There are few better feelings than taking a warm bath or a hot shower in winter and then wrapping up in a nice warm towel. Imagine the same scenario, but with a damp, cold towel. This will quickly dissipate that feeling of cosiness. A heated towel rail in your bathroom is a great way to ensure you have warm towels all the time. But the benefits go beyond just keeping your towels warm. Although the name suggests otherwise, the heated towel rail isn't just for that purpose.
Towel drying - and cleaning
While heating towels is an important function of a heated towel rack, its main purpose is to dry towels between uses. Although it may seem grimy and a little bit unpleasant to pick up damp towels after a shower, this is actually what a heated towel rack is meant to address.
Damp towels are a perfect breeding ground for germs and bacteria. They thrive in damp environments and if left unattended for long enough they can reproduce and cause an unpleasant odour, infections, and even illness. Mould and mildew can also be caused by dampness. Wet towels in the bathroom can lead to moisture buildup that can then cause damage to walls and ceilings.
A towel that dries quickly will be more hygienic than one that remains damp for prolonged periods. This is why a heated towel rail is so useful. Warm towels are an additional bonus.
There is enough space for all the towels in the family
You might think, "surely a heater will do the same thing" and that is true to an extent. A radiator can dry your towel if you are alone and have only one towel at a time. If you have multiple people using the bathroom, you might find you have many towels at once. The radiator only allows you to place one towel on top of the radiator, so you can only have one or two towels at most. To dry multiple towels simultaneously, a heated towel rail can have several rails.
Heat the space
The heat from the towel rail does not only heat towels but also warms the room. The towel rails are designed to allow air to flow freely between them and the towel rails, which allows heat to penetrate more effectively.
It is visually pleasing
Radiators can have a utilitarian look, while heated towel rails can be stylish enough to blend in with the design scheme. While form is important, there are no compromises when heated towel rails excel in both.
Even for the smallest of spaces, it is suitable
Bathrooms are often the smallest rooms in the house. This is because all of your fixtures compete for wall space. There are many sizes and shapes of heated towel rails. Many take advantage of vertical space so you can fit a lot of heat-emitting surface area in even the smallest of rooms. These are great for bathrooms, downstairs cloakrooms and even caravan washrooms.