Picking up cast iron radiator can be a worthwhile experience – especially when you pick them up when the radiators are on sale. Picking up cast iron radiator can be a worthwhile experience – especially when you pick them up when the radiators are on sale. It takes a bit of planning and you may need some storage space and other small considerations but can save you a lot of money and give you access to something you might not otherwise be able to afford.

Planning for your radiators

One of the biggest issues anyone ever finds with buying items while on sale is planning for it. Sales, by their nature, aren’t supposed to be ‘plannable’ but as seasonable patterns become more predictable and sales become more commonplace, it becomes easier to know roughly when to expect a sale to occur. And in knowing this, if you’re in the process of planning a rebuild, redecorate or new build, you may find that waiting for the time between the sale and your planning may save you money. If you can afford to wait that is – many people don’t have the chance to do this – they may need their radiators or other products. And most seasonal sales are in the winter, meaning unless you’re replacing them straight away, this may not be an option.

Do you have the storage space?

Unless you have the space to keep them, buying radiators for sale and storing them may be unacceptable. Cast iron radiators in their packaging can be stored almost anywhere dry and without huge temperature fluctuations – this will ensure that the paint and other finishes will remain as pristine as possible. In the case of storing them in a house being renovated, you should ensure that the house has security – cast iron radiators are valuable and may be targeted for theft.

In many cases, ordering these pieces on sale, and storing them in a self-storage unit wipes out the difference in the regular price and the sale price, so should only be considered if you’re storing other items at the same time.

Other considerations

Other considerations can include knowing how many radiators you need – which can be easily solved by using a radiator calculator. Knowing what décor you plan to use is also important – in many cases the company that you’re buying your radiators from will be able to spray and colour your pieces to match your needs. Thinking ahead that far when designing a house or redecorating a second unit may prove to be too much, so choosing a radiator in a neutral colour, especially silver or white can blend with almost every environment, though the main consideration when choosing radiator colour should be what highlights the design of the radiators best alongside any effect you hope to achieve within your room.