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by SimonMc
Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:24 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring in a bathroom towel rail
Replies: 2
Views: 3842

Wiring in a bathroom towel rail

I've had a flat re-wired recently but now want to add an electric towel rail or radiator in the bathroom and also an electric radiator in a hallway. I'm gutting a bathroom and intend doing all the work myself except the final wiring up to save cost whilst also ensuring the work can be certified. The...
by SimonMc
Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:56 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Fitting towel rail to domestic hot water
Replies: 6
Views: 6940

Htg - thanks for replying. I can assure you there are no controls / additional pipework within the flat. I'm looking at the electric option already but, although I'm perfectly capable of doing the job myself, we'll be selling the flat as newly renovated so it will have to be done and certified by a ...
by SimonMc
Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:27 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Fitting towel rail to domestic hot water
Replies: 6
Views: 6940

Hi Steve Thanks for the reply That's exactly my problem!!! There isn't any heating pipework - honest. The flat is simply heated by 'exposing' the hot water pipework - I was hoping to simply take this concept a stage further in the bathroom. The lounge is the same except the pipes are boxed in with m...
by SimonMc
Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:50 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Fitting towel rail to domestic hot water
Replies: 6
Views: 6940

Thanks for the reply. Yes, communal heating for the entire block. Original set-up had a short pipe from the central vertical hot water pipe for the block running to the inlet valve. From here steel pipe ran along one wall then looping back passed the inlet valve and then around the bathroom - with p...
by SimonMc
Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:48 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Fitting towel rail to domestic hot water
Replies: 6
Views: 6940

Fitting towel rail to domestic hot water

Hi First post so be gentle! Bit of background to the query I have... Upgrading an Uncles flat in London built mid 50's. Heating is provided through c50mm steel pipes that loop throughout the flat. I've just had the inlet valves in the bathroom (incoming and outgoing hot and cold incoming) replaced a...
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