fitting new radiator in bathroom - match up length ?

[Timmyturtle]

If the pipe CENTRES (not the gap between the valves) are 560 ..
A 600 towel rail may actually fit, as 600 is the total width
The pipes enter the towel rail normally 15-20mm from the edge of the rail
times 2 thats 30 -40mm
My 450 towel rail has centres of 420
There are some valves that are stepped so give you about 5 mm adjustment ..called Vogue (straight valve)dont know if they are still made coz local builders yard just run out of them

 

[TheBigMatt]

hi,

i think you can get flexible pipes (similiar to tap connectors) that you can use in a CH situation, but man that could look real ugly!!!

 

[Steady]

The whole point of getting a towel rad to replace your present one is because it will make your bathroom look more presentable.

What you are propsoing doing will look SH*T - as you have already been told.

If you don't know how to change the rad valves and pipework to suit the new rad then you probably shouldn't be doing the job at all.

 

[wonderb0y]

i think it's a no brainer steady he's been told the best ways which a plumber would approach the job, and doesn't seem to want to do it that way.

just do it how u want and admire your effort and stick a laundry basket in front of it