Choosing the best designer towel radiator for your bathroom: A Complete Guide
14 August 2023
With Agadon's vast range of towel radiators and designer towel rails, you'll find a solution that suits your aesthetic and budget without compromising on quality.
A designer towel radiator is a great way to add style and warmth to your bathroom
They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colours to suit any décor. No matter what the shape or style of your bathroom, ensuite or cloakroom, you'll find a heated towel rail to suit your design needs. The warmth provided by heated towel rails can be provided by wet system, electric and dual fuel designer towel radiators without compromise on style or heat output. You might be wondering whether a towel rail can actually keep your bathroom warm during the colder months. A towel rail will heat a bathroom efficiently, provided that it’s sized correctly for the space it is in. A small heated rail is designed for hand towels and likely won’t make much of a difference to the temperature of your bathroom in winter. However, if you were to purchase a full sized towel rail, you would not need an additional radiator in the room. The main benefit of towel rail radiator is their height. Compared to a radiator, they take up a lot less space horizontally because they can go from floor to ceiling. This will make a big difference if you have a small bathroom with restricted wall space.
Coloured vs chrome towel radiators
There are a few misconceptions about the heat performance of white vs chrome towel radiators, with some arguing that white performs better and others arguing that highly-reflective chrome are more efficient. In truth, it all boils down to the heat output (BTU) rating of each individual radiator. BTU stands for British Thermal Unit and is the standard way for measuring the heat output of a designer towel radiator. The higher the BTU rating, the more heat it will generate. Your bathroom is the place you need to be toasty and warm at all times, so what are the best bathroom radiators for heat output?
Chrome radiators - better for drying towels and less effective for heating
A chrome finish will reduce heat output by up to 30% of the exact same designer radiator in a colour. So remember to build this in when calculating the size of radiator you need - if you want it to also heat the space. This is because chrome has a low emissivity value. This simply means that chrome tends to trap heat and it is difficult for it to emit or radiate heat. This is why chrome does provide an excellent material for drying towels, because the heat is transferred through direct contact to the wet towels.
Colour radiators - better for heating space, slower at drying towels
Although there is also some difference in emissivity colours, it is not enough to make it worth considering because the difference is negligible. Darker colours are better, so in theory a matt black radiator would be the most efficient choice but the difference in output between that and a glossy white radiator is probably only 1%. So if you're looking for a radiator to heat the space in the room more effectively - then choose a coloured radiator, and be prepared to compromise on the speed in which towels will take to dry.
What is a dual fuel designer radiator?
A dual fuel radiator is connected to both your central heating system and your electrics with the addition of an electrical heating element and a T-piece. This means that your radiator can be heated either by the central heating system, or electrically via the heating element - which means it can be turned on independently. If you want to have a duel fuel radiator, then you need to ensure the heating element fits safely inside the style you need. The heating elements are long and thin, and the longer the element, the higher the wattage and the greater the capacity for heating. Tall designer towel radiators are perfect for dual fuel conversions.
The key is to accurately size your radiator
Using the BTU calculator to establish the correct BTU required for the room will enable you to quickly select the parameters needed. Simply visit the towel radiators page, select the BTU range and you will see you have a host of towel radiators to choose from. If you want greater heat efficiency, using thermostatic radiator valves will help you maintain your desired heating level efficiently.
Designer towel radiators providing style and function
Agadons' range of designer towel radiators will transform the way you approach bathroom heating. A designer towel radiator will add style and they are an affordable, stylish way of warming your towels and heating your bathroom. With a choice of electric, wet central heating or dual fuel, there is no limitation to where you can position your towel radiator within reason.
