Electric towel rails that are not oil filled?

[paradigm]

Hello Guys n Gals,

new to the forum, just after info about electric rails which arent oil filled, I have been told by the merchants that you can fill them with a water/inhibitor mix and then just use the element?


anyone else done this? :6:

many thanks in advance

alex

 

[Dannypipe]

Yeah, loads of times.

You need to size the element correctly and leave it open to vent air when you first heat it up. You will have allready left a small part of the rail unfilled for expansion.

The instructions with the elements all detail this. I've done it more times than I can remember.

 

[paradigm]

Yeah, loads of times.

You need to size the element correctly and leave it open to vent air when you first heat it up. You will have allready left a small part of the rail unfilled for expansion.

The instructions with the elements all detail this. I've done it more times than I can remember.

Thanks for the speedy reply mate, ive done rails many times too, just never one like that, lol.

i kinda thought you would obviously need to leave room for expansion, the oil filled ones are mega expensive, the element and rail combo looks just perfect now. cheers

 

[Dannypipe]

When I say I've done it many times, I mean converted them to electric!! LOL.

Often the factory converted ones are just filled with distilled water and inhibitor (had a contact at The Radiator Company) who charged me £300 extra to convert a radiator.

Since then I've always done my own and not had any issues. Cheers,

Danny

 

[paradigm]

£300 to convert it?? bloody hell its a tenner for inhibitor lol

what merchants do you use down tunbridge? I am from edinburgh.

 

[Dannypipe]

Drakes on Longfield Road in Tunbridge Wells. Small/medium sized firm. For parts I use PTS in Tonbridge.

Edinburgh is a lovely place. Got a mate who moved up there. Married a local lass.

Yeah £300, was a posh rad, cost nearly a grand. Crazy. I could have saved them a good few quid, but there you go. you live and learn.