Towel Rad Inadequate

[Best]

My question is, are the upright radiators efficient or are they as much use as a towel rail for heating.

Towel rails are only a few rails, so little surface to them, therefore low output. Also chrome type will lower the potential output.
Then largely cover them with a couple of towels and you prevent the convection.
Vertical radiators are different and are proper radiators.

 

[Jack bIRCHLEY]

Towel rails are only a few rails, so little surface to them, therefore low output. Also chrome type will lower the potential output.
Then largely cover them with a couple of towels and you prevent the convection.
Vertical radiators are different and are proper radiators.

Many thanks for your reply. I will get a proper radiator fitted with a towel shelf/rack above, so no wet towels on the rad.

 

[Best]

Many thanks for your reply. I will get a proper radiator fitted with a towel shelf/rack above, so no wet towels on the rad.

You can also get a combined towel rail radiator, which look rather well in my opinion and will do both functions - heat the room and warm the towels

 

[Frelon]

The Zehnder radiators mentioned above do just that. The towels go over the top part of the radiating panels leaving lots of exposed surface to heat the bathroom

 

[Last Plumber]

3400mm X 2120mm, there are two external walls, one window and a tiled floor.

What height is the room?
Is this a Wooden floor, (I know it is tiled).
Is the room upstairs?
If it is upstairs is there a loft above it which is insulated or is there a room or heated space above it?
What temperature do you have your Boiler set to?

 

[Tim Watts]

My question is, are the upright radiators efficient or are they as much use as a towel rail for heating.

I have 4 of these in locations where space is tight:

Ultraheat - Tilbrook

In my research some verticals had very poor heat outputs per m2 of wall area. The above were the best *I* could find - and I'm pleased with them. Not cheap mind... Also note - both pipes must be bottom entry on those.

 

[Jack bIRCHLEY]

I have 4 of these in locations where space is tight:

Ultraheat - Tilbrook

In my research some verticals had very poor heat outputs per m2 of wall area. The above were the best *I* could find - and I'm pleased with them. Not cheap mind... Also note - both pipes must be bottom entry on those.

Many Thanks. I will do some research on these and Zehnder radiators.