Hi all, we have just moved into a new build house and have a small radiator in the en suite which I'd like to replace with a heated towel rail.
The current radiator is only 400mm wide, and is supplied by flexible plastic pipes, as shown below in the photos:
I was thinking of fitting one of these (500mmx1200mm): http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/duratherm-heated-towel-rail-18195-25586#optionMatrix1 or this: http://www.railsandrads.com/details.asp?ProductID=11
Onto the questions (only 3 this time!)...
- Am I limited to fitting a 400mm wide towel rail, or is there generally enough flexibility in the pipes to go to 500mm (as I think these look better and there seems to be more choice)?
- I'd prefer not to have to drain the system. Will the existing radiator valves (one is TRV) simply fit onto the towel rail, or do I need to fit new ones?
- The white box that the pipes emerge from - do people generally leave these on the wall (as it'll be more visible behind a towel rail).
Thanks,
Gareth
The current radiator is only 400mm wide, and is supplied by flexible plastic pipes, as shown below in the photos:
I was thinking of fitting one of these (500mmx1200mm): http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/duratherm-heated-towel-rail-18195-25586#optionMatrix1 or this: http://www.railsandrads.com/details.asp?ProductID=11
Onto the questions (only 3 this time!)...
- Am I limited to fitting a 400mm wide towel rail, or is there generally enough flexibility in the pipes to go to 500mm (as I think these look better and there seems to be more choice)?
- I'd prefer not to have to drain the system. Will the existing radiator valves (one is TRV) simply fit onto the towel rail, or do I need to fit new ones?
- The white box that the pipes emerge from - do people generally leave these on the wall (as it'll be more visible behind a towel rail).
Thanks,
Gareth