How to make a heated towel rail yourself

Recommendation points

• Design work
• Taking measurements
• Development of drawings
• Determining the amount of materials needed
• Calculating the cost of creating a structure
• Manufacturing of metal structures
• Installing a heated towel rail

A heated towel rail is a useful element, without which it is difficult to imagine a bathroom. You can not only buy it, but also make it yourself – the required size and configuration, while saving a little money. In this article, we’ll look at making a simple $ 100 stainless steel structure..

Design work

Taking measurements

We determine the existing distance between the axes of the existing outlets from the riser with hot water, or we lay the required size (if in the future it is planned to make repairs, replace the risers).

Development of drawings

At this stage, it is necessary to lay down the diameter and thickness of the pipe of the future heated towel rail (the quality of the product, durability will depend on this). We also select the desired product configuration.

Using a pipe? 32 mm with a wall of 2 mm (this thickness will allow the structure to serve for a long time, while it can be grinded and polished without fear).

Towel dryer drawings:

Determining the amount of materials needed

To create a heated towel rail, you will need the following materials and standard products:

• pipe? 32×2 mm, stainless steel – 3 m;
• pipe branch? 32×2 mm, stainless steel – 8 pcs.;
• turning adapter sleeves for “American” – 2 pcs .;
• “American” – 2 pieces;
• heated towel rail fasteners (turned or purchased) – 2 pcs.;
• decorative washers – 2 pcs.;
• hairpin М8, c / b – 200 mm;
• nut М8 c / b – 2 pcs.

Necessary tools and equipment that will be required for work:

• Bulgarian;
• cutting discs;
• welding machine;
• argon welding electrodes;
• argon cylinder;
• grinding wheels;
• felt circles;
• marker;
• roulette.

Calculating the cost of creating a structure

The cost of purchasing materials and consumables:

Name	Cost, cu e.
Pipe? 32×2 mm, stainless steel (3 m)	thirty
Pipe bend Ø 32×2 mm, stainless steel steel (8 pcs.)	18
Turning adapter sleeves for “American” (2 pcs.)	6
“American” (2 pcs.)	8
Heated towel rail fasteners (2 pcs.)	five
Decorative washers (2 pcs.)	2
Hairpin М8, c / b (0.2 m)	0.5
M8 nut c / b (2 pcs.)	0.5
cutting discs	five
argon welding electrodes	8
grinding wheels	7
felt circles	ten
Total:	one hundred

Manufacturing of metal structures

1. Cutting pipes. We mark the required lengths with a marker on the pipe, using a grinder and cutting discs, we cut the pipes into pieces.

2. Pre-processing of blanks. We grind and polish pipe sections and bends (to further simplify our work).

3. Welding of pipe sections with outlets into a single structure. We connect pipes with taps to the heated towel rail with argon welding. We monitor the quality of welding seams.

4. Cleaning of seams, final surface treatment. We remove weld beads with cleaning wheels. We grind and polish the joints, we bring out a uniform surface on all parts of the heated towel rail.

5. Checking the tightness of the connections. Using a hose with water (or air) under high pressure, blow through the heated towel rail. We check the places of water (or air) leakage. If there are leaks, we brew low-quality places.

6. Trimming the length of the free parts of the heated towel rail, welding the fasteners. We measure again the required length of the free parts (so that they fit perfectly with the riser bends with the help of “American”), cut them. We weld turning elements to the edges of the pipes, as well as elements for attaching the heated towel rail to the wall.

Installing a heated towel rail

1. Fitting. We check the correctness of the work performed, apply the product to the installation site.

2. Installation of a heated towel rail. We attach the heated towel rail to the wall (do not tighten). We put decorative washers on the pipes. We twist the “American” on the turning parts, and then on the bends of the riser with hot water.

3. Checking the quality of connections. We open hot water, check for leaks during the day – for this you can use a paper napkin.

A heated towel rail is a useful item in the house that you can create yourself of the size and shape that are most suitable for a particular case. At the same time, it will be of better quality, more beautiful, and cheaper than purchased.