Column Radiators

What is a column radiator?

The term column radiator is often used when describing a traditional cast iron radiator. The term column is used to describe the vertical tubes that go into making up each section of the radiator.

Column Radiators are also tubular steel radiators that look similar to cast iron radiator, but are not cast, but instead welded sections of tubular steel.

Below are three examples of column radiators viewed end on:
A) 4 Column Cast Iron Radiator
B) 4 Column Radiator - Tubular Steel
C) 6 Column Cast Iron Radiator

The advantages of a tubular steel column radiator are that they are lighter (cast iron radiators are very heavy), they are cheaper as there is not as much material used in the construction of the radiator and generally they are supplied in a finished colour unlike cast iron rads that are normally supplied in primer in readiness for a finish coat. Additionally steel column radiators can look equally at home in a contemporary setting as a traditionally styled room. As standard this style of radiator is finished in a powder coated white RAL 9010. Whilst this is a very popular finish they can look stunning with colours applied.