2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
On the one hand, a heated towel rail is an insignificant thing, but without it it is difficult to imagine a comfortable modern bathroom. What are the nuances to consider when choosing this necessary accessory? And what types of heated towel rails are there?
Someone mistakenly believes that heated towel rails are needed only to hang textiles and linen to dry in the bathroom. And for these purposes, you can purchase the usual wall or door hooks. Why overpay when choosing a heated towel rail? But the main purpose of this accessory is to maintain a comfortable microclimate in the bathroom.
As you know, this room is the wettest in the house, and the degree of humidity is very high, which undoubtedly contributes to the development of mold, fungi, unpleasant odors, microbes and many other health-hazardous troubles. To create a good microclimate in the bathroom, experts recommend fulfilling at least two conditions, for example:
- For good ventilation, it is necessary to install a fan, with which you can slightly dry out excessively humid air.
- The heated towel rail is able to maintain a warm air temperature, which will be comfortable for taking a shower or bath.
Types of heated towel rails
Before you go shopping for these accessories, it is important to understand their varieties. Two of them are usually distinguished:
1. Water-cooled, it works directly from the hot water riser;
2. Galvanic, which can be connected to a simple socket.
The first one is usually made of stainless steel or brass. They are pre-treated with a special spraying. In multi-storey buildings, just such heated towel rails are recommended, since they can withstand high water pressure of no more than 15 bars. When buying, it is better to prefer thick-walled models - the thicker they are, the better, not lower than 3 mm, (heated towel rails with thin walls rot rather quickly).
Brass heated towel rails can withstand lower pressure, and they are installed in cottages, country houses, where the pressure in the pipes is usually no higher than 3-4 bar. Quite often, a heated towel rail is moved from a hot water stand to another wall. In such a situation, it is recommended to purchase models with a special release valve. If the air is not vented at all, the drying product will most likely not work.
Important jumper
Many are accustomed to heated towel rails in the form of a bent pipe, which were previously installed in the construction of houses and water supply. Now such models are no longer satisfied: you need to install a jumper and shut-off ball valves at the inlet and outlet of the heated towel rail. They are necessary to protect against leaks. After all, it often happens that the heated towel rail has rotted in places, and hot water drips at the connection.
In order to eliminate this, you will have to call a specialist directly, who usually comes in 1-2 hours, and possibly longer. In the presence of such a jumper and shut-off valves, you can independently eliminate the leakage of the heated towel rail by shutting off the shut-off valves. So the water along the lintel will flow down the riser to the neighbors. It remains to calmly await the arrival of the master.
Electric heated towel rail
It can be switched on in the usual way: plug-socket, or hidden: the circuit is hidden directly in the wall. New modern models are equipped with heating elements (tubular electric heaters) inside, which are well controlled using temperature regulators. For example, it is quite possible to set the temperature of the device for drying up to +70 C. Typically, the capacity of standard such models is up to 700 watts.
The galvanic heated towel rail can be connected or disconnected from the network at any time. Do not be afraid that an electrical device can be shocked. You just need to install an RCD (residual current device) in the electrical panel where the electricity meter is located, and for fidelity to ground the heated towel rail. Then it will become a worthy, economical and comfortable alternative to the water varieties of the device. It is especially relevant when there are often problems with hot water in the house.
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