Have you ever visited a home improvement store and passed a bathroom accessory section that included heated towel rails? This new luxury bathroom trend, which is particularly popular among Europeans, is rapidly becoming a popular addition to American homes. You may ask why; you may argue that bathroom heated towel rails are an unnecessary luxury in today’s challenging economy, where most people are struggling to meet their basic expense bills. It is true that they are a luxury, but they need not serve only as a means of providing warm, dry towels after a shower. In fact, a heated towel rail may prove to be an invaluable addition to your home.
Electric heated towel rails, or radiators, can essentially be viewed as space heaters that serve multiple functions. Their principle is simple. They provide surfaces that are heated and that also radiate heat, in countless different styles, designs, and colors, on which towels can be placed or hung, in order to ensure that they are warm, dry, and cozy after a shower, bath or swim. To serve this main purpose, they would logically be installed or placed in the bathroom or pool area, and homeowners that experience cold evenings or entire seasons will attest to the added sense of comfort that such an appliance provides.
Due to its capacity to radiate heat however, the usefulness of an electric heated towel rail does not need to be limited to the function that its name implies, or to just one room in the home. Consider using a towel radiator as an additional space heater in a bedroom or sitting room. It provides quiet and consistent heating properties, and is safe enough to drape with blankets or clothes when you wish to have an added layer of warmth on cold evenings or chilly mornings. Used as a space heater in the kitchen, it could be used to hang dish towels and cloths, ensuring that they dry efficiently and remain fresh between uses.
Used to heat towels in the bathroom or kitchen, electric heated towel rails do not only ensure that they are warm and dry for each use. The rapid drying properties of such a rail will also help to prevent the formation of mold or mildew, a common problem with damp and steamy areas and with towels that are used frequently and may not be given the opportunity to dry completely. It will also keep the towels fresh and odor-free between washings.
Due to their increasing popularity, towel heaters and radiators are offered in multiple sizes, shapes and designs, and colors. This variety of selection ensures that you will be able to find a towel that perfectly matches the existing decor of your home. Accent colors, designs, and styles with a modern twist, such as a chrome heated towel rail, can even provide additional decoration, and once again shows off their great versatility within the home.
It is true that heated towel rails are a great luxury addition to a home, but with their multiple functions and applications, you may begin to wonder why you didn’t think of having one in your home before now.