Can we DIY a BIG Dual Fuel Towel Rail using Regular Copper Pipe?

[@TheBrick2]

Amazingly I feel I may have a tip for you. I needed to bend 28mm copper pipe for my overly complicated multi fuel source heating system with buffer tanks. Being tight and poor a 28 mm bender was no an option however a steam train enthusiast gave me a simple tip. Use a spring bender but anneal the copper first. The formation into tubing has work hardened it. It worked like a charm. Still tough but doable by a skinny lanky man like myself. Sometime several heats per bend were required and I used a big propane touch off our kitchen cylinders.

[@Krissco2]

Phenomenal build! I would likewise have been very proud to see only one minor pinhole leak in all of those joints!

[@FloweringElbow]

Thanks Kris :D

[@rjung_ch]

It turned out huge and fits your wall perfectly. Cheers guys 👍💪✌

[@ondrejkropac7371]

Awesome, you are very skilled.

[@kortt]

I'm always excited to see a new video from you! Very interesting project!

[@FloweringElbow]

Thank you very much friend :D

[@noanyobiseniss7462]

You are my type of crazy my friend. :)

[@FloweringElbow]

😁 I try

[@stevesrt8]

wow. beautiful! you're a legend sir

[@chopper3lw]

Love it!

[@4shinigami]

Beautiful 👍💪

[@phildxyz]

Made a very nice spud gun using a network of 22mm pipe as the reservoir - ran at 100 PSI no problem, so don't think any pressures you are likely to create would cause any danger.

[@Electroblud]

If one of the valves needs to be always open to avoid overpressure when the heating element is running... May I suggest taking one of the wheels off of its valve to stop it from accidental closure?

[@FloweringElbow]

Very good idea. Have been planning to do that for a while, but your comment may just nudge me to actually do it! Thanks :D

[@FreeFlyerUk]

Excellent job😎 PS I've put H2O underfloor heating in my bungalow (kitchen & bathroom) and love it. Warm tootsies.

[@FloweringElbow]

Very cool!

[@Vikingwerk]

Brilliant!

[@iamtombh]

BEHOLD THE MIGHTY TOWEL RAIL 🙇

[@remog38]

Awsome

[@geekamole]

I used 50/50 solder for my large non-potable project and it made everything much easier (low melting temp).

[@TheJohdu]

amazing video! i don't understand how you get the water not just shortcutting through the lower horzontal rails. how does it get worm in the top? just convection and thermal flow through the copper?

[@FloweringElbow]

Yes that. I was a little concerned about that myself before testing it in practice. I guess the flow of hot water is up... It heats up very uniformly though :)

[@theafro]

The lack of a pressure relief valve in an element-heated system is a bit dodgy. but only a bit!