ᐅ Towel wall heater with heat pump operating at low supply temperature (30 °C)

Hello everyone,

According to information online, most towel rail wall heaters are rated for a 75°C (167°F) supply temperature, which determines their wattage.

If you are planning a brine heat pump system with a low supply temperature—around 30°C (86°F)—does it even make sense to install such a towel rail wall heater if only 30°C is running through it? How have you dealt with this?

Or would it be better to forgo the heating function entirely and just hang a "dry towel rail" since 30°C in the heating system won’t really work?

If it’s possible to have this, would it then be a separate heating circuit solely for the towel rail wall heater?

Thanks and best regards
annab377

Electric towel warmers should not be mixed with underfloor heating and radiators.

annab377 schrieb:

If this can already be done, would that be a separate heating circuit just for the towel wall heater?

No, only those who have no knowledge about heating systems do that. Or those for whom installation and operating costs don’t matter at all.

I thought electric towel warmers are generally frowned upon and are actually recommended not to be installed!? @T_im_Norden

How do you plan it then, @Mycraft? That’s why I’m here, because I do care about installation and heating costs.

annab377 schrieb:

I thought electric towel warmers are frowned upon and that you actually shouldn’t install them!?

On the contrary. Since heat pumps have become common and are installed in many houses, electric towel warmers are experiencing a revival.

annab377 schrieb:

That’s why I’m here, because I do care about installation and heating costs.

Use a heating circuit with the lowest possible supply temperature for underfloor heating and, if applicable, wall heating throughout the entire house—and no others. No radiators, no water-based towel rails, etc.

If you want warm towels, install a heating circuit with an electric heating element that can be switched on or off manually or via a control system.

If it’s only about drying the towels, a ventilation concept with a controlled mechanical ventilation system is sufficient.

What do you want to use the towel heater for?