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  1. T

    Heated towel rail & zones

    Hello, a friend has asked about fitting an electrically heated towel rail in their bathroom. The location is on the wall opposite the bath in a narrow bathroom. There is an existing spur available high up on the wall that used to power a heater that has since been removed. This could be...
  2. D

    Towel rail will not swich off when heating timer goes off

    Looking for some advice..... I work with a 4 zone heating timer programmer. Zone1 = kitchen,hall & towel rail but just in the last week when the heating goes off the towel rail comes straight back on so it must be something to do with towel rail signal as kitchen & hall heaters go off. The...
  3. clairemc3

    Installation of plug socket under towel rail safe?

    Hello! My partner and I have recently moved into a home, and I've just noticed there is a plug underneath the towel rail in the cupboard under the stairs (photo here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FGakJWLf5a_XiJy879wBySC0EMd4jmD-/view) We haven't been using the towel rail much as its a bit of...
  4. D

    Choosing an electric towel rail element

    We have an electric towel rail where the element has gone. An electrician has said we would be as well changing the towel rail too. But there is nothing wrong with it. He says its hard to get the right element, is this true or is he pilling a fast one? I thought you just bought the correct...
  5. C

    Spur for heated towel rail and shower pump

    Hi, I want to run a heated towel rail and a shower pump from the ring main. I've had to open up the floor in the en-suite bathroom to run the pipework and can see cables running through the joists. Obviously I need to confirm that these are indeed cables for the ring main but once that's done...
  6. R

    Electric Towel rail in Bathroom connection question

    Hi. I am fitting an electric towel rail in Zone 2 - it is IP55 rated so fine there. The flex coming out of it I have a few options - There is currently a cable going from the consumer unit into the bathroom making its own circuit (used to be for boiler but not used now) I have a couple of...
  7. vaderag

    UK Electric Towel Rail and regulations

    We're having an electric towel rail installed in bathroom, outside any zones It's just above the stairs with a clear wiring run to under the stairs which we've been using as an access void for various pipes/gas runs etc Electrician is telling me there are regs around where the spur needs to be...
  8. S

    Electric Towel Rail Timer??

    Hi, I have an electric towel rail with a Kudox heating element controller. Would it be possible to add a timer to the setup? I’ve looked at similar sized timer devices to replace the current controller but they don’t have the heating temp control so assume it would just be on or off in terms...
  9. P

    Heated towel rail (picture included)

    A good customer wants an identical electric heated towel rail to save the holes in the tiles fitting a different sized one. Any suggestions appreciated as I've not had any joy on google.
  10. S

    Towel Rail Spur to socket

    Hi, New to this, just looking for some advice. I have a Spur switch located outside of my bathroom connected to a towel rail inside my bathroom. I am looking to replace the Spur switch with a socket and have the towel rail an actual plug. This way I can place a smart plug between them to enable...
  11. U

    Can you fit a timer for a towel rail in the bathroom

    Hi all, It seems to be normal practice to mount electric timers outside the bathroom, but so long as its outside zone 2 a towel rail timer can be inside the bathroom? I'd rather have it inside the bathroom than visible in the hall. We're planning to have the towel rail less than 60cm...
  12. U

    Recommendations for timers for towel rail

    Hi all, Anyone got any recommendations for a timer for a towel rail. Timer will be outside the bathroom and would prefer a digital version. I've used a few before but some are a bit tortuous to program. Thanks a lot
  13. LisaHamilton

    Am I buying from a reliable seller of towel rail elements?

    I just purchased a towel radiator for my newly renovated bathroom last week, and I’m now interested in buying a towel rail element with thermostat from this online seller. But before I decide to avail anything, I want to ensure first that I’m buying from a good seller. Is there anyone here who...
  14. loulew

    Towel rail timer control

    Hi all, I’m currently doing a bathroom re-furb and i’ve installed a dual fuel heated towel rad. It’s fed via an FCU outside the room which then currently goes to a kudox controller just underneath the rad, both of which are zone 2. The client has just asked how to use the controller and I’ve...
  15. P

    Electric towel rail - wiring

    hi all, Wanted some advice on regulations for these. I am not an electrician and want to wire in a electric heated towel rail. However the main part of the wiring has been done by a electrician and is up to regulations (recently required). There is a fused spur and all I want to do is wire the...
  16. S

    Elec towel rail in downstairs washroom.

    Heyo, having a new downstairs washroom, sink, basin, boiler and elec towel rail. The electrician tells me that under the latest IEE 17th ed regs its OK to have the switch for the towel rail inside the washroom in the zone 2 area, as there's no steam from a bath or shower - is this correct ? I...
  17. Soulsurfer

    Zone 1 dual fuel towel rail ?

    So I have a client who requested a towel rail fitted at the end of the bath on wall, opposite end from shower (fixed) and taps and so is right bang in zone 1. Never fitted any before unless in zone 2 at least, OSG seems to okay it but through flex outlet, but I'm thinking it would be really...
  18. J

    Electric shock from electrically heated towel rail

    Hi Folks, Bit of an introduction thread - I'm a total newbie on this forum and looking for a bit of advice. Just moved in with my gf for the first time as tenants in a nice new build flat. We're the first people to live in there since it was built. We're moving in yesterday and she and I keep...
  19. D

    How to wire an electrical towel rail and wall controller?

    I have got an electric towel rail and wall controller, could somebody say how I should wire this up? I have a socket point just outside of my bathroom, can this supply be used?
  20. S

    Towel rail fault

    Had a customer call me today with an RCD fault on a towel tail. When they turn the towel rail "on" its fine and heats up. When they turn the towel rail "off" it trips the RCD..... I had it last year on a different property and replaced towel rail which fixed the problem but id like to know why...

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