Electric Towel Rail Radiator Element - Plumbing Tips

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  • @plumberparts
    @plumberparts  6 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @joelmiller7980
      @joelmiller7980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      are these parts available for US as well? I have old radiators that i want to turn into stand alone heat source for rooms where can i find the parts to do what you did in the video?

    • @anthonyman8008
      @anthonyman8008 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wheres the heating element???

    • @Sartorial_Sacrilege
      @Sartorial_Sacrilege ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anthonyman8008 Seriously - they are simply not available . . . like anywhere. I've been watching these videos for weeks and searching. Nada. I'm seriously wondering if this got banned in the US and all the products got pulled.

  • @philcliff7346
    @philcliff7346 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your channel and use it a lot. Always entertaining yet concise with accurate, relevant info. Great advice re expansion bubble! I have a C&G in Plumbing but always refer to your channel to double check things. Keep on keeping on man!

  • @kendillon4964
    @kendillon4964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great piece - could you please point me to the link for the right Drayton thermostat and element you used?

  • @boxxer750
    @boxxer750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    HI! got a dual fuel towel rad in the bathroom. When changing from central heating to electric for the summer, is it right that I need to close off the flow side and leave the return side open to allow for expansion? Thanks

  • @TheJunkyardgenius
    @TheJunkyardgenius 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Just wondering if I could fit one in an old large radiator that has 2 inch pipes going to and from it. Do you get bigger elements or an adaptor to make the rad hole take the element screw size. I want it to be a stand alone rad.

  • @parasjethwa81
    @parasjethwa81 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the chair!!! Good helpful video - thanks.

  • @robhills2398
    @robhills2398 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awsome info and very well delivered.

  • @gp2670
    @gp2670 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, is it possible to replace the heating element on an older dual fuel radiator? Unfortunately it's an oldie and I think has packed up. Thanks

  • @traian23us
    @traian23us 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are awesome!! You open my eyes how two/three port valve works and now dual fuel rads. which I never new of. Thanks!
    Hold tide!! :)

  • @tonygraham5782
    @tonygraham5782 ปีที่แล้ว

    We have taken out our radiator completely and cut pipe back into wall as bathroom very small.
    Considering electric towel rail instead but no electrics installed.
    My partner is curious as to if we even need a rail at all?
    We rarely used the old one and the room is extremely small.
    Is it a requirement to have a radiator in bathroom and what would not having one at all be a risk of?

  • @chrismoyler
    @chrismoyler 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    V helpful and informative video. Tky
    When you make these videos, it is really helpful if you do a quick zoom on each step. eg how you connected your indicator hose to the valve at the bottom. What kind of adaptor??
    Try holding the camera on the detail and voicing over, and giving us a good look at each part instead.
    Many thanks. Really helpful!

  • @Tweed.Echidna
    @Tweed.Echidna 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love your vids. Is there any inhibitor you would recommend? All the products I’ve seen in the shops say they are only for radiators with water moving around boiler system rather than ‘leccy. Cheers.

    • @jamesdonovan2423
      @jamesdonovan2423 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you find one that works? I'm looking at this same issue

    • @Tweed.Echidna
      @Tweed.Echidna 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@jamesdonovan2423 In the end I used antifreeze (as it can get quite cold in there without it on) which included inhibitor pre-mixed. I then diluted it with water ( I used deionised water that you get for battery refilling). In short, I went down the car aisle rather than the plumbing. All the best.

    • @jamesdonovan2423
      @jamesdonovan2423 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tweed.Echidna I'd had the same thought! Thanks

  • @thepeginator2556
    @thepeginator2556 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it necessary / worth while adding inhibitor to a stand alone electric towel rail? Presumably the same stuff you’d use for a central heating system? An 85/15 ratio seems to be suggested online.

  • @TheMinidave69
    @TheMinidave69 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is the a video on how to install the drayton system an the element .

  • @terrybooth6082
    @terrybooth6082 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid, very helpful in describing the way to connect duel fuel, persuaded me to make the tall rad going in the utility a duel rail now before I install it. As i said helpful vids, saved me a few quid watching how to change the PRV in my boiler. Keep it up, thanks...

    • @plumberparts
      @plumberparts  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      No worries Tezza! Glad to help mate! SUBSCRIBE! ➡️👉 th-cam.com/users/plumberparts 👈⬅️ IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY! 😎

  • @Sartorial_Sacrilege
    @Sartorial_Sacrilege ปีที่แล้ว

    Where do you get the element? I've been looking and have never seen one for sale - all the links seem to go to people reconditioning and shipping cast iron radiators. Who in their right mind wants to ship a 1000-pound radiator out to be power washed and retrofitted??

  • @TheNorthwestForager
    @TheNorthwestForager 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the info! Could a diathermic oil be used instead of water? Thanks!

  • @colinsutcliffe768
    @colinsutcliffe768 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you know how much heat is coming off it

  • @colinsutcliffe768
    @colinsutcliffe768 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi how much heat will it give out.

