To date, a heated towel rail has become a familiar element of the equipment of the bathroom. Basically, it performs two functions: it supports the normal temperature in the room and allows you to dry towels, socks, linen, robes and other little things. It is important that the heated towel rail harmoniously fits into the design of the bathroom. He must supplement the common notes of the design of the room, and not seem to be a separate element. In the building materials market today you can find a large selection of dryers of different shapes and colors. Thanks to this diversity, everyone can choose the right option. But choosing is not easy. Therefore, it is worth considering this issue in more detail. Also in this article we will tell you how to connect a heated towel rail in the bathroom.
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Fundamentals of the right choice
During the repair of repair work in the bathroom, it is often required to replace such dryers that are connected to the heating system or to pipes that supply hot water. Therefore, you should carefully consider the quality and strength of the purchased product. When a new dryer is selected, it is worth paying attention not only to external attractiveness, but also to the strength of the materials from which it is made. The work of heating systems allows the occurrence of pressure drops up to 10 atmospheres. Drywalls should withstand such fluctuations, and at the same time do not break. This should be taken into account when choosing a device.
In particular, it is recommended to learn in more detail the characteristics of the product that you need to pay attention to first. In addition, you should have an idea of \u200b\u200bthe process of installing a heated towel rail in the bathroom. The installation of dryers is most often done before the finishing of the room is started. This reasonable step allows you to save your time and money.
In general, all heated towel rails in the bathroom is customary to be divided into three main groups:
- water,
- electric,
- combined.
Water towels in the bathroom are often installed in new apartments by default. They look like a curved pipe with hot water. Technical parameters of water dryers for towels must correspond to the level of descended and working pressure. According to SNiP, all water -divided reinforcement should work at a pressure of 6 atm. And above. In fact, the pressure in the system should not be more than 4 atm. In water supply systems of country houses, pressure usually does not exceed 2-3 atmospheres. Therefore, for this case, choosing a water dryer is much easier. But remember that this type of product is quite dependent on the stability of the supply of hot water.
If the device has a connection to the heating system, then it, in fact, works only until they turn off the heating, i.e. In the heating season. Therefore, heated towel rails, the basis of which is water, do not work for more than 3 months. That is why many are looking for replacement for such products.
As an alternative, a waterflower is often used by an electric towel for the bathroom, which, in fact, is a simple electric heater. This option can be successfully used regardless of the work of other systems in the apartment. In addition, it can be placed in almost all zones of the room. What is required for the normal operation of such a dryer is the source of uninterrupted electricity. The main disadvantage is to increase the cost of electricity, and, consequently, financial costs. Such products consume almost as much as ordinary bulbs, i.e. from 30 to 100 watts. Connection of these dryers can be made through an outlet (open method) or by laying the wiring in the wall (hidden method).
A variety of colors, shapes and sizes of towel rails for the bathroom give great choice for customers. Therefore, you can easily choose what is suitable for your design. Often, electric dryers have the opportunity to adjust the temperature, usually this can be done in the range from 30 to 60 degrees. It is also worth noting that such products are not attached to one place as water units, which allows one drying dryer in different rooms, simply transferring it to the right place.
Combined heated towel rails can work in two modes and therefore combine the design features of electrical and water units. In shape, such dryers are more similar to water. At the same time, the design has an electric heating element, like electric. This allows the product to work even in the summer, when heating is turned off. The main disadvantage is their cost, which repels many owners of the premises. Next, we consider some features of the units and how to put a heated towel rail in the bathroom.
How the material of the product affects its operation
It is no secret that the water that is used in our water pipelines is far from good quality. Therefore, the material from which the device for drying things is made must withstand such an environment. The heated towel rail in the bathroom made of stainless steel copes well with this task. The front surface of the product can be both painted and polished or chrome. The cheapest is a painted option. Polished heated towel rails are considered more expensive. Not as long as steel models can serve products from brass, copper and other non -ferrous metals.
In water flowing through the pipes, there are many different impurities. If it is used as a coolant, these harmful substances form a precipitate on the inner walls of the pipes. Black metals are especially sensitive to this precipitate. Therefore, dryers from these materials are best not to use in the apartment of a multi -storey building. They are suitable only for country houses, where the quality of water in the water supply is usually better.
