To date, the heated towel rail has become the usual element of the bathroom. Basically, it performs two functions: maintains the normal temperature in the room and allows you to dry towels, socks, linen, bathrobes and other little things. It is important that the towel rail will fit harmoniously in the design of the bathroom. It must complement the general 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 variety, everyone can choose the appropriate option. But it is not easy to choose. Therefore, it is worth considering this issue. Also in this article we will tell how to connect a heated towel rail in the bathroom.
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Basics of the right choice
During in the bathroom, repair work is often required to replace such dryers, which are connected to the heating system or to pipes that feed hot water. Therefore, it should be carefully taken to the quality and strength of the purchased product. When a new dryer is selected, it is worth paying attention not only to the external attractiveness, but also on the strength of the materials from which it is made. The operation of heating systems allows the occurrence of pressure drops up to 10 atmospheres. Dryers must withstand such oscillations, and do not break. It is worth considering when choosing a device.
In particular, it is recommended to find out the product characteristics for which you need to pay attention to first. In addition, it is necessary to have an idea of \u200b\u200bthe installation of a towel rail in the bathroom. Mounting dryers most often make before the finishing decoration of the room will be started. This sensible step allows you to save your time and money.
In general, all heated towel rails in the bathroom are made to divide into three main groups:
- water
- electrical
- combined.
Water heated towel rails in the bathroom are often installed in new apartments by default. They look like a curved tube with hot water. The technical parameters of water dryers for towels must correspond to the level of the moor and working pressure. According to SNiP, all watershed valves should operate at a pressure of 6 atm. and higher. In fact, the pressure in the system should not be more than 4 atm. In the water supply systems of country houses, pressure usually do not exceed 2-3 atmospheres. Therefore, for this case, choose the water dryer is much easier. But remember that this type of product quite strongly depends on the stability of the supply of hot water.
If the device has a connection to the heating system, then it is, in fact, it works only until the heating is turned off, i.e. In the heating season. Consequently, heated towel rails whose foundation is water, do not work more than 3 months. That is why many are looking for such products to replace.
Alternatively, the electric heated towel rail for the bathroom is often used, which is essentially a simple electrical heater. This option can be successfully used regardless of the work of other systems in the apartment. In addition, it can be put in almost all areas of the room. What is required for 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 light bulbs, i.e. from 30 to 100 watts. Connecting data dryers can be performed through a socket (open method) or by laying the wiring in the wall (hidden method).
A variety of colors, shapes and sizes of heated towel rails for the bathroom give great choice for buyers. Therefore, you can easily choose what is suitable for your design. Often, electric dryers have the ability to adjust the temperature, usually can be made 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 dryer to use in different rooms, simply transferred to the right place.
Combined heated towel rails can operate in two modes and therefore combine the features of the design of electrical and water units. In the form, such dryers are more like water. In this case, the design has an electric heating element, like electric. This allows the product to work even in the summer when the heating is disconnected. The main disadvantage is their cost, which repels many room owners. Next, consider some features of the work of the aggregates and how to put the towel rail in the bathroom.
How material material affects its work
It is no secret that water that is used in our water pipes is far from the highest quality. Therefore, the material from which the device is made for drying things must withstand such an environment. With this task, a heated towel rail in a bathroom made of stainless steel is well coped. The facial surface of the product can be both painted and polished or chrome. The cheapest is the painted option. Polished heated towel rails are considered more expensive. Not so long as steel models, can be vendable to products from brass, copper and other non-ferrous metals.
In water flowing through the pipes, there are quite a few different impurities. If it is used as a coolant, these harmful substances form a precipitate on the interior walls. This precipitate is especially sensitive to ferrous metals. Therefore, the dryers from these materials are best not used in the apartment of a high-rise building. They are suitable for country houses, where water quality in the plumbing is usually better.
How to install a towel rail in the bathroom
If you are replaced, you first need to dismantle the old heated towel rail. Next is installed bypass and ball valves. After that, a new device is mounted. Now consider these steps a little more.
Procedure for installation work:
- Disassembly begins with turning off hot water. Therefore, these works require coordination with the organizing home organization.
- When it is done, you can remove the old heated towel rail. If necessary, all in the design threaded connections are unscrewed and dismantled.
- If the device is welded to the pipe, you will have to use the grinder to cut it off. Trim follows with such a calculation so that the pipe lengths are enough to cut the thread. After that, it will be left to remove the old device from the brackets.
- Next, consider the installation of jumpers, which is also called bypass. It is a cut of the pipe, at the ends of which there are connecting elements. Immediately it is worth saying that if you do not have experience and skills for equipment of this element, it is recommended to entrust this work to those skilled in the art that there are no adverse effects that can affect all the riser.
- To install bypass at the end of the dryer, the ball valves will be needed, which usually come in the kit. It is with the help of them if necessary it will be possible to overlap the water circulating in the device. At the same time, the installation work will not interfere with the performance of the riser. Thus, the ball valves allow you to repair, without overlapping water to the whole house.
- The system often accumulates the air, which must be descended. This can be done, for example, by mounting another ball valve into the bypass, which will ensure normal water circulation both in the dryer and in the pipeline. As a result, three valves will be installed on the bypass. Two of them are located at the points of connection with the dryer. Trithium valve serves to overlap water in the jumper itself. If necessary, dismantle the dryer is enough to overlap only the valves, and the riser will continue to function.
- Next, consider fixing the brackets and the mounting of the heated towel rail to the wall. First, the bracket is screwed to the device, which should be included in the kit. Next, you need to put it to the place of fastening, and mark the place with the help of a pencil where it will be necessary to make holes. To align the device alone will be difficult, so it is better to enlist the help.
- Then you need to make holes in the wall. Since the walls in the bathroom are usually covered with a tile, then for punching holes, you will need a special drill. Next will be needed plastic dowels that are inserted into the holes.
- Then the dryer is attached to the wall. Available holes are compared with each other. Next, the device is attached to the wall with screws.
- When it is completed, the heated towel rail should be gently connected to the riser. It's easy enough to do it. You need to attach it to the valves on the bypass by means of direct or angular fins. The form of the fins depends on the type of dryer connection.
After installing the heated towel rail in the bathroom, it should be connected. For this, polypropylene tubes are suitable. Why better to give preference to this material? Summarizing pipes of the whole are made of copper and propylene steel. The structures made are quite severe 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 mounting a heated towel rail in the bathroom you need to use a soldering.
Polypropylene pipes are deprived of these flaws - they do not rust, cost inexpensively and have a small weight. Modern designs from this material are additionally reinforced by special fibers, which makes them stronger and more resistant to high temperatures. In addition, they are easy to install. In particular, a variety of fittings make it possible to combine them with metal pipes without much difficulty. To facilitate the installation, there are welding devices intended for such purposes that can be quickly learn to use independently. Therefore, it makes no sense to acquire them for a fairly high price. It is much wiser to take rental 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 their own hands is quite simple. Only at the same time in the direction of the direction of the movement of water should be set down the slope of the supply pipe. To do this, the feeding of the riser is connected to the top detachment of the dryer.
There are norms and rules that regulate that a certain distance depending on the diameter of the pipe should be respected 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 must be no more than 50 mm.
So that the walls are not too loaded with pipes that are deformed as a result of heating, the device is fixed on supporting containers. When the work is completed, it is required to carefully examine all the connections. The main thing is that they were dry.
Towel dryers in the bathroom: photo
