You have decided to change your heated towel rail. It is not difficult to realize this desire, because. you have only two options:
- invite the master;
- install yourself.
Now you need to decide which heated towel rail you will install. There are also two options here:
- Water.
- Electric.
You don't need to match them. The choice must be made based on the technical qualities of the room, as well as the proximity of hot water pipelines or water heating. After calculating the price and determining the complexity of the installation work, give preference to one of them.
In most cases, install a water heated towel rail. The price of such devices is comparable to electric ones.
Their main advantage is the coolant, for the use of which for these purposes you do not have to pay.
Buy a heated towel rail in the store. It won't take long to install it. Just keep in mind that before dismantling the old device and installing a new one, the water supply must be turned off.
What tools and materials do you need?
- towel dryer;
- console;
- polypropylene pipes;
- welding machine for them;
- pipe cutter;
- fittings and couplings;
- ball valves.
Before installing the heated towel rail, it is necessary to remove the old one, install a bypass jumper and ball valves, and weld polypropylene pipes.
Why do many craftsmen choose polypropylene pipes?
First, they are light. Secondly, they are not subject to corrosion, they are cheap. And most importantly, they do not require a bulky welding machine to install them.
Reinforced with a special fiber, these pipes are strong and resistant to high temperatures.
So, we take the heated towel rail we purchased. Installing it will not be problematic.
The presence of various fittings makes it possible to freely connect polypropylene with metal pipes. Mounting them is very easy. For these purposes, there are specially designed welding devices.
How to connect a water heated towel rail? Its installation is regulated by SNiP No. 204-01-85. The ends of the heated towel rail are connected to the plastic structure with spurs. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the slope of the underwater pipe to the heated towel rail. It must be done along the flow of hot water and kept in the range of 6-12 mm throughout the entire length of the eyeliner.
Water through the heated towel rail must flow from top to bottom, so the supply riser must be connected to the topbell.
The rules also regulate the maximum distances that must be maintained between the installed device and the wall. For pipes with a cross section of not more than 23 mm - this is 35 millimeters, and if the diameter is not more than 50 mm - 23 millimeters.
To free the walls from excessive loads that are present during thermal deformations of hot pipes, the entire system is not fixed rigidly, but on supporting supports (brackets).
After completing the installation of the device, all connections are checked. If they are dry, then everything is in order.
So now you have a brand new heated towel rail. Installation didn't take long, did it?
