Moving a heated towel rail to another wall

More and more devices are appearing in our homes that make our lives much easier. Many people find it difficult to imagine how they can live without a washing machine, electric stove or TV. A little less common, but no less useful, is a heated towel rail. This device is quite versatile: it is used both for drying things and, for example, for warming up a room in the cold season to make taking a bath more comfortable. But sometimes there is a need to change its location and everything is not so simple here. How to correctly move a heated towel rail to another wall, taking into account all the rules and features of your apartment?

Installing a heated towel rail on another wall

So, what questions may arise if you decide to move the device? First, let's find out whether these manipulations are considered redevelopment of the apartment, which requires special permission from the housing inspection.

Such changes are not noted on BTI floor plans, so there are no corresponding regulations. But if you live not in a private house, but in an apartment building, then you should remember that the dryer operates from the communal heating system.This means that you must coordinate your actions both with the house manager and with the other residents in order to avoid annoying troubles in the future.

There are two possible scenarios. For example, if you are planning to move only a heated towel rail, and are not carrying out a total redevelopment of the entire apartment, then you just need to contact the management company, which will subsequently issue you a certificate stating that all the work was carried out with its help.

If your apartment is undergoing a full renovation, then you cannot do without contacting the housing inspector. You will need to submit the appropriate documents, which will indicate all changes, including the transfer of the heated towel rail. The housing inspection will review your project and approve it, after which you can get down to business.

Moving a water heated towel rail

There are two different types of this device: water and electric. First, let's look at the features of moving a water heated towel rail, since this is a more complex and time-consuming operation than in the second case. If you have the necessary tools and skills, then you can cope with this task on your own, but you should act very carefully and carefully, because in case of failure it will be very difficult to correct the mistakes.

The water device consists of the following parts:

• the system through which water is supplied;
• special stopper;
• brackets for wall mounting;
• air release valve;
• valves for shutting off water.

So, you should pay attention that the device can operate both from the heating system and from the system that provides the flow of hot water to the apartments. Of course, the second option would be preferable, because heating is supplied for no more than six months; the rest of the year, using a heated towel rail in this case is out of the question. Also, in the event of any breakdown, it is much easier to shut off the hot water supply system than the heating system. This will save you energy and provide great comfort in the future.

To carry out the transfer, you will need tools such as an angle grinder, a welding machine, etc.

IMPORTANT! If you are not sure that you can do all the work correctly or you do not have the relevant experience, then it is better to contact a specialist, because this is far from the easiest type of installation work available to everyone.

Relocating an electric heated towel rail

This case is much easier than the one described earlier. It would be ideal to have a power source near the intended transfer location - then you won’t have to lay an additional wire. This is what you should pay attention to before choosing a place on another wall for your heated towel rail.

If you still need to lay the wire, then you will be faced with another choice: how best to position it - under the cladding or directly on it. The first option is much more reliable, but also more complicated. If you need to do everything faster and less difficult, and there are no other renovations being carried out in the bathroom, then you can use the second option. This also eliminates the need for finishing work after installing the heated towel rail in a new location.

In principle, the whole essence of the work here comes down to the fact that you have to remove the device from the previous mounting location and move it to a new one, having previously drilled the places for special holders with a drill.

General rules when moving a heated towel rail to another wall

Despite the differences between types of devices, there are also general rules for transferring each of them:

1. The design of the dryer must fully correspond to the surface on which it will be attached.
2. You should not ignore the installation of a bypass - a backup path that will be used in the event of any accident or emergency situation. This will save you from many problems in case of unexpected breakdowns.
3. The pipes that will be used during the installation process must meet special requirements, otherwise they may not withstand the load in the future.
4. If you ensure that the supply pipe is slightly inclined towards the flow of hot water, you can get rid of the appearance of air pockets in the future.

Now you know what heated towel rails are and the specifics of moving each of them to another wall, as well as what needs to be done so that neither the residents of the house nor the housing inspector have any complaints in connection with these changes in your apartment.