Having the towel radiator always on

[con1_uk]

Hello,

I have just had one of those towel radiators fitted in the bathroom. This time of year we dont have the heating on but I thought if I turned all the radiators to off and just left the towel radiator on and set the CH to always on this would work but the towel radiator only seems to come on for a while.

What is the best way to set this up please?



Thanks.

 

[picasso]

you have a choice of either plumbing the towel rad into the hot water primarys (the rad comes on when the hot water cylinder is heating up) or installing a 2 port valve and timer (expensive option) or use an electric element which you can use in summer( less expensive option) something like this

http://www.victoriaplumb.com/heated_towel_rail_element_250w.html

 

[fatplumber]

More info please. What kind of boiler? Comb?

 

[con1_uk]

Hello,

My boiler is a Worcester Bosch Condenser, I have TRV's on every rad/rail

I have 4 rads, 1 Towel warmer and 1 Plinth heater. I don't have a thermostat though.


Thanks.

 

[con1_uk]

picasso, all the bathroom is now tiled so I dont want to start running wires and getting all part p'd. They are a good idea though I wish I had seen them before.

Thanks.

 

[con1_uk]

Any ideas please peeps?

 

[bengasman]

It really is a bad idea.
Running your boiler over a small rad is unlikely to get it in condensing mode. It will cause an enormous amount of cycling as well which is not good for your boiler.
Your boiler is also required to have an interlock, which it obviously does not have.
Would I be far off guessing that you can't find the completed benchmark sheet?

 

[glasgowgas]

fit a towel warmer electric element, it will only heat yer towel rad.

and when i say fit, dont mean you, somebody competent