Almost all old-style apartments have heated towel rails in the bathroom, but they do not have an aesthetic appearance. Therefore, when carrying out repairs in such apartments, the owners either dismantle the towel warmers altogether or replace them with modern, more attractive appliances.
Installation of a heated towel rail in the apartment
Now we will consider the option of installing the simplest heated towel rail in the apartment. As a rule, with multi-apartment buildings, hot water supply has the principle of constant circulation of water. Therefore, towel warmers in this case are used in the U-shaped type.
When planning repairs in the bathroom, already at the design stage it is important to think about whether you will install a heated towel rail, since plumbing must be done before installing the tile. It is necessary that builders make two water sockets or simply put two pipes at a distance from each other, which will correspond to the size of the heated towel rail. In the example shown in the illustration, the builders simply brought out two plastic pipes with plugs.
To install this option, you need a soldering iron.
This is the most suitable type of heated towel rails with side connection. Although this option is more difficult to install, it is still the most attractive in appearance.
So, for starters, you need to ask the communal services so that the riser is temporarily disabled. Then, two output tubes, which are designed for a heated towel rail, are cut to the size of the metal plate with a small margin.
It comes with a heated towel rail. If the heated towel rail was purchased unassembled, then it must be assembled according to the instructions attached to the package.
Next, you need to install two jumpers (bypasses), and shut-off valves.
At this stage, it is important that all connections are properly sealed with tow, in order to avoid water leakage. To connect you will need an adjustable wrench.
After you have assembled the heated towel rail with bypasses, you need to carefully measure the places for installing the wall mount. To do this, you need to drill holes along the diameter of the mount, insert the dowel into it, and then fix the two mounts for the heated towel rail.
To do this, you need a drill with a drill for the tile.
The final stage of installation is the installation of the entire design of the heated towel rail. In this case, adapters for plastic pipes were connected to the bypasses, so that with a soldering iron it would be possible to fix them to two output pipes. On another wall, the equipment is attached to the wall, to installed fasteners, which are also screwed to the heated towel rail.
When installation is complete, the common riser valve can be re-opened. In the event that there is water pressure in the system, it is necessary to check the installed equipment for leaks. In case of water leaks, it is necessary to disconnect the riser again, and reconnect the fasteners.
In order to install this equipment yourself, without the help of a specialist, the availability of a tool is necessary.This will allow you to reduce repair costs, as well as get practice in this work.
