You decided to change the heated towel rail. To realize this desire is easy, because you have only two options:
- invite the master;
- set yourself.
- Water.
- Electric.
You do not need to compare them.The choice should be made, starting from the technical qualities of the premises, 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 electrical ones.
The main advantage is the coolant, for which it is not necessary to pay for this purpose.
You buy a heated towel rack in the store. Installing it a lot of time does not take. Just keep in mind that before disassembling an old device and installing a new one, the water supply must be switched off.
What tools and materials will be required?
- heated towel rail;
- console;
- polypropylene pipes;
- welding machine for them;
- a knife for cutting pipes;
- fittings and couplings;
- Ball Valves.
Why do many masters choose polypropylene pipes?
First, they are light. Secondly, they are not subject to corrosion, they are cheap. And the most important thing is that for their installation does not need a bulky welding machine.
Reinforced with a special fiber, such pipes are durable and resistant to high temperatures.
So, we take the towel we got. Installing it will not be problematic.
The presence of various fittings makes it possiblefreely connect polypropylene with pipes of metal. Mounting them is very simple. For these purposes, there are specially designed welding devices.
How to connect a water towel warmer?Its installation is regulated by SNiP №204-01-85. The ends of the heated towel rail are connected to the plastic structure by driving. 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 during the course of the hot water flow and maintained in the range of 6-12 mm throughout the entire length of the piping.
Water through the heated towel must flow from the top down, so the feeding riser must be connected to the upper bell.
The rules regulate the maximumIndents that need to be maintained between the installed device and the wall. For pipes with a cross section of not more than 23 mm, it is 35 millimeters, and if the diameter is not more than 50 mm, 23 millimeters.
To free the walls from excessive loads, which are present in the temperature deformation of hot pipes, the whole system is fixed not 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.
And now you have a brand-new heated towel rail. Installation did not take much time, did it?
