https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/b7ba2c6e-9039-4c1f-8e5c-b97b6d73c336 This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey installs a combination towel warmer/radiator. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey explains how to install a towel warmer. Time: 4 to 6 hours Difficulty: Moderate to Hard. Requires advanced plumbing skills Shopping List for How to Install a Towel Warmer: hydronic towel warmer, chrome nipples with shut-off valves, _-inch copper pipe and assorted fittings, lead-free solder, flux, emery cloth, flame-resistant cloth, used to protect surfaces from propane torch flame, toggle bolts or screws, used for attaching hanger bases to wall, drywall screws, used to reattach plywood subfloor, Tools for How to Install a Towel Warmer: reciprocating saw, used to cut pipes and saw through plywood subfloor, drill/driver, adjustable wrench Adjustable wrench, hammer drill, used to bore through tiled wall, propane torch, used for soldering copper pipe, screwdriver, pliers, Steps: Drain hot-water heating system; turn off water supply to the old radiator., Use reciprocating saw to cut hot-water supply and return lines from old radiator; remove radiator., Cut open floor for relocating new hot-water supply and return lines., Hold towel warmer against wall and mark its location., Cut and dry-assemble copper pipe and fittings to extend the hot-water supply and return lines to new locations., Solder together the copper pipe and fittings., Sweat a threaded copper adapter onto the end of each hot-water line., Replace the plywood subfloor., Thread chrome nipple with shut-off valve into each copper adapter; tighten with adjustable wrench., Mark the positions of the hanger bases on the wall., Use toggle bolts—or wood screws if you hit studs—to attach the bases to the wall., Attach the towel warmer to the hanger bases., Use adjustable wrench and pliers to connect the chrome shut-off valves to bottom of towel warmer., Turn on water and check for leaks., About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Install a Towel Warmer | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:49:36 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/b7ba2c6e-9039-4c1f-8e5c-b97b6d73c336 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.