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A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping a body or a surface. It draws moisture through direct contact.
In households, several types of fabric towels are used, including hand towels, bath towels, and kitchen towels. At the beach, people use beach towels.
Paper towels are provided in commercial or office bathrooms via a dispenser for users to dry their hands. In households they are used for minor, precision, or particularly dirty jobs of wiping, cleaning, and drying.

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  1. J

    Towel radiator not heating

    Hi all,just an update from yesterdays post,the towel radiator has miraculously fixed itself!it is now red hot,I still don't understand how after bleeding full system including new rad,it should suddenly fix itself,May be some of you clever people out there could explain, cheers
  2. J

    New towel rediator not heating

    Hi everyone looking for advice,today I changed a bathroom radiator for a towel radiator,it is a pressurised combi system,I switched off power to boiler and drained down system,the pipework is 8mm copper microbore,I used two 15mm to 8mm reducers then plastic pipe and connections to towel rail...
  3. StevePJ81

    Towel Rail Stopped Heating Up After Leak

    Hi everyone, About a year ago we moved into a new property which has a towel heater as part of the Central Heating System. There are no thermostats as part of the valves, so after a quick look on google I believe it is a manual heater. In the summer a leak developed on the left hand side...
    • StevePJ81
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    • after america central heating system heating leak rail stopped towel towel rail usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
  4. A

    Towel Rail on boiler circuit

    Hi everyone, In my house the boiler (standard heat only) is in the garage and the flow and return run in 28mm under the first floor bathroom and into the airing cupboard across the landing where the cylinder, pump and motorised valve are I want to put the bathroom towel rail on the main...
  5. Barisk

    REMOVING A TOWEL RAIL

    Hi , I’ve just bought a house and there’s a big towelrail on one of the radiators, it looks really ugly and no use to me , I want to remove it and wanted to ask if it is ok to remove the towelrail and put blank cups on ? Would it affect anything else with heating?
  6. M

    pressure loss and air in ground floor rad and top foor towel rad

    Hi Towel rad in bathroom needs bleeding every few days and now noticed a small rad downstaris also has air in it regularly. Pressure drops every few days and needs topping up. I've tested with a flame for corrosion and it's clear, tried leak sealer and checked for weaping rad connections . I...
    • markbebbs
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    • air america floor ground pressure pressure loss rad top towel towel rad usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  7. T

    Removing siezed tails from a brass towel rail

    Hi, I am replacing an old towel rail that has started leaking with another old one the same size. The original was made of steel and has rusted through in several places so that it is weeping from several places. The replacement is made of brass so this shouldn't be an issue however I am having...
  8. D

    Replacing radiator with towel rail - help needed

    Morning all. Wondering if you can help. I'm re-doing my bathroom and thought I'd replace the radiator with a towel rail. The plastic pipes seem to be speedfit (or similar). I can't see a brand on them and they say 15mm (but they're clearly 10mm). The current pipes won't stretch to the new...
    • DIYnovice1
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    • america help help needed needed radiator rail replacing towel towel rail usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: USA
  9. S

    Towel Rail Valve Fitting

    I have spent an inordinate amount of time trying to work out the best approach to fitting valves to my new towel rail, but i just don’t have the experience to know the best approach and would appreciate input from you guys. If i get this wrong, it’s going to be a major PITA to correct...
    • smallsteve
    • Thread
    • corner fitting push fit rail straight towel towel radiator towel rail valve
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: DIY Plumbing Forum
  10. U

    Should I expect my towel rail (non electric) to be fitted like this

    I’ve paid good money for a bathroom installation. This follows on from having an en-suite installed last year. Both involved replacing existing radiators with flexi pipe behind them with towel rails. When my towel rail was fitted in the en suite the plumber fitted with two very short pieces of...
  11. I

    790MM RADIATOR - CAN I PUT ON A 800 TOWEL RADIATOR?

    HI ALL, WE'VE A 790MM RAD IN BATHROOM. I WANT TO PUT ON A NEW TOWEL RADIATOR THE PIPEWORK IS FROM THE GROUND AND IS PVC/FLEXIBLE CAN I PUT ON AN 800MM TOWEL RAD? IM ONLY ASKING BECAUSE I CANT SOURCE A DECENT HEIGHT 790MM IN GREY TOWEL RAD. THANKS D
    • IAMCALLEDDD
    • Thread
    • america put radiator towel towel radiator usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: USA
  12. M

    Albert 1 Towel Dryer

    Hello, Are there shops in Ireland that carry this particular towel dryer? Due to space constraints I am unable to install a wider model. https://thebathroomlook.com/radiators-bathroom/albert-450_171.html Thanks
  13. Scott_D

    Quiet towel radiators?

    Anyone managed to fit a towel radiator that doesn’t ping and groan as the heating comes on? I have fitted loads, cheap and expensive they all seem to make noise.
  14. G

    Bathroom Towel Radiator Noise near electric element

    About a year ago, I had the bathroom towel radiator replaced with a larger one, and an electric dual-fuel element added. The wet circuit is driven by a Multi-fuel stove that is rarely used, and the electric element is used almost all winter, on a programmable thermostat, to heat the bathroom...
    • GeoffG
    • Thread
    • america bathroom electric element noise radiator towel towel radiator usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: USA
  15. B

    Dual fuel towel rads in zone 2

    Evening all, not sure if I should be asking sparkies ? I have a qualified and experienced gas fitter installing a new system in a small rural cottage. I am having a friendly discussion about the location of heated towel rad. You open the door to the bathroom and to one side is the...
  16. X

    Towel warmer staying cold after working initially

    Hey everyone! I have a towel warmer that used to work fine for a few months then all of the sudden stopped. As far as I can tell nothing has changed as in nobody fiddled with the balance of the radiators, the pressure in the combi boiler has been fine, etc. So far I have tried: bleeding the...
    • xizoom
    • Thread
    • after america bathroom cold heater towel towel rail usa working
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: USA
  17. W

    How do I turn my towel rail off?

    Hi. Ive just moved house and trying to figure out the heating and also save myself some money. I have this towel rail (see below) and cant figure for the life of me how to completely switch it off whilst the heating elsewhere is on. There are 2 valves that can turn but i dont even know which one...
  18. D

    Replacing towel radiator in bathroom - pipe question

    Hi all, I hope you are able to give me some advice. I have recently been upgrading the bathroom and want to replace the towel radiator. I need to move the pipes a metre or so but have come across a sticking point. It looks like my central heating system (combi boiler) is run in 15mm pipe but...
    • Darren1205
    • Thread
    • america bathroom pipe question radiator replacing towel towel radiator usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: USA
  19. M

    Leaking dual fuel towel rail

    Hi, hoping someone can help. We have a dual fuel towel rail, i.e. connected to the central heating, but with an electric element in one of the "legs". The bottom of the other leg is leaking around what I assume is a blanking plug. This plug has a large hex socket, and I've tried tightening it...
    • mike222
    • Thread
    • america dual dual fuel leaking rail towel towel rail usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: USA
  20. L

    15mm Towel radiator valves with 10mm supply

    I've bought a new chrome towel radiator as the old one is all rusty. I also bought new angled (standard) valves, 1/2" X 15mm as they too are old and rusty. But when I look at what comes out of the wall, it's clearly not 15mm pipe, looks more like 10mm (plastic). How have they gone from 15mm...
    • Laticsforlife
    • Thread
    • 10mm 15mm america radiator radiator valves supply towel towel radiator usa valves
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: USA
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