Replacing radiator with towel rail

[mjgreen60]

Hi all

Have looked around about this and seems fairly straightforward with inlet/outlet coming up vertically from under the floor. However we are in a new build house and the supply to our radiators comes through the wall from behind the radiator.

Is this still a fairly straightforward procedure or does it require more advanced plumbing?

Many thanks

Matt

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Depends, some are straight forward, some require tweaking and different valve sets.

 

[DP]

Think again. Towel rails look good but not enough surface area for required heat output

I am getting increasing number of calls to replace these silly towel covers these days

My wife wanted a towel rail. I picked one with maximum output ( that was woefully short required), fitted the rail. Soon thereafter I was in the doghouse for not listening to her that she wanted a proper radiator fitted to heat the bathroom again

 

[Madrab]

Yup, agree. Towel rail rads are good for one thing IMO, warming towels.

If the rad is for space heating too then you need to look at a combined unit or buy a towel rail that sits above the standard rad.

 

[johnny2007]

I have towel rads in both bathrooms and they're the warmest room in the house.
I keep the trv on 1 to avoid sweating when going for a toilet break

 

[mjgreen60]

Various thoughts on pros and cons of towel rads.

Is there a formal name for this type of setup where the inlet/outlet comes through the wall rather than through the floor?

Thanks

 

[PlumbBasket]

Don't think there's a formal name for the setup, but most people refer to it as 'corner pattern', especially with regards to the rad valves.