Towel Radiator Availability

[Brian422]

The chrome plating on existing water heated Towel Radiator has deteriorated and needs replacing. Being a small ladder construction with overall width 400mm x 600mm high (360mm between pipe centre connections), is not readily available at local DIY outlets.

Plan A is to replace, plan B is to re-chrome.

I would be grateful for any advice, other than to paint , as to where to obtain suitable replacement or other possible solutions.

[nicknorman]

Mail order, which might be a bit tricky if you are live aboard:

 

http://www.tradeplumbing.co.uk/eastgate-heated-towel-rail-straight-11-tubes-600mm-high-x-400mm-wide-chrome-784-btu-s-20441.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwnv27BRCmuZqMg_Ddmt0BEiQAgeY1l9VjcDC2pd_FVS8dmjyWlpviM2xmIlkYnBfyBs6myz8aAjKd8P8HAQ

[raymondh]

One search on Ebay

 

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Bathroom-Wisdom/_i.html?_fsub=15802284017

 

Ray

[Chewbacka]

Not sure if the height or width or both is critical for you, but screwfix and toolstation both do a few 700x400mm

 

for example

http://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-flat-ladder-towel-radiator-chrome-700-x-400mm-176w-601btu/26726

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Heating/d230/Towel+Radiators/sd2672/Chrome+Curved+Towel+Radiator/p60362

 

and if you don't mind white Homebase do one

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/allegra-heated-towel-rail---white-600-x-400mm-505939

Edited July 8, 2016 by Chewbacka

[Brian422]

Mail order, which might be a bit tricky if you are live aboard:

 

http://www.tradeplumbing.co.uk/eastgate-heated-towel-rail-straight-11-tubes-600mm-high-x-400mm-wide-chrome-784-btu-s-20441.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwnv27BRCmuZqMg_Ddmt0BEiQAgeY1l9VjcDC2pd_FVS8dmjyWlpviM2xmIlkYnBfyBs6myz8aAjKd8P8HAQ

 

 

One search on Ebay

 

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Bathroom-Wisdom/_i.html?_fsub=15802284017

 

Ray

 

 

Not sure if the height or width or both is critical for you, but screwfix and toolstation both do a few 700x400mm

 

for example

http://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-flat-ladder-towel-radiator-chrome-700-x-400mm-176w-601btu/26726

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Heating/d230/Towel+Radiators/sd2672/Chrome+Curved+Towel+Radiator/p60362

 

and if you don't mind white Homebase do one

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/allegra-heated-towel-rail---white-600-x-400mm-505939

 

Thanks to all for the feedback. Unfortunately height is restricted and has to be 600mm maximum. Had to make a very slim spanner to enable radiator bleeding from top mounted plugs.

 

Nick's suggestion looks best fit, no pun intended, so far.

[Rendelf]

I removed an old radiator from our bathroom and made a towel rail to spec from chromed 15mm pipe and compression fittings.... it's not that expensive, and the materials are readily available at plumbers' merchants.

[Chewbacka]

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to all for the feedback. Unfortunately height is restricted and has to be 600mm maximum. Had to make a very slim spanner to enable radiator bleeding from top mounted plugs.

 

Nick's suggestion looks best fit, no pun intended, so far.

The homebase rad is 600 x 400mm

[Sea Dog]

As Ray alludes to above, there's a whole bunch of diminutive sizes available on ebay and a search of the Web will definitely find lots of them inside your size limits. I sourced a good quality chrome ladder radiator in a smaller and more awkward size from a quality source for about 40 quid not so long ago.

[Brian422]

I removed an old radiator from our bathroom and made a towel rail to spec from chromed 15mm pipe and compression fittings.... it's not that expensive, and the materials are readily available at plumbers' merchants.

Top marks for ingenuity .

[Ally]

We used to buy from Geyser radiators. They do stainless as well as chrome, and black etc etc. Found them a good company to work with.