Just fitted a new towel radiator & it's not working ......

[a4drk]

It's not on upside down.
This towel rail came with only 1 hole at the top for the bleed valve, the other side was all chrome / moulded over.
Normally you get a blank plate to screw in - not on this one.

Here's a pic of the full rad.


Did you notice the mirror ?
I got this bespoke made - 300 x 1202.5mm & tiled it in flush
(Basically 2 full tiles width + a 2.5mm spacer)
Really pleased with it - first time I've replaced tiles with a mirror

Cheers
David
PS - the tiles line up on both sides !

 

[dontknowitall]

You fell for it - I was only joking!! Bit sick I know.

I'm really impressed and I hope you're chuffed to bits as you should be!!!

 

[a4drk]

Funny you should say that - we bought our flat off a property developer about 8 years ago & we have got a towel radiator in the kitchen.
Looks great, except it's upside down !

David

 

[verdigrey]

Fantastic job , I am really jealous of your tiling skills .

 

[PlumbBobBob]

glad you got it sorted. really good tiling job there.

 

[Gray0689]

Looks good just one think you should of at least lagged or sleeved the pipes behind the tilles

 

[a4drk]

I thought i was going to get pulled up for not using chrome pipe on the 30mm of pipe you can see.

 

[Gray0689]

Chrome looks better but you can get chrome covers also

 

[a4drk]

Chrome covers are for amateurs !
I've drilled this with a 17mm hole cutter.
Check out the 1st picture.
Once thats filled filled cream grout it will finish it off lovely.

TBH, I'll probably paint the copper pipe in Silver paint - just to take the edge off it.

David

 

[Gray0689]

Chrome pipe covers for the pipe not to cover the hole

 

[a4drk]

OK, i know the things you mean.
sorry.
D

 

[SafeGasInstall]

a4drk r u near west london ?

 

[a4drk]

no, i live in Edinburgh

 

[SafeGasInstall]

just round the corner 🙂 🙂 🙂

just looking for a good tiler to pass some work too , that's all !

thx

 

[a4drk]

Thanks for the offer ...!

David

 

[SafeGasInstall]

if i hear any work for Scotland will pass on to you ,your work looks good from the pictures

 

[a4drk]

Cheers !

Some more pics on here - a few years out of date tho, need to update this site
Flickr: a4drk's Photostream

David

 

[kay-jay]

Cheers !

Some more pics on here - a few years out of date tho, need to update this site
Flickr: a4drk's Photostream

David

nice work mate!

 

[allstarsystems]

shut all the rads down in the house and try and push it through normally works. if not take the towel rail off and open one valve at a time and pull through the air like tht.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

allstar he's sorted it. was solder choking the microbore.