Replacing a towel radiator

dhokes

Do towel radiators come in common sizes? I'm in the process of buying a new house and the builder will install a standard white towel radiator (sorry for the poor image). I'm thinking about possibly paying the builder extra to install a chrome radiator or alternatively, I could buy my own radiator after completion and get a local plumber to install it but I don't want to do any major plumbing work. How much should I expect to pay a plumber to replace it?

Tom99

Measure the width then look online. You will probably find the chrome version of the make you already have.

martinthebandit

Tom99 wrote: »

Measure the width then look online. You will probably find the chrome version of the make you already have.

.....and if you get one the right size you won’t need a plumber, it’s a simple diy job
https://www.davesdiytips.com/how-to-remove-and-replace-a-central-heating-radiator/

dhokes

Tom99 wrote: »

Measure the width then look online. You will probably find the chrome version of the make you already have.

That's what I'm thinking I could do afterwards. Since it's a new build home, I won't be able to get the measurement i.e. the cost for the chrome version until after completion and so I don't know whether it's worth paying the builder to just install a chrome one in the first place.

Tom99

dhokes wrote: »

That's what I'm thinking I could do afterwards. Since it's a new build home, I won't be able to get the measurement i.e. the cost for the chrome version until after completion and so I don't know whether it's worth paying the builder to just install a chrome one in the first place.

Depends on the extra cost the builder wants. You can look up the cost of a chrome one within a few £s even if you don't know the exact size.