Ahoy ahoy maties,
I'm replacing an existing standard radiator with a towel rail.
The towel rail is the same width but because the towel rail has the input valves at the bottom rather the sides, the pipework doesn't match up.
What are my options for piping it up?
Besides looking ugly, could I extend the pipes horizontally until they are level with the towel rail, 90 degree turn, and then extend the pipe upwards? if i didn't want to solder,what fittings would i need? i would like the fittings to be discreet as the pipework will be external.
Is it bad practice to have a lot of turns in a pipe?
The second option is to line up one of the sides so it is directly over the one of the exisitng pipes. then for the pipe that isn't in line, to extend it horizontally, 90deg turn, and then extend vertically.
The first option works best in terms of position of the towel rail, but if there are issues with the way the pipework would need to extend, i could opt for the second option.
any advice/tips appreciated )
I'm replacing an existing standard radiator with a towel rail.
The towel rail is the same width but because the towel rail has the input valves at the bottom rather the sides, the pipework doesn't match up.
What are my options for piping it up?
Besides looking ugly, could I extend the pipes horizontally until they are level with the towel rail, 90 degree turn, and then extend the pipe upwards? if i didn't want to solder,what fittings would i need? i would like the fittings to be discreet as the pipework will be external.
Is it bad practice to have a lot of turns in a pipe?
The second option is to line up one of the sides so it is directly over the one of the exisitng pipes. then for the pipe that isn't in line, to extend it horizontally, 90deg turn, and then extend vertically.
The first option works best in terms of position of the towel rail, but if there are issues with the way the pipework would need to extend, i could opt for the second option.
any advice/tips appreciated )