Plumbing in towel rail

[HawkWhiteFinger]

Hi guys, after an opinion on what looks good and works well.

I have a 1.8 metre towel rail to be fitted in a shower room with a concrete floor. So as the floor is finished I'm bringing my pipes down from upstairs.

I was thinking of bringing both pipes to the bottom of the rail, but do you think it'll look as good with say the lock sheild at the top and (to keep the air bleed at the top) the TRV at the bottom?

 

[Simon F]

think it would look better with both connections at the bottom, then the top is clear.
I tend to use the top of the rail at home rather than fold the towel around a rail,
miraculously it is folded the next time I see it.
depends on how close to the ceiling the radiator top is, if there isn't much height above would probably look ok piped TBOE
presuming the rail is chrome, you could run chrome pipes straight down the middle then of to each side.
your the only one really who can visualise where it will be and what will look best.

 

[krafa]

Probably slightly worse from economy to run it off electric, but does
your hot water system run whenever the shower does (which it woudln't
if the shower was electric, f'r instance)
Why not use a push-button timer set to about an hour, so that Mrs
Lobster can press the button before she slips into her bathrobe and
goes in, the towel will warm up while Mrs Lobster is slathering her
claws with whatever unguents Mrs Lobsters use in the shower, and the
rail will stay warm for a while afterwards to dry the towel. You can visit Plummer for more info.