ᐅ Electric towel radiator instead of the proposed wall-mounted heating system

Hello everyone,

For the underfloor heating design with a 30°C (86°F) supply temperature, the specialist recommended two wall heaters in both bathrooms. So basically, underfloor heating pipes would be nailed to the wall and then covered with plaster. As a layperson, I find this to be more work. Am I wrong? At least, the wall heater would take up about 5cm (2 inches) of space along the wall where I would install it.

Now, I could also replace each 150-watt wall heater (one on the ground floor and two upstairs) with electric towel warmers, right? Would you typically install a motion sensor to turn on the heater, or would it be controlled by a switch? Wouldn’t that be annoying in terms of timing?

In the ground floor bathroom, one 150-watt electric towel warmer would be enough for me, and upstairs two units of 150 watts each. Using a motion sensor would be nicer, wouldn’t it? Or would it take too long—like, when you enter the bathroom, does the electric element take 15 minutes to warm up? No, it should reach maximum output within a few seconds, right?

What do you think? Do you have experience with electric towel warmers? Have you used them with motion sensors or switches?

I’d love to hear your thoughts on these electric towel warmers with heating elements mounted on the wall.

Best regards and have a nice Sunday evening.

Choose the wall heating. Yes, it is more complex to install, but it is worth it. The warmth is much more comfortable, and you might consider using a slightly higher capacity than just 150 watts per square meter (150 W/m²).

Powered by a heat pump? Then please use wall heating.

annab377 schrieb:

Now I could also replace the 150-watt wall heating units (one on the ground floor and two upstairs) with towel radiator heaters with electric cartridges, right?

These are two completely different types of heating. You will likely need the first option to achieve the desired base temperature in the bathrooms, as the underfloor heating probably isn’t sufficient for the floor area covered (otherwise the bathroom temperature might only reach 18-20°C (64-68°F), while the usual target is 22-24°C (72-75°F)).
The second option just warms the space up quickly. However, you won’t run it continuously, only when needed.

Thank you for your opinions.

Yes, with a brine heat pump.

@nordanney Actually, the electric cartridge heater is supposed to replace the wall heating if I find that too "complex." So, not two different heating systems. But of course, the electric heater is only used as needed.

So, wall heating is by far the best option in this case. Please give credit to the planner and implement it accordingly. Low supply temperature, consistently comfortable room temperature without cold surfaces. Many people are not even aware of this effective approach.