delta Compact and other panel radiators is in the now closed down Quinn factory in Newport but whether anybody wants to buy it to resume production remains to be seen.


The way the radiator market has moved in recent years could have a detrimental effect on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Much attention is devoted to the efficiency of boilers but far less so to the efficiency of radiators.