Tank Near A Radiator

[mattyantz]

Is this an absolute no?

 

[fish-r-fancy]

I honestly woulden't risk it because of the noise and because it will throw the temp. in the tank off

 

[smmetz]

I was not aware that radiators made noise. If don't think it's a big deal really, but that is just my opinion. If you have a baseboard radiator heating system, sometimes they take up so much wallspace, it's hard not to put a tank near one. However, in a baseboard heating setup, the heat is spread over quite a wide area.

If you have one of those more old fashion radiators that are much larger but only a few feet long - they can put off a lot of heat in a smaller area. I would think that a tank to the left or right of one would be OK. Obviously I wouldn't put a tank on top of it. If the tank is in front of it, then the whole length of the tank is exposed to the heat, that might affect the temperature also.

 

[fish-r-fancy]

my radiator rumbles every time it goes on

 

[kpintheshed]

well viabrations that can cause stress

 

[andywg]

No problem at all.

Do people not realise there can be noises in the wild as well? Thunder tends to rumble a bit.

I certainly hope having a tank near a radiator isn't a bad idea as I have about 6 tanks all within a foot or so of a radiator.

Think about it, how many of us heat our rooms to tropical temperatures?

 

[loachman]

It's better not to put them close to the radiator or a heating/cooling vent, since it can lead to larger temperature swings in the tank. The larger the tank, the less of a problem this can be though since the large volume of water helps to stabilize the conditions in it.

 

[Brad.H]

No problem at all.

Do people not realise there can be noises in the wild as well? Thunder tends to rumble a bit.

I certainly hope having a tank near a radiator isn't a bad idea as I have about 6 tanks all within a foot or so of a radiator.

Think about it, how many of us heat our rooms to tropical temperatures?

Spot on agree with u there