  • @nayheem
    @nayheem 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you share the make and model of the element you used.

  • @racewellmotorsport7800
    @racewellmotorsport7800 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can the heater element go in the top? The pipe work to the towel rail is vertical so a T piece won’t work

  • @setanta1966
    @setanta1966 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it not possible on a dual fuel Towel rail to be fired by the hot water system as opposed to the heating , specifically for summer months

  • @AZKHAN12121
    @AZKHAN12121 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hiya can i use a 350w heating element on kudox radiator that states to use 250w heating element? the reason i want to use that is because 300w heating element has a termostat and a switch while the 250w doesnt? please advice. thanks

  • @declanmahon1969
    @declanmahon1969 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you fill this rad up with sand instead of water, everything else being the same?

  • @richardhatswell9863
    @richardhatswell9863 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What’s the finish on the towel rail ?

  • @markrowley1223
    @markrowley1223 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice one. Happy Christmas my totally bonkers friend.

    • @plumberparts
      @plumberparts  10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mark Rowley No worries!

  • @richarddonohoe8168
    @richarddonohoe8168 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is a nice rad. Surely a top man like you will not be able to look at that lock shield just hanging there!
    I'm hoping it was for demonstration purposes and you will be offering that beautiful rad the chance to be plumbed in the way it should be, with piping hot water from a lovely boiler, to a lucky subscriber?

  • @nocode1603
    @nocode1603 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mad as a bag of spanners.... Brill vid questions answered cheers.....

  • @boyeselectrical
    @boyeselectrical หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you convert or buy a normal radiator and convert it to electric using a towel rail or similar element . I dont want an ugly electric heater in my annex ?

  • @colinsutcliffe768
    @colinsutcliffe768 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much heat it give out

  • @paddymph
    @paddymph 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Urgent question!!
    Great vid, I've got a Burlington Bloomsbury dual fuel Rad waiting to go in the bathroom, except the heating element is weeks away from being delivered. I've seen screwfix sell what seems to be universal elements. Am I right in thinking that so long as it the right size to fit inside the radiator it'll fit..? Plumber is waiting to finish our bathroom and can't until this is done! Would really appreciate a quick answer, thanks!

    • @plumberparts
      @plumberparts  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes mate. All thread sizes are the same on these unless it's a strange make!
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  • @colinsutcliffe768
    @colinsutcliffe768 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi I was thinking about buying a cast iron radiator and fitting a 200w element to give me free heat .I have solar panels. Would I get good heat .

  • @raypower87
    @raypower87 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    are these a good alternative to storage heaters

  • @DomBurgess
    @DomBurgess 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, first off, love your channel! Been watching for a while. Now, my question, what size flex do I have to use from a towel rail if I wanted to wire a longer flex into the element? Also, I have boxing in my bathroom which means I could run the flex all the way into the attic where I want to have the fused switch. Does this sound ok to you? (I appreciate you aren't an electrician!)

  • @colinsutcliffe768
    @colinsutcliffe768 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How hot will it get

  • @maxharrow
    @maxharrow 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, can I ask you what power is the element you installed in there? 1000W ?

    • @plumberparts
      @plumberparts  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes mate 1kw on this one. SUBSCRIBE! ➡️👉 th-cam.com/users/plumberparts 👈⬅️ IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY! 😎
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  • @ric999tiger
    @ric999tiger 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cheers mate, great video, much appreciated!

    • @plumberparts
      @plumberparts  10 ปีที่แล้ว

      ric999tiger No wozzers bruv!

  • @Mark-ij2nh
    @Mark-ij2nh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That radiator is just what I wanted in my house but 8 doubles I would have had to remortgage 😆

  • @ianwhite9900
    @ianwhite9900 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Mate, Sorry to ask but the bleed screw didn't get tightened back up again. Does it remain slighted loosened?
    Very informative vid, put my mind at ease...
    Cheers. Ian

    • @andrew2366
      @andrew2366 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      No you would need to re tighten it or there would be water everywhere :-)

  • @hucks33
    @hucks33 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oak floor?

  • @bidders77
    @bidders77 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Booooom! just what i wanted, thanks

  • @davidrutherford3345
    @davidrutherford3345 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm thinking water less coolant would be a better / safer alternative the boiling point is higher and it doesn't expand like water..
    Mind it would make it an expensive option instead of £10 worth of inhibitor..

  • @DEN1960STE
    @DEN1960STE 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Capital sir. I doff my cap to you.

  • @ivorredone5028
    @ivorredone5028 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    12:15 WTF???

  • @bridgendesar
    @bridgendesar 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some animals were harmed before the making of this film!

    • @plumberparts
      @plumberparts  10 ปีที่แล้ว

      bridgendesar George is still alive!

  • @mmack3286
    @mmack3286 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quit talking about plumbing and start jamming out the guitar behind you and make a new music video

  • @colinsutcliffe768
    @colinsutcliffe768 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi how much heat does it give off