The Kartell K-Rad Kompact P518K is a Type 21 double panel, single convector radiator, 500 × 1800 mm, giving 2218 W (7568 BTU/h) at ΔT50. Two water-carrying panels with a single bank of convector fins sit in a 70 mm case: 2218 W against 1469 W for a Type 11 the same size, for 14 mm more depth. At 1800 mm wide it is a long radiator — check the run of clear wall before ordering.
Type 21 double panel500 × 1800 × 70 mm2218 W at ΔT50EN 442 testedWhite enamel RAL 901610-year guarantee
7568 BTU/h
Output at ΔT50 — 2218 W
43.92 kg
Nett weight — holds 9 l
EN 442
Tested and certified
10 years
Manufacturer guarantee
Applications & suitability
Where it goes
Wall-hung on a sealed or open-vented wet heating system, fixed no lower than 100 mm off the finished floor. At 500 mm high it suits a wall where vertical space is tight.
Typical job
A room needing roughly 2218 W on a 70 °C mean water temperature, or 2841 W where the system runs at 80 °C. Straight swap for a tired 500 × 1800 panel of the same size.
Works with / replaces
Pipe centres are 445 mm with a wall-to-centre of 65 mm or 80 mm, so it lines up with most existing 500 mm-high panels. Case depth is 70 mm against 56 mm for a Type 11 and 105 mm for a Type 22.
When not to choose this
The 2218 W figure is at ΔT50. Run a heat pump at low flow temperatures and it falls hard — Kartell’s own correction factor at ΔT30 is 0.515, so you would get about 1142 W from this radiator. Size at the ΔT you will actually run, and step up to a Type 22 or 33 if the load needs it.
Key specifications
| Brand |
Kartell |
| Model |
K-Rad Kompact P518K |
| Radiator type |
Type 21 — double panel, single convector |
| Heat output |
| Output at ΔT50 |
2218 W (7568 BTU/h) |
| Output at ΔT60 |
2841 W (9695 BTU/h) |
| Size and weight |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) |
500 × 1800 × 70 mm |
| Centre distance |
445 mm |
| Wall to centre |
65 or 80 mm |
| Weight |
43.92 kg |
| Water content |
9 l |
| Build and rating |
| Max working pressure |
10 bar |
| Max working temperature |
120 °C |
| Finish |
White enamel, RAL 9016 |
| Standard |
EN 442 |
| Warranty |
10 years |
Installation & compatibility
Fix no lower than 100 mm from the finished floor. Allow 35 mm from the wall to pipe centre for a manual valve, or 45 mm for a TRV. Kartell requires the system to be cleansed and dosed with inhibitor to BS 7593:2019 — skipping it invalidates the guarantee, which covers product replacement only. Leave the protective packaging on until the radiator is fixed and the tappings are cut.
Related & next steps
Need more output?
The Type 22 at the same 500 × 1800 mm gives 2869 W at ΔT50, in a 105 mm case.
View Type 22
Tight on space?
The Type 11 is 56 mm deep and gives 1469 W at ΔT50 — slimmer, but less heat.
View Type 11
Other sizes
Type 21 runs 400–900 mm high and 400–2200 mm wide, from 413 W to 3114 W at ΔT50.
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