Bathroom Radiators

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Bathroom Radiators Plumbed or electric is the decision that shapes everything else. A plumbed towel warmer runs off the central heating circuit, so it only heats when the heating is on, which is the drawback in summer when a towel still needs drying. An electric towel rail runs independently on its own supply, works year round and needs no pipework, making it the practical retrofit and the answer in a bathroom with no convenient flow and return. Electric models are rated in watts, and output should follow room size rather than rail size, with 500W suiting a small bathroom or cloakroom and 1000W a family bathroom. Size is quoted height by width. Height drives both output and hanging capacity, so 1800mm holds several towels and heats a room properly while 800mm suits a compact space or fitting under a window. Width has to clear the wall space and any door swing. Curved rails bow outward, which makes towels easier to hang and drape, while straight rails sit flat and look cleaner against tiling. Finish should match the taps and fittings elsewhere in the room. On plumbed rails, valves are frequently sold separately and angled or straight is decided by whether pipes come out of the wall or up from the floor, so check before ordering. Wendover covers the plumbed range, with curved chrome towel warmer rails at 800mm by 500mm, 1200mm by 500mm and 1800mm by 500mm, and a straight rail at 1800mm by 600mm. Masterplug supplies the electric side with SmartEnergy Thermaline heated towel rails at 500W and 870mm in white and grey and 1000W and 1320mm in white and grey. Tailored makes the Queenstown designer towel rads at 1200mm by 450mm in brushed brass and Queenstown Ocra in black, plus round angle radiator valves in brushed brass. For towel rails without heat see Towel Holders , and for room heating Heating, Cooling & Air Treatment .