Towel Radiator with pipes from floor

nabanoga · 03-11-2013 1:18am #1

Hi, I'm getting my house renovated. I'm not living there at the moment but went up today for a good look around while the builders were away. A towel radiator has been installed in the bathroom as suggested by the builder, I didn't ask for one but was happy with the idea. However I notice that they seem to be using the existing piping so it is hanging on the wall but fixed to where the existing pipes were with copper pipes. The floor has been newly tiled and they have drilled two holes in the floor for this. I thought it didn't look great so I have googled photos and in all the photos the towel radiator is hanging on the wall with no pipes visible to the floor. Would I be right to ask them to change it? I'd rather a regular radiator if the towel radiator is done the way the have it now.

sullzz · 03-11-2013 9:36am

It's not unusual to have it done this way , but if your not happy with the work now is the time to get it changed , the builder and plumber might not be happy about it but it's your house and your paying for it , another thing to keep in mind is , towel rads ( towel warmers) , don't throw out much heat to the room , so if your bathroom is any way big , a standard towel rad is not going to heat it

JohnnieK · 03-11-2013 10:21pm

For a standard bathroom in a 3 bed semi a 500x1100 towel warmer is most likely needed to give the required heat output for the room unless the room is insulated well.

nabanoga · 03-11-2013 11:05pm

Thanks for replies folks. I will talk to the builder about it tomorrow but I have a feeling it might be too late to change it as they have drilled the holes into the tiles in the floor so these would also have to be taken up. Is there any way of dressing up the radiator to disguise the copper piping? The bathroom is very small so hopefully the radiator should give out enough heat.

JohnnieK · 04-11-2013 12:10am

Chrome plated copper. Looks better.

Wyldwood · 06-11-2013 11:02pm

Most DIY stores stock snap-on pipe covers, have them on some rads around the house & they look ok. They come in chrome & white.

shane0007 · 06-11-2013 11:31pm

Just also remember most towel rails wouldn't heat your m****y. Bathroom design temp is 22C compared to 20C for living areas. The reason is you will be standing naked in that room, so you will need a wee bit more heat than normal. Bedrooms are designed to be 18C as you will be nicely tucked up in a duvet.

Towel rails are for airing & hanging towels, not heating bathrooms. A good compromise is a combined radiator & towel rail.

nabanoga · 08-11-2013 12:40am

I spoke to the builder and he said that there are chrome coverings for the pipes as suggested in a previous post that come with the radiator. He will be applying these when the building work is complete. He told me that it will give out enough heat, it is a towel radiator rather than just a warmer, so hopefully it will be ok. Apparently they have come a long way in recent years ...

Towel Radiator with pipes from floor

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