It is known that an additional source of heat in a cold bathroom is always pleasant. At least, no one refuses to attend the heating towel heater on the walls. Which towel warmer is preferable to choose, and according to what scheme it is recommended to install it?
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Towel dryers: rollers, bagels, coils and ladder
Among the plumbing fixtures installed in homes and apartments, special attention is paid to the installation of a heated towel rail, which is a radiator circuit.
Modern appliances for drying wet towels differ from the primitive and bulky designs of Soviet cast iron radiators: U-shaped rollers and M-shaped steel galvanized pipes.
Today, towel warmers are beautiful and sound metal constructions, which can be connected independently.
It is recommended to choose devices according to the following parameters:
- type of construction (water, electric or combined)
- heat capacity of the material of manufacture
- type and connectivity
- overall dimensions and power.
To resolve the issues that arise, you can familiarize yourself with the types of devices and the existing connection schemes.
Types of heated towel rails
what to choose - water or electric
Towel dryers are a curved radiator circuit connected to the hot water main of the heating system. The working medium of the water meter is the flowing heated water. The circulation of the heated coolant supplies a certain amount of water to the water meter.
Naturally, the functioning of the water towel depends on the presence of heated water in the system. In practice, this means that the heat supply depends on the heating season or the availability of autonomous heating. As a tool for connecting water devices, it is necessary to use a stop valve, a thermostatic valve, and an air vent.
On these parameters, you can decide how to choose a towel warmer.
Let's say that the water towel rails from the manufacturer are factory tested at a working pressure of 2.0 MPa and are designed to work in heating systems from 0.8 to 1.0 MPa. This allows the use of devices in any heating circuits. More solid models from brand steel AISI-304 are tested under pressure up to 2.5 MPa, expanding the range of working pressure in systems from 0.3 to 1.5 MPa.
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As an element of the heating system, the water towel can be single- and double-circuit. Therefore, the main thing in the installation of water devices is the choice of wiring diagrams, namely the options: tie into the heating system or in hot water supply. It is preferable to use a tie-in version in the heating system. Further installation and heating of the towel is made from the riser or the inclusion in the recirculation circuit with the indirect heating boiler. But it does not hurt to remember that the linen dryer is a compensating loop, the connection of which is reflected in the operation of the entire system.
Types of connection
schemes for connecting towel warmers
The selection of the water meter requires a reasonable wiring diagram.
There are the following connection schemes:
- to the existing central heating system of the apartment (home)
- a hot water stand (a double-circuit boiler or a boiler)
- to the floor heating system.
The advantages of these connection schemes are that there is no consumption of additional thermal energy.
Connection schemes by the method of implementing the connection are divided into two-point (two entry points) and four-point. Where to install a water towel in every particular case?
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We will suggest that installations in multi-apartment buildings are preferable to use devices of domestic manufacturers and connect them to the branch pipes of existing systems. The adjusted output of the stop valves corresponds to GOST, which has not been canceled yet and is not going to be canceled in the near future.
connection from the riser
This type of connection is the most common (visit the old panel houses and make sure). After the dismantling of the old device, installation of the bypass and shut-off valves is required. The towel heater is installed on the old installation site, eliminating the additional purchase of installation materials.
By the way, installation of the bypass is also required for mounting the heated towel rail to the hot water supply system. At installation and installation to the heating system the device is installed in parallel to the "American". At one entrance of the "American" the device is fixed for drying, on the second - the branch pipes of the cutoff valves. Installation of the fastening is carried out in the mounting holes using plastic plugs.
The threaded joint and the rubber sealant are lubricated with a special paste. Then the whole system is fixed and fixed, while twisting the fastening elements.
recirculation scheme with indirect heating boiler
Specialists consider an efficient recirculation scheme with an indirect heating boiler, when instantaneous hot water is supplied when the faucet is opened into the consumption zone (heated towel rail). The possibility of connecting the device is created through a looped line. For this purpose, a recirculation pump is introduced into the system and the circuit.
scheme for connecting an electric heated towel rail
A good alternative to a water appliance is an electric heated towel rail.
Moreover, the electric version will not be associated with laborious plumbing works and installation. But the basic rule, how to choose an electric heated towel rail, is the correct connection.
Recall that the device is referred to a powerful system, so the connection is made exclusively in line with a protective device. It is not possible to connect the heated towel rail in line with other powerful appliances: a washing machine or a water heater. The device must be earthed without fail. It is allowed to use a waterproof socket and telescopic supports for the device.
combined wiring diagram
A win-win option is considered a combined scheme for connecting the device when the dryer is combined with a heating system and an electric grid.
In this case, the initial installation is made to the heating system, and then the connection to the network.
The device can be mounted using telescopic supports or in the form of a wall structure.
Detailed information on choosing a towel heater is shown here.
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