towel rad elements

[tom1]

need to put a 150 watt thermostatic heating element in a towel rad, struggled to find one but ended up ordering this

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Thermostatic-Electric-Element/invt/160027

prob i have got is the rad is not part of the central heating does this make a difference, do u use the t pice and blank it or do u just not use the t pice.

there is a answer on the website but its not 100% clear, and its not a wicks rad. the rad can be used as electric only. and u turn the valve off when using it so how does it make any difference

thanks

[Apache]

You don't need a lockshield valve. My electric towel rail came with a T piece and a blank plate to that the towel rail element goes straight in therough the T piece and the 90° port (to connect to the central heating) is blanked off with the blank plug.

Mine only came with 1 blank plug so I fitted a drain cock to the other side to allow me to empty it if required. I could have used a blank plug there also. I filled mine with tap water with some corrosion inhibitor fitted. Don't fill it right to the top, hot water needs space to expand. The first time you heat it up, when warm, bleed air out the top valve.

[Apache]

Have you got some corrosion inhibitor? I have some spare!

This is the blanking plug type thing

http://www.bes.co.uk/products/graphics/9766.gif

[tom1]

thanks pach.

i need to pick up a couple of blank plugs as the element has non with it.

the ones i usually fit have 1 or 2 blanks and say can be used on plumbed and non plumbed rads, this one says nothing.

so u used the t pice and blanked it, i might see if it goes in with out. not a bad idea about the drain cock.

thanks for the inhibitor but i will pick some up from screwfix its only £2.99

[Apache]

My element wouldn't screw home without the T piece - there was some barrier inside. Just make sure you get the right colour and sex blank! I got a copper drain cock for a chrome rad and get moaned at about it every now and again!

[tom1]

My element wouldn't screw home without the T piece - there was some barrier inside. Just make sure you get the right colour and sex blank! I got a copper drain cock for a chrome rad and get moaned at about it every now and again!

o i bet it lookes just plain afwfal dont u know collar and cuffs have to match
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just messing mate. thanks for the help, i will get some blanks and use the t pice, cant belive it dint come with one, might go for that drain cock idea