It's time to pay attention to those parts of your home that keep you warm in the colder months. Bathroom radiators come in a variety of sizes and styles. However, we need to make sure that we get the most from our winter gas bill.
Are Towel Radiators Heating the Bathroom?
Heated towel rails are becoming more popular as a replacement for standard radiators. They are attractive alternatives to traditional radiators because of their modern design and variety of styles. Many people also wonder if towel rails heat their bathrooms.
When placed correctly in the right space for your bathroom, a heated towel rail will heat your bathroom and keep your towels warm. The small towel rail with 360mm x400mm dimensions is intended to heat towels but won't affect the rest of the bathroom in winter.
A full-sized towel rail would be sufficient to match the BTU output of your bathroom. However, you don't need another radiator in the space. Towel rails are more efficient than radiators of the same size. This is why we recommend that people use our BTU calculator to determine the best output for their space.
Are towel rails expensive to run?
Heated towel rails can be either plumbed into the central heating system and other bathroom radiators or heated by an electric heating element. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages.
Central Heated Towel Rails
Your heating system must be turned on to heat the towel rails. This is not an issue during the winter months. However, it might become an issue during the summer months. Although you can reduce this issue by turning down the temperature of other radiators through your radiator valves, it still means that your boiler is heating the water and consuming oil. This will increase your heating bills.
Electric Towel Rails
The electric towel rails function just like any other electric heater. You can switch it on or off using a flick of a switch, and you can control the heat with a dial or buttons. You don't have to turn the heating system on throughout your home to heat your towels and bathroom. However, they can be costly due to the energy requirements of the heating element. They function similarly to a kettle but require less power consumption. An electric towel raid is more expensive than a centrally heated towel rack. They can be turned on or off independently from your regular heating system. This is the main benefit.
Dual Fuel Towel Rails
Many towel rails available from different brands can be dual-fuel. These towel rails have all the benefits of electric and centrally heated towel rails but without drawbacks.
Dual fuel rails can be powered by hot water and electrically from your central heating system. This means that it can heat your bathroom when the heating is on, and keep your towels warm when the heating is off. This is an excellent feature because it can keep your bathroom warm throughout the day, even when the heating is off. Even though your heating may not be on as often in summer, your heaters can still be turned on when you need them. This will keep your towels warm while your bath or shower takes place without heating the rest of the house.
What is better: curved or straight towel rails?
We are often asked this question online and in our email inboxes. "Should I get a straight towel rail or a curved one?" The answers are usually divided into three parts: aesthetics, science, and function.
Straight towel rails will be the most commonly found in bathrooms across the country. These towel rails are modern and clean, and they work well in smaller bathrooms where the towel rail is as close as possible to the wall.
However, curved towel rails offer greater versatility than flat rails. You can use the extra space at the back to allow for more towels to be hung on the rail, and you don't have as much space at its back.
The curved towel rail allows for more airflow between the towel rail and the bathroom wall. This means that towels dry faster and heat up quicker than flat.
Which towel radiator is the best?
It is challenging to choose the correct towel radiator for your bathroom. There are many options for heating and styles to choose from. You can also get them in rose gold and matt black. You can check each style out and choose the right colour.
