heating element on towel rail

[sijaysee]

hi
Do you think there's any reason why an electric heating element cannot be fitted to a towel rail which is acting as a heat leak in a system with a thermal store?

 

[ianmcd]

no problem as long as the design of the towel rad allows it, some heat from the element will probably dissipate back into the heating system though if the heating is not on

 

[sijaysee]

ok great so the thing about shutting off the flow in the summer when using electrically is not really necessary in your opinion?

 

[ianmcd]

Yes if you shut off the flow it will stop the heat dissipation I mentioned earlier this not safety critical but will be cheaper to run it

 

[mogget]

Maybe I'm being dumb here, but how are you going to get flow, return, and heater all into the bottom of the towel rail?

 

[Whitespirit66]

Maybe I'm being dumb here, but how are you going to get flow, return, and heater all into the bottom of the towel rail?

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• Whitespirit66
• 3 Apr 2013
• 1

 

[mogget]

I think I am being dumb, I can't make that out at all

 

[sijaysee]

theres an extra tee that goes into the bottom of the towel rail and the element screws into that and the valve out the side

 

[mogget]

I think I see now - I'm sure it would be obvious if I saw one 'in the flesh' as it were.