Electric Oil radiator to water substitution

[johnsculp]

Hello

just wondering if a nearly new electric oil radiator in a bathroom could be drained of its oil, leaving the elctric element in place and then the empty radiator plumbed into a new wet central heating system. It has 3 plugs in it and its a shame to take it off the wall, dispose of it and put a new one up, diffent fixings etc. Any one done this before?

John

 

[Worcester]

Get it PAT tested and flog it on fleabay.

 

[lame plumber]

put it in your garage and stop trying to save the last farthing

 

[johnsculp]

put it in your garage and stop trying to save the last farthing

"Get it PAT tested and flog it on fleabay."

No way Guys - these two suggestions are a waste of a fairly expensive and nearly new radiator, not to mention the disassembly of it and replacing with new.

So with a wee bit of further research on my part I find that these radiators are not filled with oil, but a water mix and the folk I bought it from originally sell a valve set that adapts the radiator to a dual fuel system, using electric and CH. The valves are CH valves but one can carry the heating element aswell. So a much simpler and cheaper solution.

 

[rpm]

Who makes it?

 

[Ermintrude]

Valves are probably standard trappings 1/2 female iron. Go to local merchants for a dual fuel valve tee and some standard valves.

Remember to turn valves to heating off in summer when your using the element or you end up heating rest of house.

 

[johnsculp]

The original electric radiator came from geyser.co.uk and they also sell the dual fuel kit with heating element also - I olny need valve for passing element through.

Yes you have to shut off the flow in electric option - here is tech advice from Geyser

Central Heating Option: Turn only the "Flow" valve (water inward) to fully the open position (fully anti clockwise) to allow the water from the central heating system to flow into the heated towel rail and switch on the central heating system. Note: Ensure the heating element is switched off at the fused spur (further explained in question 6 below).
Electric Option: Turn only the "Flow" valve to the fully closed position (fully clockwise - tip to remember: clockwise to close "clo to clo"). Now switch your heating element on. The solution in the heated towel rail is now locked off on one side, creating a semi closed system, so the element can warm the heated towel rail alone and there's room for the heated solution to expand out through the opposite side. WARNING: If you close both valves, too much pressure could build up inside the rail and it could potentially blow.