heated towel rail not working

[loulou06]

just moved into a new place and the heated towel rain in the bathroom doesnt seem to be coming on when the rest of the radiators do. does anyone have any idea why this would be? thanks in advance.

[buildersmate]

The most likely causes are it is turned off or full of air.
Turned off - try the on/off valve at the bottom, then take the cap off the lockshield valve at the other end of the rad. Normally they are the same as the on/off end, but with a cap to stop one fiddling with it. Try turning it anticlockwise (but count how many turns you do - this end balances the rad).
Full of air - bleed using the valve at the top of rad using a key. However even if the rad is full of air, you can usually feel a little heat from the pipe ends close to the floor.

[Panic Button]

Is it definitely on the heating circuit?

Its not an electric one is it?

[stuelwell]

as buildersmate said, if it is full of air make sure you top the system back up if you have a combi boiler.