How to Choose the Right Heated Towel Rail for Your Bathroom

Warm fluffy towels would be a welcome addition to a winter morning. Are you finding your bathroom too cold to use when you get out of the shower? Are you looking for a heated towel rail but not sure where to start? Find out how to choose the right heated towel rail for your bathroom.

Heated towel rails have become a popular fixture in the bathroom. Heated towel rails will warm your towels, warm the bathroom temperature, reduce condensation, and add style to any bathroom. This luxurious option is available at a very affordable price for bathrooms.

Electrically heated towel rails are now the best option. They are more energy-efficient and easier to install than towel rails that were connected to a hydronic heating or gas central heating system. Heated towel rails used to be connected to central heating systems. They only worked when the system was on. The electric heated towel rails can be connected to thermostats or switches so that they only heat up when needed.

Different types of heated towel rails

There are three types of heated towel rails.

LADDER RAIL: This type of heated towel rail is the most popular. It has 2 vertical rails and several horizontal rails that create the ladder. You can choose from a range of sizes and heights to suit any bathroom. They are great for bathrooms that have limited space and can replace traditional towel rails.

INDIVIDUALLY HEATED RAILS: These have a connector strip in the wall, and you only see the horizontal rails. This rail system is minimalist in design.

FREESTANDING: These traditional heated towel rail systems offer great flexibility for placement and use. The unit plugs directly into standard household outlets to be installed.

Choose from Matte Black, Chrome or Brushed.

You can get heated towel rails in many different materials, including chrome, stainless steel and nickel as well as brass, copper, and even brass. Most common are stainless steel and chrome-plated brass.

Chrome is great for minimalist and modern bathrooms. Chrome can also be very durable, but it can bubble or peel over time.

Stainless steel is the most durable and efficient rail available. Stainless steel is more efficient and cost-effective because it holds heat well. Stainless steel can be polished or brushed. Polished finishes will be more visible and easier to see fingermarks.

Modern bathrooms are now using matte black, and architects are incorporating the latest trends in matte black into their designs. This colour is very appealing because of its neutral matte tone, which contrasts with other colours in the kitchen or bathroom.

Selecting the right size heated towel rail

Three factors will determine this:

The bathroom's size

The number of people who use the toilet is and

How many towels do you need to dry and keep warm?

A rail that is too large can waste energy, while a smaller one can cause towels to swell and not dry well. I recommend the largest size possible for family bathrooms with lots of people so that multiple towels can be hung at once.

To dry clothes, heated towel rails can be used. If you have the space to install one, a larger size is better. It is better to hang bathers on the towel rail than to dry them in the dryer, which can cause shrinkage.

As a rule of thumb,

Larger heated towel rails are more suitable for larger bathrooms.

Bathroom users are more likely to use heated towel rails and have larger towels.

You will need more towel ladder rungs and bars if you have more towels.

You can choose from a variety of heated towel rail styles

There are many styles and types of heated towel rails available today. You can choose from traditional designs to suit older homes or bathrooms with period interiors, or sleeker, modern towel rails in chrome or white for modern bathrooms.

Consider other features when choosing a heated towel rail: curved or straight rails or arched or straight tops.

Wiring: Are you looking for a plug-in heated towel rail? Or are you looking to have it hard-wired?

You have many options for installing a heated towel rail.

Plug-in units plug into the same power socket as any other electrical appliance. The plug-in unit may not be as safe as a hard-wired system so you should take precautions to protect the environment. It is best to not install a heated towel rail in a bathroom or above a bathtub. This can increase the risk of electric shock.

Installing hard-wired units in a house will require an electrician to integrate them into the electrical system. Hardwire hides the wiring to a smart timer or wall switch.

The timer or an on/off switch can be used to control both systems. You can set a timer to make your towel rail warm each morning before you go to bed.

Thermostat Controller

This feature allows users set the temperature to a specific level. You can program your heated towel rail to turn on at a specific time every morning using a touch screen thermostat. It can be programmed to turn off at a specific time to save energy.

Additional benefits include:

They prevent damp towels from smelling musty.

They make towels more hygienic and reduce damp-loving bacteria that can grow on damp towels.

These towels are more comfortable than wet towels.

What are you waiting to do? To add style and convenience to your bathroom, invest in a heated towel rack.