ᐅ Are towel warmers necessary or optional?

A bit off-topic... but this is what my solution looks like: the HT radiators are connected to a separate supply line (7°C (45°F)) and have no thermostats or heating cartridges. The connection is made in the heating circuit valve (HKV) via an actuator. Control is planned through a bus system: when the humidity level exceeds a certain value x, the HT radiators switch on and the controlled residential ventilation switches off. After leaving the room or after time y, they switch off again, and the controlled residential ventilation switches back on. The underfloor heating is always maintained at a minimum level using a screed sensor. The controlled residential ventilation ensures it does not get too warm (my theory).

Regards, Steffen

We currently have underfloor heating in the bathroom, along with an electric towel warmer.

Towels have been hanging there damp for at least 10 years (without turning it on to dry them), and nowhere is there any rust.

Actually, the bathroom isn’t colder than the other rooms. But if you switch on the towel warmer 15 minutes before bathing, the room warms up noticeably and feels much more comfortable.

Also, having pre-warmed towels for drying is really nice, and our little one enjoys slipping into a warmed bathrobe as well.

Curly schrieb:
Right now, we always have 21°C (70°F) in our bathroom, which is warm enough for everyone.

However, if you take a "hot" shower or bath, 21°C (70°F) can feel quite cool.

Steffen80 schrieb:
A bit off-topic... but this is how my solution looks: HT radiators are connected to a separate supply line (7°C (45°F)) and have no thermostats or heating cartridges. Connection is made in the heating circuit manifold via an actuator. Control is planned via BUS: when the humidity level exceeds value x, the HT radiators turn on and the mechanical ventilation with heat recovery turns off. After leaving the room or after time y, they switch off again and the mechanical ventilation with heat recovery turns back on. The underfloor heating is always maintained at a minimum value using a screed sensor. The mechanical ventilation with heat recovery prevents overheating (my theory).

Regards, Steffen

So does that mean every time you’ve been in the bathroom, the boiler heats up to an unreasonable 70°C (158°F)?
There really are much better options, especially in new builds.
Retrofits are more difficult; with those, you have to pay for luxury.

Joedreck schrieb:
So every time you use the bathroom, the boiler heats up to an unreasonable 70°C (158°F)?
There are definitely much better options, especially in new construction.
Retrofitting is more difficult. You have to pay for luxury then.

Of course not. I did write… when a certain humidity level is reached. That’s how I detect if someone is showering. The 70°C (158°F) is maintained in the buffer tank anyway (combined for hot water and heating).

@Curly
So, do you actually need a towel radiator or not?