Radiator question.... make and model

4 years ago

Hi, I'm looking to replace this radiator for something more efficient. I really need to establish what the BTU output is so I don't spend a load of money on something that isn't any better
The house has electric underfloor heating that we don't use because it costs about £20 a day to run, but the original calculations would have been done with underfloor being on
The house was built around 20 years ago and i have actually seen a smaller version in a shop a while ago but can't find the pic and obviously cant go to the shop. Can any of you lovely people help?

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