Towel Rad Inadequate

[BrianC]

i think the towel rad is about the right size but it depends on how many towels you have. never like normal rads in bathrooms as they corrode very quickly

We haven’t been putting any towels on it as it simply isn’t throwing enough heat out to warm the room.

 

[Tim Watts]

If I was to get rid of the towel rail and replace it with a radiator would I be looking for a convector radiator as the rest of the ones in the house are or could I go for a a more contemporary designer? Bearing in mind I am looking for an 1800mm vertical by about 400-500.

I have a few of these: Ultraheat - Tilbrook - they have decent heat outputs for the size (one of the best I could find). There are other styles too from that manufacturer. Expensive mind...

 

[Gasmk1]

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/acova-2-column-vertical-radiator-2000-x-398mm-white/46099

something like this

 

[BrianC]

I have a few of these: Ultraheat - Tilbrook - they have decent heat outputs for the size (one of the best I could find). There are other styles too from that manufacturer. Expensive mind...

Are all radiators convectors? If not, what are the benefits/drawbacks?

 

[Tim Watts]

Are all radiators convectors? If not, what are the benefits/drawbacks?

Yes - in that they *mostly* lose heat by convection. Technically they do radiate heat too, but this is relatively small amount (10-20%)

 

[BrianC]

what size is bathroom

What BTU rating at T50 would you suggest?

 

[Welder]

Bain of my life too Town.

Some information. Chrome plated or polished stainless warmers put out less heat than white. These are not designed to heat the space. They, unsurprisingly, are designed to warm towels.

Just look at the difference in design of a radiator and a warmer. The surface area of a radiator is what makes it an effective heat source and that's orders of magnitude more than a warmer.

If you have a cold bathroom you will need suplementary heating in the form of underfloor heating or a proper (separate) radiator.

 

[Best]

A combined radiator/towel rail is a good choice

 

[Rob Foster]

If I was to get rid of the towel rail and replace it with a radiator would I be looking for a convector radiator as the rest of the ones in the house are or could I go for a a more contemporary designer? Bearing in mind I am looking for an 1800mm vertical by about 400-500.

There are combined towel rad and convector rad available
Rob Foster aka centralheatking

 

[Tim Watts]

What BTU rating at T50 would you suggest?

Sorry - don't do BTUs But in watts...

At a room size of 3x2m, 2 external walls (cavity with blown fibre insulation), double glazed, ground floor so warm ceiling, I reckon 1.5kW to 2kW of real power. So 1.5 times that for a dT-50C figure.

That's based on real life measurements (I used to heat my house with electric oil filled rads, so have a very good idea of power required).

Your mileage may vary depending on building type, insulation, windows and so on.

But with radiators, you cannot every have "too big" - so the biggest that you can get in the space is a good guide, without going completely OTT.

Beware, radiator outputs per unit area vary a lot. Double panel double finned are pretty decent. Triple panel tend to be humongous lumps.

 

[BrianC]

There are combined towel rad and convector rad available
Rob Foster aka centralheatking

In all honesty I think we’re going to forego the towel rad element. We just want a warm bathroom.

 

[Rob Foster]

In all honesty I think we’re going to forego the towel rad element. We just want a warm bathroom.

Bali in the bathroom ! An old centralheatking tv ad. Chking

 

[gmartine]

As Gasmk1 suggests swap the towel rail out with a column rad of the correct output.

 

[oz-plumber]

Some of the vertical rads have attachments that you can hand a towel on. You will lose on radiation heat but the convection heat reduction would be minimal due to towels not blocking the airflow.

 

[Bogart]

Use a normal rad with one of those thingys you can hang towels of hooked on the top. If you have a cat too you can get a cat basket that hangs by the same method.