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[Misc] Electric bathroom towel heater radiator things



Herr Tubthumper

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Thinking of having these installed to keep my towels nice and warm and fluffy but they seem a bit of a faff regarding turning them on and off and timer switches and energy inefficient etc.

Are these a good idea or should I just stick with a rail to dry my bath towel?

Before anyone asks, the heating is a low temperature underfloor system which isn’t warm enough for radiators…hence I will need electric.
 




Titanic

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Herr Tubthumper said:
Thinking of having these installed to keep my towels nice and warm and fluffy but they seem a bit of a faff regarding turning them on and off and timer switches and energy inefficient etc.

Are these a good idea or should I just stick with a rail to dry my bath towel?

Before anyone asks, the heating is a low temperature underfloor system which isn’t warm enough for radiators…hence I will need electric.
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We have underfloor heating, but our bathroom radiators are linked to the hot water circuit and work beautifully.
 


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ac gull

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have two such towel rails with electric elements in them

timers a bit of a faff but easily overriden so you can turn off / on when you want
 


Herr Tubthumper

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Titanic said:
We have underfloor heating, but our bathroom radiators are linked to the hot water circuit and work beautifully.
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Unfortunately for radiators, the temperature of the water in our system will never be warm/hot enough for radiated heating.
 


Javeaseagull

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I have one in Spain and wouldn’t be without it. It’s supposed to have an in-built timer but have fitted an external one and am extremely happy.
 




Eric the meek

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Herr Tubthumper said:
Thinking of having these installed to keep my towels nice and warm and fluffy but they seem a bit of a faff regarding turning them on and off and timer switches and energy inefficient etc.

Are these a good idea or should I just stick with a rail to dry my bath towel?

Before anyone asks, the heating is a low temperature underfloor system which isn’t warm enough for radiators…hence I will need electric.
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Have you thought of these?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06r4_D9LqA8&ab_channel=RubberduckBathroomsLtd

I don't know if they make them in Albion colours though.
 








Herr Tubthumper

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Mine's linked to the central heating

How can you install an electric device in a bathroom? I thought that building regulations were such that you can't have power sockets in the room - at least, that's what our builder told us
 






Justice

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Gwylan said:
Mine's linked to the central heating

How can you install an electric device in a bathroom? I thought that building regulations were such that you can't have power sockets in the room - at least, that's what our builder told us
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He’s half right you can’t have a traditional socket, electric underfloor heating, towel rails etc are normally controlled from outside the bathroom unless the switching device is IP rated.

Obviously I’m going on UK regs. Spain definitely has a different approach in the hotel we stayed at there was a socket next to the bathroom sink.
 
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Herr Tubthumper

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Gwylan said:
Mine's linked to the central heating

How can you install an electric device in a bathroom? I thought that building regulations were such that you can't have power sockets in the room - at least, that's what our builder told us
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Guess it’s different over here, we have plugs in our bathroom for things like electric razor and toothbrush.
 


B-right-on

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Gwylan said:
Mine's linked to the central heating

How can you install an electric device in a bathroom? I thought that building regulations were such that you can't have power sockets in the room - at least, that's what our builder told us
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You can't install a 3 pin socket in a bathroom in the UK. I hardwired one I fitted directly into a fused outlet designed for hardwiring into.

That's OK as can't be unplugged and another appliance plugged in.
 




B-right-on

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Herr Tubthumper said:
Guess it’s different over here, we have plugs in our bathroom for things like electric razor and toothbrush.
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You can have shaver sockets in a bathroom in the UK too. They have to have a transformer in them to make them low voltage tho.
 


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CheeseRolls said:
5 minute job, piece of piss.
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Hmmm


Justice said:
He’s half right you can’t have a traditional socket, electric underfloor heating, towel rails etc are normally controlled from outside the bathroom unless the switching device is IP rated.
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B-right-on said:
You can't install a 3 pin socket in a bathroom in the UK. I hardwired one I fitted directly into a fused outlet designed for hardwiring into.
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I must say that neither of these options strike me as a five minute job or a piece of piss
 


BN9 BHA

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Gwylan said:
Hmmm







I must say that neither of these options strike me as a five minute job or a piece of piss
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I think you may have missed reading any thread that relates to getting work done in a property or DIY.

5 minute job is posted on almost every one of these threads as a joke……..:)
 


Herr Tubthumper

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bn9 bha said:
I think you may have missed reading any thread that relates to getting work done in a property or DIY.

5 minute job is posted on almost every one of these threads as a joke……..:)
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:smile:
 




peterward

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Herr Tubthumper said:
Thinking of having these installed to keep my towels nice and warm and fluffy but they seem a bit of a faff regarding turning them on and off and timer switches and energy inefficient etc.

Are these a good idea or should I just stick with a rail to dry my bath towel?

Before anyone asks, the heating is a low temperature underfloor system which isn’t warm enough for radiators…hence I will need electric.
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Youre clearly more posh than I. Ambient air dried towels for us lowly riff raff
 


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B-right-on said:
You can have shaver sockets in a bathroom in the UK too. They have to have a transformer in them to make them low voltage tho.
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Years ago in my old flat I tried to use a travel adapter to plug my laptop into the shaver socket in the bathroom (so I could watch a stream of a match whilst sitting in the bath)...
Hadn't realised it was only low voltage and sure enough blew the fuse or something inside the socket went pop as soon as I used it. :dunce:
 


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