jambotea Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Looking to change two standard radiators to towel radiators. One radiator is 54cm by 69cm with a room BTU requirement of 1795 and the other is 44cm by 69cm with a BTU requirement of 1078. Looking at chrome finish standard look. Any plumbers on here able to ball park figure how much that should cost so I know how much I should be paying around? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Won’t get as much heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambotea Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 13 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Won’t get as much heat. Apparently all down to BTU, what I'm reading is generally bigger towel radiators to equivalent radiator for same heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Got a huge one in the family bathroom and a not so huge one in my ensuite. I don't like them, they're just something else to clean. That said, I don't know where else I'd put bath towels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 3 hours ago, IronJambo said: Got a huge one in the family bathroom and a not so huge one in my ensuite. I don't like them, they're just something else to clean. That said, I don't know where else I'd put bath towels. On the radiator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMac Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Do you have carpet in your bathroom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 11 hours ago, IronJambo said: Got a huge one in the family bathroom and a not so huge one in my ensuite. I don't like them, they're just something else to clean. That said, I don't know where else I'd put bath towels. You can get a hook on contraption on which you can hang your towels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 9 hours ago, davemclaren said: On the radiator? Two bath towels and a hand towel? Not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambotea Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 9 hours ago, IMac said: Do you have carpet in your bathroom? Aye, bought a show home, it's on the list to change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambotea Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Lots of opinions so far on towel radiators but any plumbers on here could ballpark the cost please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machiavelli Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 The price is going to depend on a number of factors. 1. The quality of the towel rail, is it a cheap standard screwfix type or something more contemporary. 2. The pipes, you have 10mm Hep pipe coming in from the wall plate. When the towel rail goes on this will be more open and will look crappy(imo). You may want to get the plumber to move the pipes so they come straight out into the valves for the new towel rail. If you do this you will need a plasterer and decorator to tidy up the holes. 3. The type of Boiler/system you have. If it’s a sealed or combi system it will be cheaper but if its an open system it will cost more as the draining down and filling is more time consuming. Also a towel rail doesn’t heat a space as effectively as a standard radiator. A radiator also convects heat but a towel rail only radiates heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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