Heated Towel Rail
The towel rail in the bathroom is normally considered to be just another fancy kind of radiator. That may be the case, but their construction actually means that they are not able to produce the same kind of heat output that is achieved by a standard radiator of a similar size. A Blackheath Plumber can install a heated towel rail.If you are going to install one these rails, then you need to do a couple of things before you start:1). Measure the size of the room where the heated towel rail is going to be.2). Go on the internet and find a heat requirement calculator. Loads of websites will contain a usable form of calculator. All you will need to do is enter the rooms dimensions and other details about the room, such as, is there double glazing or is it north facing? The result of this should tell you what Kilowatt (KW) or British Thermal Unit (BTU) output you need from your towel rail/radiator. Bear in mind, though, that this is a minimum value, so try and get a rail that will give a slightly higher output, as you are going to cover it with loads of thick towels.Considerations:1). Towel rails that are chrome plated will produce a lot less heat than an equivalent size in the white rail style.2). These rails are normally set a little higher from the floor than the usual 15cm for a standard radiator. This is purely for an aesthetic rather than heating reason.3). Use straight radiator valves for a heated towel rail. The reason is because the valves connect underneath the rail rather than the traditional angled radiator valves that fit on the side of the radiator. If the pipework is coming out of the wall you could stick with angled valves. Blackheath Plumbers know all valves.Finally:You will probably have to adjust the pipework to fit a heated towel rail. It is much easier to fit the towel rail perfectly level before fitting the pipework to the rail.