How to choose a good and inexpensive towel rail for the bathroom ?

Heated towel (design-radiator) in the bathroom - it's as much a part and usual attribute as a mirror or sink.Getting used to it, it did not even notice.But sometimes it is necessary to replace it, for example, in the bathroom renovated, with a sparkling tiles, acrylic and stainless steel, does not look bulky and clumsy coil Soviet times.Shopping is abundant offer towel warmers in all shapes, sizes and cost from foreign and domestic manufacturers.What do you choose?To avoid mistakes, it is necessary to know the basic types of these devices, their characteristics and features.

Appointment towel and features installing

Towel - a tubular heater, which is used for heating and drying bathroom towels and a small amount of laundry.Unlike the western system where these devices are connected to the heating system, we are part of the hot water system, acting as a compensating loop.Therefore, when choosing the towel dryer must consider not only the diameter of the pipes and the distance between the axes of the pins, but also that the water in the heating system is saturated with oxygen and may contain various impurities.

Types towel

All design radiators can be divided into three main types:

• Water.The traditional view of radiators used to heat the hot water from the hot water system.Aesthetically pleasing, reliable, but have the disadvantage - during shutdown of hot water do not function.
• Electric.Warm up by the electric heating element (PETN), built in the device, use a standard mains voltage (220 V).There are different types: oily or cable, with open or concealed wiring, fixed or rotary.The advantage of electric towel rails - they are not dependent on the availability of hot water in the hot water system, they can be installed not only in the bathroom, but also, for example, in the hallway for drying clothes.Disadvantage - the increase in electricity bills.
• combined.It combines the advantages of water and electric design radiators.In normal running time of the DHW and when disconnecting the hot water can be connected to the network, since they are built and the heater.

is very important and the material of which are made of towel:

• stainless steel - the most reliable and durable material;
• copper - recommended if all wiring is made of this material;
• aluminum - well with tubes of metal;
• thick-black or galvanized steel - can be quite long, but less than the stainless;
• thin-walled steel black - short-lived material, such devices (often imported) are used to connect to the heating system.

Domestic and foreign manufacturers towel

Buying decorative radiator that preference should be given well-known manufacturers, which guarantee the quality of its products.Among the foreign companies are proven Czech Inox and Korado, Jaga Belgian, German and Zehnder Kermi, Finnish Warmos, Slovenian Gorenje, British Energy.

Domestic manufacturers are not inferior to foreign firms on the quality of its products, besides their products take full account of the Russian operating conditions.It is worth paying attention to the products of companies: KZTO, TVEK, Sunerzha, Grotto, Galan, Trugor.

What should I look for when buying:

• shall provide the instruction information on the technical characteristics of the device, how to install it, the instructions for safe operation;
• presence of the warranty card and the technical passport;
• corresponding price - is too low price of the device indicates a lower quality or the presence of defects.

If you use these tips, you should be able to buy a high-quality towel rack, which for many years will delight you with its impeccable appearance and trouble-free operation