Can towel radiator be upgraded just by switching element?

[adown]

A client has a Dimplex TRS120 oil-filled 120W electrical towel rail. The element has packed up and before it's replaced I wanted to check whether the 120W element could simply be replaced with a higher wattage one, e.g. 175W (TR8404), as listed in the Dimplex spares brochure, a couple of lines below the 120W replacement (TR8401)?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Marvo]

I would say it's a bad idea, it could cause all sorts of complications. Even if the towel rail has a thermostat to control temperature, by putting in a larger element you could get far higher temperature overrun which could cause a hazard.

 

[Octopus]

The ONLY people who could advise you properly about this are......... Dimplex! Time to make a phone call!