Install heated towel rail bathroom

Print Page. Cut off the power supply to the relevant circuit from the consumer unit. Prepare the cable route from the FCU outside of the bathroom to the position of the flex outlet plate. This should be next to the appliance just above the skirting board.

The cable from the FCU to the flex outlet plate should be concealed in a chase cut into the wall. Also cut a recess to house the mounting box of the flex outlet plate. Feed the flex into the flex outlet plate and connect the cores to one set of terminals: blue to N Neutral : brown to L Live : yellow-and-green to E Earth. The choice of the towel depends on the installation technology. There are three main types of these units: water, electric and combined. Water towel warmers are used more often than others.

This is due to an easier installation, due to the presence of hot water in each dwelling. The old coil is replaced with a modern one, with an attractive design. Preliminarily turn off the riser, where the dismantling work will be carried out.

Get permission in the local utility to turn off the hot water supply to the common riser. We recommend mounting your bathroom heated towel rail so that the top of the piece is at around 1. In terms of where to mount them, they're generally fitted to one of the walls closest to the shower or bath, for easy and practical access, and you should - where possible - install them to an exterior-facing wall.

If you're fitting an electric heated towel rail, always follow the regulations for installing electrical appliances in bathrooms, which means thinking about lighting in the room. Read our post on how to plan your bathroom where we discuss plug socket locations. As well as aesthetics and location, it's also important to know how much power you'll need for your bathroom space so you can be sure to choose the right heated towel rail.

Video support from our sales agents. Minimum 4 characters to perform the search. Category: Bathroom trends. Centrally-heated towel rails: the pipes are connected to your central heating system, and will come on with the rest of your central heating system.

These need to be installed by a professional. Electric heated towel rails: you'll need an electricity supply for these, and they'll work independently from the rest of your central heating. Simply attach yours to the wall and plug it in. Lis Reflex: extra-slim mirrored towel rail Lis Reflex heated towel rails go far beyond keeping your bathroom warm.