Without a heated towel rail in the bathroom, it's very inconvenient. It not only warms the room, but also serves as a drying place for wet towels . Therefore, during the repair, the old heating device must be replaced by a new one, taking into account not only its external appeal, but also the strength. It is equally important to properly install the water towel, making it before the beginning of cosmetic and finishing works in the room.
Features and characteristics of the water heated towel rail
This heating element is originally included in the standard equipment of the room. All of us from childhood remember the curved serpentine in our bathroom, on which hot water "runs" during the heating season. If the house has centralized hot water, the coil works all year round.
It is important when choosing a water towel to pay attention to its resistance to high pressure, which can sometimes reach 10 atmospheres. Of course, according to the norm, the pressure in the heating system of an apartment should not exceed 4 atmospheres, but in practice it is all. Therefore, you need to warn yourself and your family against unpleasant force majeure.
Modern steel water towel rails differ from the usual Soviet samples both in diameter and in color diversity. They look more elegant and beautiful, helping in the design of the bathroom, rather than spoiling its interior.
There are several models of products that have won the domestic market - MP-shaped, M-shaped and U-shaped, as well as vertical water heated towel rails.
But the special love of our fellow citizens was obtained by turning water towel rails from German and Italian firms. Their peculiarities are that they are installed perpendicular to the wall, and they can be moved in both directions by 180 ° C. Chromed, gold-plated, white water swivel towel warmers are very decorating our bathrooms.
How to choose a good water towel warmer?
For long operation and uniform warm-up of the device, on the import models there must be shut-off valves, by means of which it is possible to lower the overpressure and eliminate the air plugs.
When buying, be sure to look at the material of manufacture. As you know, the quality of water in our plumbing systems and in heating systems leaves much to be desired. So you need to choose models with good resistance to corrosion - stainless steel. The upper surface of them can be anything: chrome, painted, polished.
Brass, copper and aluminum products serve much less, because it is not advisable to buy them. However, and when buying a stainless coil, you need to be careful not to run into a fake. Pay attention to the quality of welded seams and require a certificate for the goods, confirming its noble origin.
In a country cottage where there is an individual heating system, you can buy a heated towel rail from ferrous metals. There is no such risk of corroding corrosion, settling of salts and other impurities, as in urban apartment buildings.
In a separate category of water towel warmers can be attributed two-circuit models. One of its circuits is connected to the hot water supply system, the second - to the heating system. This design increases the efficiency and reliability of the system. The only nuance is that there must be high pressure in the heating system in order for the device to work qualitatively.
When buying a new thin towel heater, immediately think of its connection with the existing pipes, you probably need an adapter. It's easier to buy everything in the store immediately, so that later you will not face any inconvenience.