There are several factors we recommend checking:
1. Does the manufacturer recommend the unit for use with an electric heating element? Ecostrad cannot guarantee that all radiators or towel rails will work equally well with this or any electric element. Horizontal towel rails should always be avoided.
2. Does the element physically fit in the unit? Check the length.
3. The radiator must be filled with a suitable heating medium: a glycol-based formulation approved by the radiator manufacturer. An air cushion equivalent to 10% of the radiator’s volume should be left to allow room for expansion as the medium heats up. We recommend getting a heating specialist to fill the unit, because calculating the volume of fluid required and judging whether a suitable air cushion has been left is not an easy DIY job and the consequence of mis-filling could be severe. Too little fluid and the heating medium will not reach the top bar so will not be able to spread heat to the other bars. Too much fluid and the lack of space for the medium to expand could cause a valve to burst.
1. Does the manufacturer recommend the unit for use with an electric heating element? Ecostrad cannot guarantee that all radiators or towel rails will work equally well with this or any electric element. Horizontal towel rails should always be avoided.
2. Does the element physically fit in the unit? Check the length.
3. The radiator must be filled with a suitable heating medium: a glycol-based formulation approved by the radiator manufacturer. An air cushion equivalent to 10% of the radiator’s volume should be left to allow room for expansion as the medium heats up. We recommend getting a heating specialist to fill the unit, because calculating the volume of fluid required and judging whether a suitable air cushion has been left is not an easy DIY job and the consequence of mis-filling could be severe. Too little fluid and the heating medium will not reach the top bar so will not be able to spread heat to the other bars. Too much fluid and the lack of space for the medium to expand could cause a valve to burst.