Vertical Radiator internal baffle

[Greenman58]

Currently installing this and looking for advice please. Instructions state there is an internal baffle and flow should be connected to this side if there is a sticker at one side. I can see the baffle and it looks and measures almost central and the sticker is central so is it ok to connect flow on either side?

 

[Timmy D]

Pics? Any instructions? You want to connect to correct side other wise it will take ages to heat and output won’t be as stated.

 

[John.g]

The hot side connection is whichever end the baffle is closest to.

 

[Greenman58]

Pics? Any instructions? You want to connect to correct side other wise it will take ages to heat and output won’t be as stated.

Thanks for your reply. Can’t really get photo of the baffle but it seems fairly central in the radiator. One side of it seems to have an extended piece on it if that helps.

 

[John.g]

This the type that can be installed if rad supplied without one.

 

[exedon2]

If the label really is central I would phone manufacturers,
Strange things happen if there not connected correctly.

 

[John.g]

Wouldn't expect the baffle to be more than ~ 150mm or so in from the hot end, if you bring a normal BOE panel rad on with a hot system the first 150mm or so will heat up vertically very rapidly, the hot water will then move along the top and move downwards to exit through the return, it behaves almost the exact same as if it were plumbed TBOE.