Radiator Retrofit Checker

Will your existing radiators work with a heat pump?

See how much output standard steel panel radiators can lose when system water temperature is reduced. The result is a screening calculation, not a final retrofit design.

Step 1

Radiator and temperature data

Use the combined catalogue output of the radiators at ΔT50. If the radiator manufacturer publishes output at the intended low-temperature operating point, that published data takes priority.

Screening inputs
W from catalogue / technical table.
kW from a heat-loss calculation.
°C
°C
°C
Transparent methodΔT uses mean water temperature minus room temperature.
Panel radiator screeningn≈1.3 is used only where better manufacturer data is unavailable.
Room-by-room final checkA whole-house total is not enough for final sizing.
Buffer tank or hydraulic separation? Check active water volume, zone closure, multiple pumps and mixed-temperature circuits without applying a universal litres-per-kW rule. Open Hydraulic Precheck