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How to Choose the Right Heated Towel Rail
Heat Output is Key
BTU (British Thermal Unit) output is one of the biggest considerations when it comes to all things radiator. The higher the BTU, the higher the heat output will be. In order to work out the BTU requirements for your bathroom, try out our handy BTU calculator.Bathroom Size
The biggest heating consideration is bathroom size. The higher the BTU rating, the greater the heating efficiency, meaning bigger bathrooms need higher BTU rated rails, and smaller en-suites lower. You can find different rails to utilise different spaces, from taller, ladder towel rails for bigger spaces, to shorter, stouter classic options for smaller en-suites and bathrooms. With so many options out there, just make sure you pick the right sized rail, and don’t end up with a constantly overheating en-suite, or a freezing bigger bathroom.
How will it be used?
You’re going to put towels on it, right? But how many towels simultaneously? How big and powerful does it need to be to cover everyone’s towels at once? That, of course, is going to depend on how many individuals are in your household, or how often everyone showers. Once you’ve worked out how many towels it’s going to need to hold and dry on a daily basis, as well as the size and heat output needed for a bathroom like yours, you can really start to think about design and style and finding an option that really works in your bathroom space.Style and Design
If you’re doing a complete bathroom refit, you need to make sure that the new towel rail is going to work well with everything else being installed. It needs to be a fluid, consistent aesthetic that plays on every part of the room, from bath to toilet to rail. On the other hand, if you’re adding a towel rail to an existing bathroom, and not doing much else, you just really need to think about whether or not it’s going to look good and mesh well with everything else in there. Nowadays, a lot more people are looking to bring out the traditional features of their homes with less contemporary design, and more focus on period features, especially in the bathroom. This can look really sleek and sophisticated, as well as stylish. For more modern and contemporary bathroom suites, chrome is always going to be a popular choice. We carry a lot of colour and design options allowing you to fully match up your rail with the rest of the room, so you can be sure to find the perfect option for your home. Popular colours include: Once you’ve found the perfect heated towel rail for your bathroom in our range, order online before 1 pm, and enjoy free, next working day delivery.Looking for more design tips and expert guidance on which type of heated rail would be best suited for your home? Check out our ultimate guide to buying bathroom radiators.
