I fancy having a heated towel rail fitted in the bathroom before our 2nd child arrives next month, and it will be one that acts as a radiator as well and will therefore be connected to the central heating system.

I need one that's about 1.5 high (in chrome) and I'm seeing varying prices from £150 = £500! On the assumption that I spend circa £200 - £250 on it, how much is it likely to cost me if I got a plumber to fit it? Is it an easy job or what? Obviously I don't want to get ripped off too!!

Cheers
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mhsradiators.com in basildon - 01268 591010 (according to the drinks mat in front of me)
we buy chrome towel rails with electric over-rides from them. probably bought and installed about 200 of them this year and no problems so far

770h x 450w in chrome is £62 according to the holographic drinks mat i have

Thanks Rich, I'll have a look at their website and see what's what.

I did one for a lass recently, she paid about £75 from B&Q. I fitted it as part of tiling her bathroom.

Screwfix have some good ones too. I do like the idea of an electric overide, it can then be used even if the heating isn't on.

Just before summer, they were selling them in France for €120 with an electric element, a thermostat and a timer. That's about £85.

Alcazar

most of the time its a straight forward job, drain down, fit rad, alter pipework to suite rad, fill up, bleed and test, about 2hrs labour plus materials, around £70-£100 if you supply the rad.

Thanks for the comments fellas. I've now found one I quite like (just need to get the wife's approval!) just need to find a reliable plummer now.....:(

if you do go for elec over-ride, fit the spur outside the bathroom so you can turn the rad on in the summer with the bathroom door closed, just the dry your towels and then switch off without having to go into a sweltering bathroom! [i think too much...]

I've run my electric spur from the garage where it's connected to a timer next to the central heating one.

The size of job will depend on what type of boiler you have, weather your bathroom is up or down stairs, wooden floors or solid etc, 2 hrs seems a bit on the quick side.

2 hrs seems a bit on the quick side.

true, i thought there was already a rad there.

I need to read posts better!!