ᐅ Are towel warmers necessary or optional?

Created on: 25 Apr 2017 11:57
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Curly
Hello,

We would like to skip a towel radiator in our small bathroom for the children (about 4 square meters (43 square feet)). Our architect suggested laying the underfloor heating pipes closer together instead. We have a gas heating system and a ventilation system. The plumber said that the room might not get warm enough without a towel radiator and recommended installing one. A temperature of 22 degrees Celsius (72°F) would be sufficient for us. Does anyone have a small bathroom with a shower and can share their experience regarding this?

Best regards,
Sabine
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Curly
25 Apr 2017 13:49
DNL schrieb:
You can always install an electric heater later if it gets really cold. Just prepare the connection in advance.

That’s a good idea, then we can still see if it’s enough.

Best regards
Sabine
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ypg
25 Apr 2017 13:53
Ask yourself what a towel radiator is actually intended for. The device will be full of damp towels in a children’s bathroom and won’t do much good in heating the room.

Best regards
kaho67425 Apr 2017 14:58
ypg schrieb:
Ask yourself what the purpose of a towel radiator is.
In a kids’ bathroom, it’s usually full of damp towels and won’t even come close to heating the room for you.

Best regards

I see it very differently. In our main bathroom, we have one of those. I wondered for a long time why this room was always much warmer than the other rooms, until I realized it was the towel radiator. Then I turned it off, and all the rooms were the same temperature again.
C
Curly
25 Apr 2017 15:47
kaho674 schrieb:
I see it quite differently. In our main bathroom, we have one of those. I wondered for a long time why this room is always much warmer than the rest of the rooms. Then I realized it’s the towel radiator. When I turned it off, all the rooms were the same temperature again.

I can’t keep the electric towel radiator on all day; it results in a huge electricity bill.

Best regards,
Sabine
kaho67425 Apr 2017 15:53
Curly schrieb:
I can't keep the electric towel warmer on all day, as that would lead to a huge electricity bill.

That's exactly why it is connected to the underfloor heating from the start. So, it doesn't use electricity.
77.willo25 Apr 2017 15:57
There is a DIN standard that requires this. Without additional radiators, the target temperature may not be reached in some cases, which would be considered a deficiency. Therefore, a completely unnecessary towel radiator is initially planned to make the calculation work. If it is actually meant to dry towels, it must at least be electric.