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How to Choose the Towel Warmer to Heat the Bathroom and Home - 8 Useful Tips

How to Choose the Towel Warmer to Heat the Bathroom and Home - 8 Useful Tips

Everything you need to know about towel warmers: type, cleanliness, material, power and lots of useful tips!

The towel warmers are devices that provide both a design element and the utility of heating an environment and drying any cloths and towels thanks to the horizontal bars that it has.
The particular shape of these products, in fact, allows you to use the accessory in different rooms of the home even if, the towel warmers are mounted above all in the bathroom and are used to remove humidity.

Types of towel warmers

There are 2 different types of towel warmers: hydraulic and electric.
The former are the most commonly used since they work thanks to a central heating system found in most homes. To install a hydraulic towel warmer in an existing home, simply connect the product to the centralized system with valves.
The electric towel warmers are the best solution for large houses where a central heating can not reach some parts of the house or in those houses where a water heater or gas was not installed.
This type of towel warmer can also be installed in an existing home with the help of an electrician as they work completely independently of the existing heating system.

Where to place the towel warmer

Before buying your favorite towel warmer, it is good to evaluate which wall will be able to accommodate it and the reference room. To fully enjoy the functionality of this appliance it is in fact appropriate to consider a series of factors such as the size and shape of the room where the appliance will be located, the presence of any existing pipes that will facilitate the assembly task, the dimensions of the towel warmer. and its type.
In addition to this, it is necessary to consider the design of the element since this, being positioned on the wall, will always be in view so it is advisable to choose a model that best suits the furnishing style of the area.
Thanks to the technology the chosen towel warmer will be able to be installed in all the walls of the house but, to enjoy the heat emanated to the fullest , it is advisable to choose, as a wall, the coldest one which is generally the one placed near a window or the front door. In this way the internal hot air will be more homogeneous and better distributed.
If you intend to use the towel warmer for the bathroom, it is advisable to choose the wall near the bathtub or shower for positioning the product. In this way it will be possible to take advantage of greater heat when washing and also enjoy the advantage of having towels and wipes at hand to dry easily.

The dimensions of the towel warmer

If the intention is to have an object that can dehumidify the towels in the bathroom, the best thing is to choose a model large enough that can contain the right amount of linen.
Furthermore, for large rooms, it is good to choose a towel warmer that develops vertically with a series of horizontal bars on which the towels can be stored in a practical and convenient way as well as allowing the user to have free bars that can distribute the heat.
In small rooms, ladder models may be sufficientwith fewer elements: horizontal bars. There are also ultra-flat solutions on the market that will allow you to optimize space in a better way.
In general, the dimensions of a towel warmer are given by the bars applied to it and by the distance that exists between one and the other horizontal bar.
A towel warmer with many bars is the ideal solution for storing several towels but takes up much more space so its insertion is advisable in large rooms.

The materials of the towel warmers

In general, the towel warmers can be in steel or aluminum. Steel products are the ones that are popular because they can heat up very quickly and therefore produce an immediate sensation of heat. Furthermore, the heat produced tends to be retained for a long enough period of time so that, once turned off, they will continue to heat. In addition to this, steel towel warmers can take on different shapes and sizes and therefore make themselves more suitable for design solutions.
The aluminum towel warmers they manage to heat up faster than steel ones but are nevertheless more expensive as well as not having the same heat retention capacity. One of the main positive aspects of the aluminum towel warmer is represented by a rather low specific weight of the final product so it will be possible to mount it even in thin walls and for internal walls that serve as dividing elements between one room and another.
In case you need a product that is strong and resistant, it is good to opt for steel which by nature is much more durable than aluminum.

Cleaning the towel warmers

To ensure that the towel warmers always work at their best, it is advisable to carry out constant and frequent cleaning and maintenance.
If you want to have a clean appliance it is best to choose a model where the horizontal bars are far enough away from each other. In this way it will be possible to pass, through the various elements, a wet sponge to remove the dust.
Among other things, it should be remembered that the rear structure must also be clean and, for this reason, it is good to evaluate the right mounting distance between the heating element and the wall, which must be right to allow the passage of a hand.
Finally, it must be said that appliances with flat horizontal bars can be cleaned better than those with round bars which accumulate dust also in the upper area.

Which electric power to choose for a towel warmer?

The power of an electric towel warmer is calculated in a very simple way and in direct relation to the surface of the bathroom.
It is advisable to consider 00 W per m2 and add 30% to compensate for the loss of heat absorbed by the towels: assuming the radiator is 1 m2, 130 W.
Guide to the power of the electric towel warmers:  Bathroom surface - Power of the heated towel rail in W
  • 3 m² - 390 W
  • 4 m² - 520 W
  • 5 m² - 650 W
  • 6 m² - 780 W
  • 8 m² - 1040 W
  • 10 m² - 1300 W
Electric towel warmers that also have a heating part with a fan express their total power with a formula in which the power of the fan is indicated first and that of the towel warmer proper second: 1000W + 750W.
A bathroom that has a top surface can be equipped with a second electric towel warmer or a second independent heating appliance.

8 tips for choosing a towel radiator well

  1. To choose well a towel dryer radiator you need to consider: if you have a boiler oriented on a mixed towel warmer;
  2. Flat tubes have a larger heating surface;
  3. Dry inertia offers better heat return;
  4. A timer considerably reduces the electricity bill and, if used well, guarantees towels and bathrobes always dry;
  5. Do not save on fixing bolts because a towel warmer is heavy when empty and especially when loaded;
  6. Respect the addition of 30% more for the calculation of the power of the electric towel warmer;
  7. If the electric towel dryer is the only heating system in your bathroom and your accommodation is under heated, choose a towel warmer with fan (1000 W), you will easily gain 3 degrees in a few minutes;
  8. Choose an aluminum towel warmer for a quick rise in temperature.
Click here to view our range of hydraulic and electric towel warmers.
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