Radiating benefits

New radiator design fittings are set to change the way heating systems are installed in homes.

The patented fittings, called Easi-Rad, will enable a radiator to be leaned away from the wall for cleaning and decorating without the need for draining or disconnection.

The fittings' inventor, Trevor Wilson of Woodbastwick in Norfolk, is currently working with Norfolk engineering company Ladbrook to bring the new design into commercial production.

Key to the Easi-Rad design are a pair of specially developed connectors that connect the radiator to the pipework but allow the radiator to swivel without any risk of leakage.

The radiator is then held against the wall with two support brackets that have child-proof catches. Initially the connectors and support brackets will be shipped as a kit via plumber’s suppliers and builder’s suppliers, but Wilson anticipates that in future years radiators may be sold with his design as a standard.

The Easi-Rad kit has been designed so that it will fit all existing radiators without alteration to any pipe work.