tecker201013 Jan 2016 22:23Hi,
I have already read a few threads, but I still have a question.
We are getting a guest toilet in our new home, and we are adding a shower to it. The guest toilet will have about 3 square meters (32 square feet) of floor space and will have underfloor heating (like all rooms). According to the construction company, because of the shower, we now have to install a towel radiator. I assume this is related to the heat demand calculation. But is that really the case? Can they require this, or can I insist that the underfloor heating in the small bathroom is just laid more densely? It is also not yet decided whether the radiator will be electric or connected to the underfloor heating system. The latter doesn’t seem to make much sense either.
Best regards
Sebastian
I have already read a few threads, but I still have a question.
We are getting a guest toilet in our new home, and we are adding a shower to it. The guest toilet will have about 3 square meters (32 square feet) of floor space and will have underfloor heating (like all rooms). According to the construction company, because of the shower, we now have to install a towel radiator. I assume this is related to the heat demand calculation. But is that really the case? Can they require this, or can I insist that the underfloor heating in the small bathroom is just laid more densely? It is also not yet decided whether the radiator will be electric or connected to the underfloor heating system. The latter doesn’t seem to make much sense either.
Best regards
Sebastian
You don’t even need to heat it – it will just be a bit cold.
Reducing the gap would certainly help, but only to a limited extent – definitely not enough to reach the desired temperature of 24°C (75°F).
If it’s electric – since this room is probably used for showering very rarely (?) and you would prefer to have more heat quickly when you do, this is definitely the better option.
Reducing the gap would certainly help, but only to a limited extent – definitely not enough to reach the desired temperature of 24°C (75°F).
If it’s electric – since this room is probably used for showering very rarely (?) and you would prefer to have more heat quickly when you do, this is definitely the better option.
EveundGerd13 Jan 2016 23:24Our shower bathroom is just under 6 sqm (65 sq ft), with underfloor heating installed over 5 sqm (54 sq ft) in a compact layout, and right now the room reaches 20°C (68°F) without the towel radiator (which is installed but electric). The flow rate for each room can be adjusted in two ways, and we are still experimenting since this is our first winter in the house.
In the main bathroom, the temperature is only 21°C (70°F), but that’s because we find it too warm otherwise.
For a room of only 3 sqm (32 sq ft), I would recommend installing a towel radiator just in case.
In the main bathroom, the temperature is only 21°C (70°F), but that’s because we find it too warm otherwise.
For a room of only 3 sqm (32 sq ft), I would recommend installing a towel radiator just in case.
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Bieber081514 Jan 2016 06:28tecker2010 schrieb:
According to the construction company, we now have to add a heated towel rail because of the shower. I assume this relates to the heat demand calculation. Then just ask them about it and report back here!
I would skip the towel radiator. We had one for years in our old house – hardly ever used it. In our new bathrooms, we decided not to install one because it takes up space and costs money, and it usually ends up unused anyway since around 22°C (72°F) room temperature is perfectly sufficient. *Personal opinion or personal feeling*
We had to install the towel radiators to reach 24°C (75°F). In hindsight, I probably should have chosen the electric version instead.
Due to the low supply temperatures, towel radiators don’t really make sense for heating the room. Pre-warming towels doesn’t work either.
To reach the desired 24°C (75°F) in the bathroom and guest bathroom, I would have to raise the entire heating curve by at least 2°C (4°F) and turn down the heat in all other rooms. That doesn’t really make sense to me. I’d rather live with 20-21°C (68-70°F).
The advantage of the current towel radiator setup—especially in the guest bathroom, which is often near the entrance—is that you can easily place children’s shoes, gloves, etc., between the rails to dry. For this, the 26-30°C (79-86°F) supply temperature is sufficient.
Due to the low supply temperatures, towel radiators don’t really make sense for heating the room. Pre-warming towels doesn’t work either.
To reach the desired 24°C (75°F) in the bathroom and guest bathroom, I would have to raise the entire heating curve by at least 2°C (4°F) and turn down the heat in all other rooms. That doesn’t really make sense to me. I’d rather live with 20-21°C (68-70°F).
The advantage of the current towel radiator setup—especially in the guest bathroom, which is often near the entrance—is that you can easily place children’s shoes, gloves, etc., between the rails to dry. For this, the 26-30°C (79-86°F) supply temperature is sufficient.
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