Electric Towel Rail Elements

Dec 23, 2006 6 Replies

I'm looking for a slim immersion heater for a non-domestic application (*) and those fitted to electric towel rails look very promising - and they are easily available - even Screwfix stock them. But although the various suppliers give the power rating and the fact that they are (mostly) 1/2" BSP fitting, non that I can find quote the length of the immersed element which is an important parameter for me. Anyone know or can point to a site quoting length versus power rating?



(* Application is to pre-heat the oil in the sump of a large diesel generator)



AWEM


diesel

No, normal 10W 40 mineral lubricating oil

AWEM

Have you looked at these?:

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Thanks John, yes I'd spotted those but they only talk of the size of the towel rails not the elements

Happy Christmas

AWEM

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Email / call TLC and ask them to measure one on the shelf ??

Tim..

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Erm, yup sorry spotted that the dimensions were not the ones you were looking for after I posted the link ;-)

I have fitted one of the 100W ones - length was about 12" if that is any help.

And you!

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