The question of choosing a heated towel rail for the bathroom occupies the heads of thousands of people in Russia and around the world. There are two types of heated towel rails: water and electric - and people sometimes cannot choose the best one. This is due to the fact that it is more profitable for advertisers to promote more expensive products. This article is intended to explain all the advantages and disadvantages of these devices and help you make the right choice.
The main features of electric towel warmers
This type of technique has become popular for drying clothes, rags and towels in recent years. This device consists of connected plastic tubes on a special frame. Heating occurs due to heating elements (heating element) and oil filler.The equipment itself can be easily and quickly both installed and unmounted.
There are a number of factors that affect electric towel warmers:
- Qualitative characteristic of the mains voltage in the house.
- A temperature sensor and heating control is required.
- Strict need for proper installation of equipment, as it is fragile.
- The absence of very low prices for equipment.
- Compulsory quality assurance, which requires the following information: the name of the manufacturer and the conditions under which the equipment is replaced.
- You need a temperature controller.
- The efficiency and functionality of a heated towel rail are determined by the company that manufactures it. Therefore, choosing the right manufacturer is important.
Ease of use
Electric heated towel rails are much more convenient to use than water ones. Convenience lies in the presence of a heating element, therefore, for its operation, the presence of hot water is not necessary. Also, you can control the temperature of the water heating. On some samples, you can set the operating modes, the time when the equipment needs to be heated. The main difference between electric heated towel rails and water heated towel rails is the accuracy of maintaining the heating temperature, thanks to temperature sensors. Water heated towel rails are not controlled in any way.
Security measures
Due to the high level of humidity in the bathroom, safety precautions must be followed to avoid injury and damage. The equipment must be installed strictly in accordance with the standards of the PUE (rules for the installation of electrical installations).It must be installed more than 0.6 m from the shower / bath and the heated towel rails themselves must be protected from vertically falling drops of water. Appliances must be connected to grounded and waterproof sockets, which should be located at the same distance from the bath as the heated towel rail.
Important! All equipment must be connected to the mains through a residual current device that is highly sensitive.
Based on the above facts, it becomes clear that electric towel warmers are the right choice in the bathroom: they are compact, accurate and convenient. This article was supposed to acquaint you with all aspects of this type of electrical appliances, but it's up to you to decide.
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