How to install a heated towel rail in the bathroom correctly
If replacement is made, then you first need to dismantle the old heated towel rail. Next, bypass and ball valves are installed. Then a new device is mounted. Now consider these stages a little more.
The procedure for conducting installation works:
- Dismantling begins with a disconnection of hot water. Therefore, these works require coordination with the organization’s management house.
- When this is done, you can remove the old heated towel rail. If necessary, all the threaded connections available in the design are unscrewed and dismantled.
- If the device is welded to the pipe, you will have to use the grinder to cut it off. Cut it so that the length of the pipe is enough to cut the threads. After that, it remains to remove the old device from the brackets.
- Next, consider the installation of a jumper, which is also called bypass. It is a segment of the pipe at the ends of which there are connecting elements. It is worth saying right away that if you have no experience and skills for equipment of this element, it is recommended to entrust this work to specialists so that there are no adverse consequences that may affect the entire riser.
- To install the bypas at the end of the dryer, you will need ball valves, which usually come in the kit. It is with the help of them that if necessary, it will be possible to block the water circulating in the device. At the same time, the installation work will not interfere with the performance of the riser. Thus, ball valves allow if necessary to carry out repairs, without overlapping water to the whole house.
- The system often accumulates air, which must be lowered. This can be done, for example, by mounting another ball valve in the bypass, which will ensure normal water circulation both in a dryer and in the pipeline. As a result, three valves will be installed on the bypass. Two of them are located at the connection points with the dryer. Tritius the valve serves to block water in the jumper itself. If necessary, it will be enough to blink the dryer only valves, and the riser will continue to function.
- Next, we consider fixing the brackets and fastening the heated towel rail to the wall. First, the bracket is screwed to the device, which should be included. Next, you need to put it to the place of fastening, and mark it with a pencil of the place where it will be necessary to make holes. It will be difficult to align the device alone, so it is better to enlist in help.
- Then you need to make holes in the wall. Since the walls in the bathroom are usually covered with tiles, for punching holes, a special drill will be needed. Next, you will need plastic dowels that are inserted into the holes.
- Then the dryer is attached to the wall. The existing holes are compared with each other. Next, the device with screws is attached to the wall.
- When it is done, the heated towel rail should be carefully connected to the riser. It is quite simple to do it. It is necessary to attach it to the valves on the bypass through straight or corner feints. The type of feints depends on the type of drying.
After installing a heated towel rail in the bathroom, it should be connected. Polypropylene pipes are suitable for this. Why is it better to give preference to this particular material? Supplying pipes of the thicket are made of steel of copper and propylene. Steel structures are rather heavy and subject to corrosion. In addition, their installation requires the presence of a welding machine. As for copper, this metal does not rust and not so heavy. At the same time, it is more expensive and for the installation of a heated towel rail in the bathroom, it is necessary to use soldering.
Polypropylene pipes are deprived of these shortcomings - they do not rust, are inexpensive and have a low weight. Modern designs from this material are additionally reinforced with a special fiber, which makes them stronger and more stable to high temperatures. In addition, they are easy to install. In particular, a variety of fittings allow you to easily connect them with metal pipes. To facilitate installation, there are welding devices designed for such purposes that you can quickly learn to use yourself. Therefore, it makes no sense to purchase them for a fairly high price. It is much more reasonable to rent equipment in stores that sell building materials. This service is relatively inexpensive.
Work on connecting and installing a heated towel rail in the bathroom with your own hands is quite simple. Only at the same time, the slope of the supply pipe should be maintained towards the direction of water movement. To do this, the supply riser is connected to the upper bell of the dryer.
There are norms and rules that regulate that a certain distance that depends on the diameter of the pipe should be observed between the dryer and the plastered wall. If the diameter does not exceed 23 mm, then the permissible maximum distance is 35 mm. With large dimensions, the distance should be no more than 50 mm.
So that the walls are not too loaded by pipes that are deformed as a result of heating, the device is fixed on supporting containers. When the work is completed, you need to carefully examine all the connections. The main thing is that they are dry.
Room resistants to the bathroom: photo
