This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey installs a combination towel warmer/radiator. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Install a Towel Warmer:
– hydronic towel warmer
– chrome nipples with shut-off valves
– _-inch copper pipe and assorted fittings
– lead-free solder
– flux
– emery cloth
– flame-resistant cloth, used to protect surfaces from propane torch flame
– toggle bolts or screws, used for attaching hanger bases to wall
– drywall screws, used to reattach plywood subfloor
Tools for How to Install a Towel Warmer:
– reciprocating saw, used to cut pipes and saw through plywood subfloor
– drill/driver
– adjustable wrench
Adjustable wrench
– hammer drill, used to bore through tiled wall
– propane torch, used for soldering copper pipe
– screwdriver
– pliers
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Ignore all the horrible comments. Great work and your a great plumber. Well done.
COME ON, GUYS. PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION. ARE YOU GUYS RACISTS? HOW COME YOU HAVE NEVER GONE TO A MINORITY PERSONS HOUSE IN ALL THE YEARS YOU HAVE BEEN DOING THIS SHOW. I HAVE LOOKED AT EVERYTHING I CAN FIND AND HAVEN'T SEEN A SINGLE SHOW WITH A BLACK, BROWN OR EVEN BEIGE PERSON. HOW COME?
Excuse me I have a cuestion an the and you don't need let go the pressure or something else or you just open the water ?
question I have, is if the loop is a 180 temp loop, would that still work on those? I would think it would be too hot.
I'd probably break a tile if I tried to hammer drill it.
I have often thought one could do this with electric but to save energy you'd connect it to the bathroom light switch.. or better yet... the light that might be in your shower area. Basically you flip the switch, get ready for a shower, and by the time you finish (10 - 15 minutes later) the towel is warm. To go the next level, add recirculating hot water pump to the same circuit and there's no need to run the water till it's warm.... but the pump only runs when you flip the light on for a shower. IOW, both a time and energy saver plus a water saver!
Gotta be a millionaire before I decide to get this lol
Pro press that biooootch!