Radiators are a vital installation in any home. Towel radiators are designed to heat up towels before use and can hold many towels at once unlike traditional radiators. Their slender, chic designs and practicality make them perfect for those with limited bathroom space. They are usually wall-mounted units which take up very little room, whilst providing a nice aesthetic touch to any bathroom making them perfect for modern contemporary designed houses.
Most commonly, towel radiators are made out of steel, stainless steel or aluminium tubes coated in white paint or chrome, although there are certain companies who do different colours. The reason for chrome being the most common is due to its cost efficiency to make, easy design and modern appearance. Whilst standard chrome radiators are usually the cheapest to purchase, in the long term they can be more prone to corrosion than the more robust and expensive materials such as stainless steel and aluminium.
If long term peace of mind is what you are after, then an aluminium towel radiator is your best bet. Due to the prices of raw aluminium, these towel radiators are by far the priciest and the most limited when it comes to bespoke sizing, but if it is a plausible option for your bathroom, then you must consider the following positives. Aluminium towel radiators are lighter and more heat conductive than those of steel, and they are almost immune to rusting and corrosion making them the perfect towel radiator for frequent use. All well-produced towel radiators come with an adjustable wall bracket.
If you are renovating an older property, then it is possible to replace those big, cumbersome, old-fashioned looking radiators with a towel radiator. Before undertaking this, it is advised to make sure you have sufficient knowledge of the pipe centres of your radiator and the heat requirements of the chosen room.
When you have decided on a towel radiator, it is important to be aware of the ways it can operate. For the simplest option you can use electricity only, which requires the unit itself, heating element and a blanking plug. There are two varieties of heating element: standard and thermostatic. Standard heating elements heat the water up to a certain temperature and then cut off, coming back on when the temperature drops. Whereas thermostatic heating elements are the most cost and energy efficient, allowing you to stipulate different temperature settings.
Alternatively, you can install the radiator into your central heating system. This is easily done by fixing the unit to the wall and connecting it with valves to the hot and cold water pipes. The type of valve you need depends on how the pipes are positioned in your bathroom. If they are coming out the floor then you will need straight valves, and if the pipes are coming out the wall, then you will need angled ones. Whichever route you decide to go down, it is strongly advised that all electrical work and wiring is carried out by professionals.
Once you have all the necessary information and know exactly what unit your bathroom requires, it’s time to purchase your towel radiator. One of the cheapest and most hassle-free ways to do this is to order one direct from the huge choice of towel radiators online, available at trade prices. Not only do trade prices make all products, from cordless drills to electrical supplies to plastering tools, much cheaper than the high street DIY stores, they also leave customers safe in the knowledge that an experienced and helpful customer service team are only a phone call away, should you require them.
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