If you’re interested in working with traditional towel rails in your bathroom, then you have got to get a towel rail built with a cast iron radiator built in. If you’re interested in working with traditional towel rails in your bathroom, then you have got to get a towel rail built with a cast iron radiator built in. These elegant and functional objects make up a great deal of bathroom furniture and using a cast iron radiator will make a statement that may not be able to make with more modern towel rails.

Choosing your towel rail

While you can spend a lot of time designing your bathroom, if you’re looking to install a really classy towel rail, such as one made of a cast iron, then you may want to design your bathroom around this – the signature piece. Designing around a cast iron radiator can give you a lot of scope and breadth to the rest of your design. It can be the tie in that you need to design a more Victorian design, or create an elegant, minimalist look.

Installing your towel rail

Once you’ve chosen your towel rail, installing your towel rail should be undertaken by a professional plumber, as it can be complicated. If you’re confident of your own abilities, the radiator area needs to be isolated from the water supply and your heating system before being installed. All knobs and devices should be tested before installation and it should be clear that your installation works before installing. If you’re not sure that the radiator you’re using will work, it’s either possible to have it tested or test it yourself. Make sure that you’re getting no leaks, and ensure that you’ve got attachments that you need to install it, or it may be difficult to get it in situ. One of the major problems with installing towel rails is the attachment fittings – or control knobs – so ensuring that you have the right amount of these will speed the installation.

Cast iron towel rails

One of the easiest ways to get a half decent cast iron towel rail is to ensure that you’re getting it from a reputable source – you can have cast iron radiators made into a towel rail by contact the manufacturer and asking them to do so, or you can have one modified by a qualified blacksmith. Using reclaimed radiators may be difficult for this, due to their size, but it’s possible to pick up specially sized radiators for your towel rail. These smaller radiators are basically miniature radiators, with extra framework to make up a towel rail. These are often elegant and pretty versions of the radiators that fit in well with almost any décor. They can be painted to match the colour scheme of your room and are often designed to be complete units – and look gorgeous whether painted or unpainted.