Electrically-heated towel-rails.

[mointainwalker]

Hi

Would be glad for your thoughts on the above. I want a medium ( 2 people) and a large (4 people) of decent quality with timer and (possibly) thermostat.

I didn't think this would be a difficult product decision as I expected this to be a very simple, low-tech , reliable product, but having read some comments on items from DIY sheds, there seem to be frequent failures on bottom-range items.

These comments were made on French forums, but the same products turn up as budget range all over,

Can source UK-based product so suggestion for brands/suppliers welcome.

Thank you.

 

[Chri5]

Hi

Would be glad for your thoughts on the above. I want a medium ( 2 people) and a large (4 people) of decent quality with timer and (possibly) thermostat.

Thank you.

Silly me I thought a bathroom was a room for one person at a time ? Could you explain why you have referenced med / lge- 2 and 4 people ?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

This is a really wild and wacky guess, but just maybe he has 2 bathrooms used by 2 and 4 people respectively, and needs towel rails of the right size to hang 2 and 4 towels on, respectively?

 

[mointainwalker]

Spot on, b-a-s ! You get the coconut.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Lucky guess.

I almost went with the theory that you were getting ready to eat one of these:



LE CUBE
Dacquoise aux noisettes, ganache chocolat au lait, fines
feuilles de chocolat au lait, chantilly au chocolat et praliné
feuilleté aux noisettes...à déshabiller avant dégustation!
Une seule taille disponible : 5 pers

 

[mointainwalker]

Well, one year on and I really am going to buy those towel-rails in the next four weeks !

Still grateful for any comments for alternatives, but in the meantime like the look of these.

http://www.bathempire.com/thermosta...ic-towel-radiator--1600-x-450mm_p22359987.htm

I like the appearance, the warranty and the fact that it is only 63 mm deep. One thing that I am not certain about is that the customer has to fill the rad with " water/anti-freeze solution to 95% of capacity " ( called the company for this info ).

Is this unusual and is it an indication that this is a lower-quality product ? The company uses the same bodies for rads linked to c.h and the electric ones.

My only basis for this question is seeing Dimplex (?) ads long ago where they highlighted "oil-filled". This could however have been that old marketing trick about making a virtue out of a necessity.

Once again I would be very happen to benefit from your huge experience and look at any alternatives. I am sourcing in the U.K.

 

[bernardgreen]

I would ask about pressure relief valves and secondary thermal cut outs to cater for a failed thermostat allowing the heater to bring the water to the boil in what might be a sealed unit.

And if it depends only on a pressure relief valve then in which direction will that valve send the jet of steam and scalding water if it has to operate.