Install a towel radiator

A towel radiator is easy to apply provided they meet certain rules. Discover the standards in a bathroom, how to organize the electrical connections, ensure fixation.

Installing a towel: electrical standards

A radiator towel warmer can be installed in Volume II or beyond , that is to say, next to the shower or tub, but not above the receiver. It should be class 2, double insulation, ie without connection to a ground conductor. He has a degree of protection IPX4 if less than 60 cm of water point IPX1 and beyond.

Connecting a towel radiator

The connection must be inside the unit or through a sealed junction box located in Volume III, that is to say more than 60 inches from the shower or tub. It must be powered by an electric line or independent lighting circuit taken from the established allocation table General.

Once the location of your towel radiator decided, measure the length of baseboard needed. Cut it to size. File the edges. Secure the base of the plinth on the wall from the location of your towel to connection to the overall picture. Allow 20 to 30 cm back from toe to reach the junction box of the towel.

Installing a towel: prepare support

Pierce your wall with the right wick

Take accurate measurements of the location of your towel with the meter and spirit level. Locate anchors, drill and install the wall anchors. Attach these pins in the sockets provided. They serve to support struts towel radiator. Screw the braces to the uprights of the radiator.

Connecting a towel

Connect the son of your installation

Install the son of power in the baseboard from the junction box to the base of the radiator and then close it. Obey the instructions of the manual assembly, the number and color code the son in particular . There are indeed different wiring diagrams, depending on whether the radiator is controlled remotely or not. Strip the ends of the son and plug connectors on the radiator.

Installing a towel: fixing

Adapt the power of towel in your room

Present your electric towel face fixed bases. Engage the spacers on them. Check with the level that the radiator is well positioned. You can adjust it by loosening or tightening the bases. Screw them permanently when the towel is in place.