Hi can someone guide me.
My sisters electric towel rad in the bathroom has packed up and she has asked me if I could fit a new one for her.
She's gone and bought one but I think it is not useable. It has plumbing connections. She has no plumbing for a rad in the bathroom, the old one was purely electrical. the guy in the shop that sold her this one said it was ok for what she wanted but I don't think you can fit a radiator that is supposed to have water flowing through it or even stationary, but put no water in it and expect the electric element he also sold her to heat it up.
Surely it must have water in it to use as a heat transfer medium so it all gets hot otherwise isn't it just like a kettle with no water in it and therefore the element would burn out.
It was suggested to me that it could be filled with water and then capped off and then fit the electric element but this doesn't seem right to me, more like a bodge and I can't think what would happen with this situation bearing in mind the same water would be in there for years.
Out of interest what does a purely electric towel rad have in it, that transfers the heat? I would assume it would have oil or something rather than a naked element inside it or does it work another way when purely electric?
Any help appreciated.
My sisters electric towel rad in the bathroom has packed up and she has asked me if I could fit a new one for her.
She's gone and bought one but I think it is not useable. It has plumbing connections. She has no plumbing for a rad in the bathroom, the old one was purely electrical. the guy in the shop that sold her this one said it was ok for what she wanted but I don't think you can fit a radiator that is supposed to have water flowing through it or even stationary, but put no water in it and expect the electric element he also sold her to heat it up.
Surely it must have water in it to use as a heat transfer medium so it all gets hot otherwise isn't it just like a kettle with no water in it and therefore the element would burn out.
It was suggested to me that it could be filled with water and then capped off and then fit the electric element but this doesn't seem right to me, more like a bodge and I can't think what would happen with this situation bearing in mind the same water would be in there for years.
Out of interest what does a purely electric towel rad have in it, that transfers the heat? I would assume it would have oil or something rather than a naked element inside it or does it work another way when purely electric?
Any help appreciated.
where air collects; it had run dry, overheated, and burned out.
