Changing to a towel heater and some!!!

alansj · 30 Oct 2011

Hi.
Im in the middle of doing the bathroom. I need to change the rad for a towel rad. but before fitting the new rad i need to tile behind it.
Im on a combi boiler so I will have to drain the system before removing the old rad, however is there something I can use between the 2 pipes while I'm tiling so that i can still have the heating on?
my initial ideal was to get 2 speed fit elbows and some speed fit pipe to join the 2 together or is this a stupid idea?
as always thanks in advance.
Alan

denso13 · 30 Oct 2011

You can still use the heating with the radiator removed. Just shut the valves, remove the rad, tile, then do your alterations when you fit the towel rail.

alansj · 30 Oct 2011

ah!!! didnt relies that, Thankyou

alansj · 30 Oct 2011

take it then that i won't have to drain the system yet until i put new rad on?

denso13 · 30 Oct 2011

No need, just close the existing valves.

alansj · 30 Oct 2011

cheers m8.

HERTS P&D · 30 Oct 2011

Advice: Buy the tallest towel rad as possible, you can fit a TRV on it and when it is covered in towels it will give out less heat but will also dry all the towels.

I have fitted a 1.8m towel rad, well pleased.

Andy

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Changing to a towel heater and some!!!

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