Fitting a towel radiator

[trevormuk]

To replace an exisiting white radiator with a chrome towel radiator do I simply close the valves on either side of the radiator, drain off the water, and then connect in the new chrome radiator - open the valves and top up with water (and presumably bleed the radiators to remove any air pockets)??

Many thanks if anyone can advise ...

Cheers

 

[oilman]

That's the theory, sounds easy doesn't it. Make sure you allow a day for it though, you might need it.

 

[trevormuk]

Thanks mate. I remember as a kid my father taking radiators out when he wanted to decorate behind them .... and I still remember the hassle ... so I am not expecting it to go smoothly!!

 

[Bas]

It's very unlikely that the pipework will be in the right place so be prepared to work on that - not so straightforward unless you have some experience. good luck!

 

[trevormuk]

Thanks forthe warning ....

The pipes come out of the wall approx. 30mm bend 90degrees upwards (length of pipe 60mm which meets the vlave and connects to the radiator... this should be standard set up?

Cheers

 

[oilman]

... this should be standard set up?

STANDARD? Nothing is "standard".

 

[AllanCB]

Hello

I'm also about to change a bathroom radiator for a towel rail.

The problem I have, is that the flow to and from my radiators is through 8mm copper pipes coming up out of the floor, and I can't find 'Towel Rail' valves of this size (or the correct shape - in-line?).

I'm I save in assuming that ALL towel rail and radiator valves, thermostatic valves and lock shields are the same thing, and wholly interchangeable?

If I have to, is it save/suitable to put some 8mm<>15mm reducers or convertors somewhere just beneath the floorboards and have 15mm pipes going into my towel rail, or will the flow rates get upset?

Regards,