JohnnyD
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Post by JohnnyD on Jul 30, 2023 16:42:46 GMT 1
How does this work .......
Its electric, it heats something with a rod, is it oil or water it is heating? Also does it have a pump, how does the fluid traverse around all the chambers?
Any other electric bathroom radiator recommends?
JD
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Post by Polarengineer on Jul 30, 2023 16:51:07 GMT 1
Quite simple really. You fill it with glycol, the heater element is a simple rod type and the glycol circulates by convection. I have something similar in all my bathrooms, they make great towel rails and if your bathroom is not too big will take the chill off in winter. edit. There is no pump involved, it circulation action is called a thermosyphon.
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Post by JohnnyD on Jul 30, 2023 17:01:34 GMT 1
How long does the glycol last? Do you have to pressurise it one filled, or does it just build up pressure by heating? Does that unit at the bottom have an on/off switch and thermostat?
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Post by ajm on Jul 30, 2023 18:57:19 GMT 1
Surely it is supplied ready to use. Fix it on the wall and connect it up.
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Post by lurcher on Jul 30, 2023 19:14:26 GMT 1
The detailed spec states that the water volume is 5.87litres so I expect it to be either readyfilled or with a filling procedure. My towel drier is connected as a wet CH radiator with the heating element for the summer period when the CH is definitely off. The electric element is also controlled by a very useful, versatile timer which is manually selected. This is far better than relying on anyone remembering to turn it off. The timer is an extra mounted in the wall.
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Post by lurcher on Jul 30, 2023 20:26:42 GMT 1
How long does the glycol last? Do you have to pressurise it one filled, or does it just build up pressure by heating? Does that unit at the bottom have an on/off switch and thermostat? I think that is a thermostat (10 to 65 C ?) but maybe not an integral on/off switch. I would hope it does incorporate a switch or it would mean pulling the plug out. The earlier suggestion that it will be pre-filled, ready to go seems very sensible.
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Post by Aardvark on Jul 30, 2023 20:47:22 GMT 1
Ours from Brico D a few years ago was on offer at about €80. It also has frost stat that turns it on when the temp drops to near freezing. Warms the bathroom and dries the towels quickly. What's not to love?
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Post by beejay on Jul 31, 2023 16:45:56 GMT 1
Same as an oil filled radiator it should last for many years ever. The oil prevents internal rusting
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Post by annabellespapa on Aug 1, 2023 8:15:03 GMT 1
I have them in all my bathrooms, I set them to 19 degrees and just leave them, there is a boost button where you can get it to maximum temperature for half an hour if it is a cold day. I bought my first in France and was a Pifco make, that was over 20 years ago and still working well, I upgraded a bathroom in our UK home and installed this- www.screwfix.com/p/electric-pre-filled-towel-radiator-980mm-x-550mm-white-800btu/3012pI have also installed one using a plug, plugging it into a socket outside the room.
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Post by Le-Dolly on Aug 1, 2023 8:23:08 GMT 1
Having installed dozens of electric towel rails there is one thing I would suggest. When hanging on the wall, fix the mounting points as far apart as possible, or you will seriously restrict the ease/size of hanging a towel. For our own bathrooms we fitted rails of 750mm wide, worth searching out.
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Post by Aardvark on Aug 1, 2023 9:28:33 GMT 1
And if you are hanging it on a plasterboard dry lining with nothing but air or insulation behind it think about adequate fixings to take the not inconsiderable weight. Try to either straddle or get some of the fixings close to the studding support behind.
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