Heating for kitchens, where wall space is often short. Choose compact panel radiators, slim vertical radiators for a narrow wall between units, or plinth heaters that fit in the kickspace under kitchen cabinets. Estimate the heat output you need, then compare sizes.
Cabinets, appliances and doors leave little free wall in most kitchens. Three kinds of product help:
Our BTU calculator uses a lower allowance for kitchens than for living rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms. The estimate is a rough guide: a kitchen-diner, a room with an outside wall on two sides or a large glazed door can need more. Where a product page lists a heat output, compare it with your estimate. Outputs are only directly comparable when both products state the same ΔT.
Check where cabinets, the cooker and the fridge will sit before you choose a size, and leave room for the valves at each end of a radiator. A plinth heater has to fit the depth and height of the kickspace under the unit; the product page gives the details for each model.
Finishes vary by range. Designer ranges such as Zehnder Excelsior, Zehnder Kleo and Reina Neva include anthracite and other colours on some models; the product page shows the options for each model.
See all panel radiators and heaters, read our guide to choosing a radiator, or A Home for Every Radiator: Choosing Room by Room.
A heater built to fit in the kickspace under kitchen base units. Hydronic models connect to central heating and electric models need a power supply. See heaters.
