electric towel radiator

ds1980

Am i right in thinking that if the element has gone then it should be a simple job of replacing and topping up with water? The rad isnt on the mains.

assume i dont want to fill right up and allow for expansion. Possibly add some sentinel or alike for corrosion purposes?

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macman

You don't need an additive on a single rad that's not on a system, because it's sealed and there is no loss and no replenishment. Corrosion results from oxygen in the water, which is introduced when a wet CH system is topped up.
Are you sure this isn't an oil filled towel rail?

ds1980

possibly. Not seen it. If it is???

Freakum86

we fitted a towel rail a little while back which we made up with a chrome towel rail element and water fitted it no probs only fill 90% and bleed for an hour or so to be sure no air. then a couple weeks later we fitted a white one from screw fix it leaked but what was inside was not water any way we replaced this as obv faulty,
then had to go back to the one we made the new element was rusty and the water was all funky so we then replaced element and added inhibitor and havent had any problems since, so i would put additive in and only fill 90% then bleed it until its at max temp hope this helps

MoneyMate

Freakum86 wrote: »

we fitted a towel rail a little while back which we made up with a chrome towel rail element and water fitted it no probs only fill 90% and bleed for an hour or so to be sure no air. then a couple weeks later we fitted a white one from screw fix it leaked but what was inside was not water any way we replaced this as obv faulty,
then had to go back to the one we made the new element was rusty and the water was all funky so we then replaced element and added inhibitor and havent had any problems since, so i would put additive in and only fill 90% then bleed it until its at max temp hope this helps

Don't forget naturally soft water areas and softened water from softeners can be corrosive to some metals :beer:
http://water.me.vccs.edu/concepts/corrosioncauses.html

macman

Suggest you check the instructions for the specific make and model.

ds1980

10 years old no instructions to be found. didnt install originally.

keystone

macman wrote: »

Are you sure this isn't an oil filled towel rail?

Quite.

Cheers

keystone

ds1980 wrote: »

If it is???

Then the element will probably slide into a tube hat is dry as far as the element is concerned. It should not be necessary to drain the rad of oil.

Actually if its a dual fuel towel rad with electric as a back up when boiler not operating it should still be the same - the element just slides into a tube and does not come into direct contact with the water in the rad.

Cheers

ds1980

is there a way of telling if it is oil filled or water filled. Not connected to any water at all. do the oil filled have an inlet on top still like water filled might???

keystone

ds1980 wrote: »

Not connected to any water at all.

Theres possibly a clue there then.

do the oil filled have an inlet on top still like water filled might???

Possibly - in case the oil (expensive) needs topping up.

Cheers