ᐅ Radiator damaged just by leaning against it?

Hello everyone,

First of all, I want to say that I’m not a homeowner, but I found this forum and thought it might be a good place to get some help. I hope you’re kind enough to assist me anyway.

My question might seem a bit silly or even trivial, but somehow I’m unsure.

So: I live in a small, recently renovated student room. The bathroom was redone as well, including all the fixtures and a new wall-mounted towel radiator. Today I took a shower and briefly leaned against the radiator, and I noticed a slight movement in it. I was a bit shocked and checked if everything was okay. Everything looks fine, except for two things. Picture 1 shows the top wall bracket, where there is a cap—or so I call it—that doesn’t seem to be properly seated, while on the other side it is correctly in place. But I can’t press it in any further; it’s quite firmly fixed.

And in picture 2, there are also caps that are simply loose. Is that normal? If it matters, the radiator is mounted on a drywall (plasterboard) wall, which also has tiles attached.

Could I have damaged something? Could it become dangerous if so? I know it might sound silly, but I’m quite anxious about it. Maybe someone here can help me.

No

Is this some kind of joke?!?

Please call the fire department, police, building manager, and landlord immediately.

There probably won't be any issues ;-)

Otherwise, there are personal liability insurance policies that cover damages to rented property.

Please don’t make fun of him here.

The second picture shows so-called rosettes, which cover the wall openings. They are allowed to be loose.

The mounting bracket at the top should be secure. If it wobbles a little, it’s not a problem.

In case of damage: contact your personal liability insurance.