Whats the difference between a heated towel rail and a towel 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.

Do heated towel rails give the same heat as a radiator?

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.

Do heated towel rails warm the room?

That being said, heated towel rails have a huge benefit over radiators when it comes to heating towels. They require less energy. You may not heat the room as quickly, but you'll use less power.

Is a heated towel rail worth it?

You may ask yourself “is a heated towel rack worth it?” But a better question to ask is, “am I worth it?” The answer is a resounding yes, you absolutely are.

Are towel rails radiators?

Yes. Heated towel rails plumb straight into your water system, just like a normal radiator and they warm up when your central heating is running.

How to choose the heated towel rail? Advantages of water and electric towel rails.

Which radiators are best for bathroom?

How are towel rails heated?

Electric towel rails are fitted with an electric element and filled with a water inhibiting fluid. The element heats up the fluid and the towel rail is heated by a process known as convection.

Can you leave heated towel rail on overnight?

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.

Can you put wet clothes on a heated towel rail?

The towel racks heat up the towels to produce a warm towel ready to wrap around you after a shower. Other uses for the towel rails are to dry towels or clothing indoors. You can put damp wet towels or clothing on the heated rails to dry them.

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.

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.

Are electric heated towel rails 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.

Will a towel warmer heat a bathroom?

Does a Towel Warmer Heat a Bathroom? Yes, a towel warmer is more than capable of keeping the average bathroom nice and toasty. They kill two birds with one stone because not only will you have a warm bathroom, but you will also benefit from a fluffy heated towel after your shower or bath.

What is the purpose of a towel radiator?

Towel radiators are basically used in bathrooms to make the atmosphere in the bathroom warm and to dry towels so that after you have had a hot shower you can get a warm towel for drying yourself.

What is the purpose of a heated towel rack?

They lessen the laundry

Using a heated rack to dry your towels after a shower or bath means that you will need to wash them less often—you can go up to two weeks between washes. This not only reduces your number of laundry loads, but it also saves water and is more energy efficient.

What is the purpose of a towel rail?

A good-sized towel rail will function well both as a means of keeping your towels warm and as a room heater in its own right. If you do decide to opt for a towel rail that can provide comfortable room heating, you're best off looking for a product with thermostatic controls or timer functions.

How long does it take a towel warmer to warm a towel?

They'll usually take between 20–40 minutes to reach maximum heat, depending on the air temperature within the room and the size of the towel warmer.

Do white towel rails give off more heat than Chrome?

You would think that in the same size, they would all give the same heat output, but this is not the case. Instead the white and black models give out 20% more heat output than the chrome version. Chrome radiators will always give out less heat (up to 30% less) than a painted equivalent.

Do vertical heated towel rails work?

Vertical heated towel rails

What this means is that they are more effective at doing what they're designed to do – dry towels. At Eskimo, we conducted research to prove that these types of towel rails do a better job of drying towels.

Do heated towel rails need to be plumbed in?

Differences between Electric and Standard Heated Towel Rails

As previously mentioned, unlike standard heated towel rails, electric heated towel rails do not need to be plumbed into a central heating system. They do not need to be connected via pipework as they do not rely on hot water to get hot.

Do towel radiators need electricity?

Yet, towel rails are powered directly by electricity and therefore are a great deal more efficient. So much so that they are regarded as being nearly 100% efficient as all the energy consumed by the electric towel radiator is converted into heat and transferred into the surrounding room.

What type of radiator gives out 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.

Do double radiators make a difference?

Heat performance – double radiators are able to heat a larger space and faster. Energy costs – as double radiators are larger, they do cost slightly more in heating bills. Size – double radiators are slightly larger, so for small spaces, a single may be a better fit.

Can you have a radiator in a wet room?

In terms of wet room heating solutions, towel radiators in a stainless steel finish fare well in humid environments.