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Towel Rails
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:53 pm
by brucethebuilder
Hi,
I heard somewhere that metallic towel rails (e.g. stainless steel or chrome) are less energy efficient than white towel rails. Can anyone confirm if this is accurate?
Re: Towel Rails
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:36 pm
by steve the plumber
[quote="brucethebuilder"]Hi,
I heard somewhere that metallic towel rails (e.g. stainless steel or chrome) are less energy efficient than white towel rails. Can anyone confirm if this is accurate?[/quote]
Not heard that one, I have a chrome one and the in-laws have a white one. I think the chrome is far better than the white one, seems to heat up alot quicker and stay warmer longer.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:33 pm
by donkey1
Correct. For example, if you look in the Myson price list brochure for towel rads its says reduce the heat output for chrome rads by 35% from the figure shown in the brochure for a white rad
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:35 pm
by ianbcr
i need to change the open/close valve on my towel rail at the bottom,is this a complete drain down of the system?dont know about the heat Q but burnt my leg a few times on mine by the toilet in chrome. lol
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:56 pm
by rosebery
"i need to change the open/close valve on my towel rail at the bottom,is this a complete drain down of the system?"
No - just as far as the pipework just below the valve you want to change.
BTW this Q really should have had a new thread all to itself. Never mind!.
"dont know about the heat Q but burnt my leg a few times on mine by the toilet in chrome. lol"
Yes - very amusing I'm sure.
Cheers
