Ralph Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 We have two towel rail style radiators, one has been converted to dual and I'm now thinking of converting the other to electric only. Is it a case of fitting an element and filling with water plus inhibitor? Someone has mentioned the need o fill it with oil which sounds like a pain in the hoop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Pretty much yes - get an element that is at least 50% of the height of the rail though as they don’t heat well unless there is a decent length of element in the side rail. No real need to use inhibitor - get some cheap antifreeze from the motor factors and water that down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMo Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I just used some car anti freeze I had in the garage and tap water. Leave 50mm air gap for expansion. Look on eBay I got 3 off Rand new Termo One 400w elements for £28 delivered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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