Adding a towel rail 15ft from boiler? Any issues?

[NeilF]

We already have one towel rail heated from the hot water circuit. ie: When the boiler is heating the hot water in the tank, the existing towel rail (about 2 ft away) is heated. This works perfectly, so twice a day the towels get a good little heat through.

We're looking to introduce another towel rail in a new shower room which is the other side of the house say about 15ft away. A plumber is due in over the next week or two, but I'd like to be aware of any relevant issues/problems?

Can anyone suggest how straight forward adding another such towel rail is? Or any problems that we might face?

Thanks!

 

[Simon F]

the biggest obstacle to this is that it goes against the building regs as far as efficiency of the system.
it was traditionally done this way, but any new work should comply.

 

[lame plumber]

dont use a steel towel rail or youll be renewing it next year. Best advice use an electric towel rail on a timer.

 

[SimonG]

dont use a steel towel rail or youll be renewing it next year. Best advice use an electric towel rail on a timer.

I read that it was piped off the circs. Might be wrong though.

I'd have the towel rails on a separate zone off the heating.

 

[lame plumber]

I read that it was piped off the circs. Might be wrong though.

I'd have the towel rails on a separate zone off the heating.

on water circuit, wants snuggley towels in the summer, soft southerners

 

[SimonG]

Still think it's old school plumbing with old bathroom rad t'd off the circs.

 

[lame plumber]

heated from the hot water circuit. how straight forward adding another such towel rail is? !

on hw circ and wants another on same circ fm what i can see

 

[NeilF]

dont use a steel towel rail or youll be renewing it next year. Best advice use an electric towel rail on a timer.

If anyone can recommend such a setup I'd be interested! I'm surprised electric towel rails don't come with timers basically as standard? Do people really leave them on 24x7? :wacko:

 

[SimonG]

It's this bit that did it for me.

'ie: When the boiler is heating the hot water in the tank, the existing towel rail (about 2 ft away) is heated'

 

[SimonG]

If anyone can recommend such a setup I'd be interested! I'm surprised electric towel rails don't come with timers basically as standard? Do people really leave them on 24x7? :wacko:

Wire it to a fuse spur/timer outside the bathroom.

 

[NeilF]

^^ I suppose that could be tucked away (out of site) in a cupboard the other side of the dividing wall?

Any recommendations for a reliable timer?

 

[lame plumber]

ask a sparkie that one

 

[NeilF]

Look around and this probably seems the best bet - [DLMURL="http://www.timeguard.com/products/time/immersion-heater-controllers/fst11a-supplymaster-24hr-fused-spur-timeswitch"]SupplyMaster 24 Hour Fused Spur Timeswitch | Timeguard 2012[/DLMURL]

Nice simple time to just turn on/off twice a day. I'll tuck it away in a cupboard on the other side of the wall.


Thanks!

 

[Simon F]

I read that it was piped off the circs. Might be wrong though.

I'd have the towel rails on a separate zone off the heating.

that's how I read it,
as said fit a separate zone or go electric

 

[NeilF]

that's how I read it,
as said fit a separate zone or go electric

Ta... Well from my noddy understanding then, an electric with timer would seem to make the most sense for efficiency and for ease of installation.

Thanks...

 

[TBServices]

Fit towel rail with dual fuel element, so it's on with heating in winter and electric in summer.

 

[plumber0808]

Fit a towel rail with a dual fuel element, Add it onto the heating circuit and run the element off its own timeclock.

It will then come on with the rest of your heating and you can time it to come on how you please to warm your towels.

edit; damn I'm slow at typing