What are the best towel radiators to buy?

What type of heated towel rail is best?

Popular Towel Rail Finishes

Chrome - The most popular type finish is a chrome heated towel rail and is the immediate choice for the majority of people renovating their bathrooms. Other fixtures like taps, light fittings and shower heads are chrome plated, so a matching towel rail always works well.

What is the best radiator to have in a bathroom?

What is a good BTU for towel radiator?

BTU guides

You will require 1 x radiator or heated towel radiator with an output of at least 1896 BTU. Something like the White heated towel rail 1200 x 600 would be ideal. You will require 2 x radiators with a BTU output of at least 3733 BTU.

Are towel rails as good as radiators?

A towel rail usually gives out less heat than a radiator, however, if it has been sized correctly, then it should still be able to make your bathroom a warm and cosy place. A towel rail might take less time to heat up than a radiator.

How to choose a towel rail or bathroom radiator

How do I choose a towel radiator?

Towel radiator typically range in size from 700x400mm up to 1800x600mm and it's important to choose a radiator that's in proportion to the overall size of the bathroom. A radiator that's too small won't have the oomph to heat the room, leaving you with a disappointingly cold bathroom.

Do heated towel rails use a lot of electricity?

There are no specific people that warm towel rails are for but they will warm everyone. The price of heated towel rails is very affordable and they don't use a large amount of power.

How many BTU do I need for a 12x12 room?

Obviously, the problem arises when you have a tiny 12×12 room, for example. According to the US Department of Energy directive, an air conditioner's most appropriate size would be 2,880 BTU unit.

Are towel radiators expensive to run?

Electric heated towel rails are operated like any other electric heater, being turned on and off with the flick of a switch. These rails avoid the issue of having to switch on the rest of your central heating, however they can be expensive to run due to the power requirements of the heated element within.

What is the difference between a heated towel rail and a radiator?

Customers ask us all the time; “what's the difference between a radiator and a towel warmer?” In simple terms, radiators are more efficient at transferring heat; their job is to keep your room at an optimum temperature, whereas towel warmers do what they say on the tin, 'Heat your Towels', offering minimum heat output.

What type of radiator gives out the most heat?

Central heating radiators

These radiators have the highest heat output and greatest heating efficiency of all plumbed radiator styles, making them a popular choice in many homes. They use corrugated panels (convectors) to radiate heat into the room.

Which brand of radiators is the best?

Is stainless steel towel rail better than Chrome?

Heat Conductivity: Comparing different types of radiator materials reveals that stainless steel towel rails are far more (around 15% than chrome) better in conducting heat. It wins another point over chrome towel rails delivering more efficiency than any other standard towel rail.

Which is better straight or curved towel rails?

Straight Towel Rails

This is unlike the protruding nature of curved heated towel rails and with there being no real difference in heat output between the two, the choice just depends on your personal preference.

How do I choose a bathroom towel rail?

Is a higher BTU better?

A measure of an air conditioner's power is its BTU rating. BTUs are the energy used to remove heat from a room. Therefore, the more BTUs an air conditioner unit has, the better equipped it is to cool a larger space.

Does higher BTU use more electricity?

The more BTU your unit produces, the more energy it consumes. So, if you are worried about high energy costs, you should get a unit that is appropriate for your space.

Are heated towel rails worth it?

If you're looking for a little extra comfort during the winter and a space saving storage option for your towels, then heated towel rails are definitely worth it! With a range of colours available, these rails are also a great way to tie a space together.

Do I need a thermostat for my electric towel rail?

So, to circle back to our initial question, do electric towel rails have thermostats? Mostly, yes. Many towel rails come with some form of thermostatic control, offering more advanced and convenient heat management.

Where should a heated towel rail be placed?

In modern, insulated homes the installed location is less important, but ideally, your heated towel rail should be placed on the coldest wall of your bathroom. The outside wall with the window on it is often the best one. If this isn't possible, try to fix it on one of the external walls of the room.

Can you leave heated towel rail on all the time?

Heated towel rails are designed to be left on all the time and there are no safety issues to consider if you decide you want to keep them running. A standard heated towel rail will typically come on and off in accordance with the main central heating system.

How long does an electric towel rail take to warm up?

Standard Electric Towel Rails should be turned on for at least 4 hours to reach their peak temperature. Some of the towel rail does not get hot enough.

Can a towel warmer catch fire?

For instance, if the electric heated towel rack has a 100-Watt element, then it can only put out the equivalent heat of 100 Watts. It can't just magically produce 200 Watts of heat! So no, your towels absolutely cannot and will not catch fire.