electric towel rail

[Richieduliban87]

I need to replace the electric towel heater in the bathroom. I cannot find the same one nor any information about it so am buying the most similar size:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-flat-electric-towel-radiator-1100-x-500mm-chrome-853btu/8470d

Is it likely to work fine connected to the same FCU as the old one or may changes be necessary?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Yes, it will be fine and just the same - assuming it was done properly before.

 

[Diyisfun]

Its such low wattage it should be fine.
Question: why do you not get one that includes a thermostat.
I have 3 in my property. The one in the main bathroom is on most of the year, when the central heating comes on (which is a towel rail type radiator) the electric one will automatically turn off.
So I always have warm towels.

 

[Richieduliban87]

It does seem to have an automatic thermostat, just one that cannot be set.

 

[Diyisfun]

If you haven't already bought your new one, might be worth looking here.
I did buy mine on line, no problems.
Try a google search on 'towel rail with thermostat'.

 

[JohnD]

It does seem to have an automatic thermostat, just one that cannot be set.

that will be to prevent the radiator overheating, not the room. It will probably use less electricity when swathed in a layer of dry towels than when drying out wet ones, and less in a warm room than a cold one.

which is reasonable.

You can use an inexpensive basic central heating wall stat, many of the old-fashioned dial ones have 15Amp, 10A or 6A contacts, and more modern ones often 3A, which is sufficient for a 700Watt towel rail. I use them in my garage and downstairs WC, because I had some to hand. I can imagine plumbers and heating engineers take out heaps of used ones as scrap.

This sort of thing

the garage one I set to 5C as frost protection of pipework. Running cost is negligible.