The towel dryer( design radiator) in the bathroom is the same integral and habitual attribute as a mirror or sink. Getting used to it, you already do not notice it. But sometimes there is a need to replace it, for example, in a bathroom with European-quality repair, glittering tiles, acrylic and stainless steel, does not look bulky and clumsy coil of Soviet times. Shops also offer a variety of towel racks of various shapes, sizes and value from foreign and domestic manufacturers. Which of them to choose? In order not to be mistaken, you need to know the main types of these devices, their characteristics and features.
Application of heated towel rails and features of the
The towel heater is a tubular heater that serves to heat the bathroom and dry the towels and a small amount of laundry. Unlike Western systems, where these devices are connected to the heating system, they are part of the hot water supply system, playing the role of a compensating loop. Therefore, when choosing a towel, you need to take into account not only the diameter of the pipes and the distance between the axis of the leads, but also that the water in the DHW system is saturated with oxygen and can contain various impurities.
Types of towel warmers
All design radiators can be divided into three main types:
- Water. A traditional type of radiator, which uses hot water from the DHW system to heat. Aesthetic, reliable, but have a drawback - during the shutdown of hot water does not function.
- Electrical. Heat from the electric heating element( TEN), mounted in the device, use a standard voltage in the network( 220 V).There are different types: oil or cable, with open or concealed wiring, fixed or rotary. The advantage of electric towel warmers is that they do not depend on the availability of hot water in the DHW system, they can be installed not only in the bathroom, but also, for example, in the hall for drying clothes. The drawback is an increase in electricity bills.
- Combined. Combine the virtues of water and electric design radiators. In normal time, they operate from the hot water system, and when the hot water is turned off, they can be connected to the network, since they also have a built-in heater.
The material from which the heated towel rails are made is also very important:
- stainless steel is the most reliable and durable material;
- copper - recommended if all wiring is made of this material;
- aluminum - goes well with pipes made of metal-plastic;
- thick-walled black or galvanized steel - can serve for a long time, but less than stainless;
- thin-walled black steel - a short-lived material, such devices( most often imported) serve to connect to a heating system.
Domestic and foreign manufacturers of heated towel rails
Buying a design radiator, one should give preference to well-known manufacturers that guarantee the quality of their products. Among the foreign companies, Czech Inox and Korado, Belgian Jaga, German Zehnder and Kermi, Finnish Warmos, Slovenian Gorenje, English Energy have proved themselves well.
Domestic manufacturers are practically not inferior to foreign companies in terms of the quality of their products, moreover, their products fully take into account the Russian operating conditions. It is worth paying attention to the products of companies: KZTO, TVEC, Sunerja, Grotto, Galan, Trugor.
What to look for when buying:
- Obligatory presence of instructions with information on the technical characteristics of the device, the method of its installation, instructions for safe operation;
- availability of a warranty card and technical passport;
- the corresponding price - too low cost of the device testifies to its low quality or presence of defects.
If you use these tips, then for sure you can buy a quality towel heater, which for many years will please you with its impeccable look and trouble-free operation
