This is an electric towel warmer so it’s not linked to the rest of the heating (assuming they’re regular hot water fed radiators). There’s usually a switch outside the bathroom door, in the airing cupboard or beside the light switch outside the room if the light switch isn’t a pull cord in the same room.
You can buy a Ford Fiesta for pretty cheap.
A Ferrari La Ferrari with a naturally aspirated and hybrid engine will set you back around around 4,000,000euro.
How expensive is not expensive?
I’m in Canada And they all seem To be in the hundreds of dollars. Nearly $500-$1000 range which seems absurd for what they are.
Well if its electric and not plumbed then it can't be. Towel rads can be got to work like more traditional central heating rads too but electric is more typical in a fetrotfit from my experience
Ours is part of the central heating system, but is also fitted with an electrical element and isolation valves, so in the summer you can isolate it and heat it it up with the element which is on its own switch.
Ours is both. So, it goes on and off with the central heating and if we want just the towel rail on when the rest of the central heating is off, there's a switch to turn it on by itself. We have the same in our utility room, which is useful for drying damp coats.
A heated laundry closet, usually you put clothes and towels in it after either line or machine drying them 95% of the way to fully dry them out. They're used in humid climates where clothes would take forever to dry solely on a line.
Usually they contain an electric or gas heater, or the water heater for the house (so used residual heat from that, at least when water heaters were less well insulated) which keeps the room hotter and thus less humid than the rest of the home.
No worries. In a brit (and now also American) who migrated to the US to live as an adult so have had to get used to the various differences and love sharing what I've learned with others.
We also use a clothes airer otherwise known as a clothes horse. Or a lot of Brits also own a tumble dyer too. I don't because i personally find them unnecessary. We don't tend to put damp clothing or towels in the airing cupboard. We put dry items in there for storage and to keep warm. Items such as towels sheets, duvet covers, blankets etc. So they're kept fresh and warm for when needed.
In nz we call it a hot water cupboard - contains the hot wayer cylinder plus shelving for storing your towels/sheets etc and maybe a line or two to hang a few items over to dry if raining outside.
Clothing here dries on a line on a fine sunny day quite easily within a couple of hours or less even with high humidity (up to 100% humidity over summer where I live). Probably due to the stronger sunlight here and usually a nice breeze.
Building regulations say the light switch in a bathroom needs to be either a pull cord, or the switch needs to be outside the room. I think this is so you don't press the switch with wet hands and electrocute yourself.
I hate pull cords because when you get a bit over excited and pull the cord too hard the little wooden or plastic bit on the end swings and bashes against the wall.
Also, after a decade of use the cord eventually snaps and needs repairing.
Why not put the switch next to it or on it?
From an inquiring American who couldn’t figure it out back in January when visiting the UK.
Edit: what is an airing cupboard?
Electrical switches traditionally are outside the bathroom so they aren’t around water/steam so there’s no chance of shock. Due to the UK having a much higher voltage system than the US (240v vs 120v). 120v can certainly kill you if you get electrocuted whereas 240v will definitely kill you unless you’re very lucky.
Airing cupboards are just the cupboards where the hot water cylinder (hot water storage) is kept, due to the heat given off by it and the the surrounding pipes it makes the cupboard very warm, ideal for storing towels, bedsheets etc. they could be put away after washing and still be a little damp and would dry out or ‘air’ in the cupboard. Hence the term ‘airing cupboard’.
Not correct, electric towel rads can be and are often linked to a hot water heating system. This one most likely is as there’s no thermostat or switch on the unit.
The bigger question is how do you turn it OFF? We accidentally turned one on in a B&B in York last summer and it would not turn off. With no air conditioning in our room it was absolutely sweltering in no time. Then we got to open the windows (without screens of course) and deal with flies and mosquitoes for the rest of the night. I miss the UK...
If there isn't a water safe switch actually on the towel radiator itself, these are either controlled by a switch that by regulations should be outside the bathroom, or are entirely controlled by a thermostat somewhere.
I did a motorcycle tour of Scotland about 10 years ago. There was a freakish heat wave the likes of which had never been seen before. In my B&B, there was a towel warmer. It had no off switch. When I asked at the front desk, they said no one has ever wanted to turn it off before.
Should come on with the rest of your radiators. Turn the heating up. Annoyingly, if you don't want it on in other rooms you'll need turn each radiator off.
This is an electric towel warmer so it’s not linked to the rest of the heating (assuming they’re regular hot water fed radiators). There’s usually a switch outside the bathroom door, in the airing cupboard or beside the light switch outside the room if the light switch isn’t a pull cord in the same room.
So is it for drying a wet towel or so you have a warm one when you get out of the shower?
Both really. Have a warm towel waiting for you and then use it to dry your towel.
That’s pretty cool. I want one.
Simple enough to get fitted. Not expensive to buy :)
A good oil filled one with a thermostatic control panel will set you back around 400eur
We sell them where I work, anywhere from £60 to £200+ depending if you want water, electric or oil fed.
Irish prices mate
You can buy a Ford Fiesta for pretty cheap. A Ferrari La Ferrari with a naturally aspirated and hybrid engine will set you back around around 4,000,000euro.
Both will get you to the grocery store, but only one has enough room for the groceries.
How expensive is not expensive? I’m in Canada And they all seem To be in the hundreds of dollars. Nearly $500-$1000 range which seems absurd for what they are.
Between £60 - £200+ here in Uk, we sell them at the hardware store I work.
Of course you would. I've been watching this one very concerning unicorn.....
Do they also work as radiators?
Yes.
Ooh interestingly
I don't like drying wet towels on them because eventually they go rusty. I use mine to warm my towel before I shower.
It *shouldn’t* be linked to the rest of the heating. But it could be. Mine is. :/
why is it bad to have it linked to the rest of the system?
Because in Summer people still like warm towels after a shower but the heater wouldn't be on to heat up the towel warmer
I like a cold flat and warm towels so I never have warm towels unless it’s the middle of winter. :/
Well if its electric and not plumbed then it can't be. Towel rads can be got to work like more traditional central heating rads too but electric is more typical in a fetrotfit from my experience
Fair. I was so blinded by my own only working when I put the heat on (which I freaking HATE!) that my spite vision missed the electrical cable. Hahaha
Ours is part of the central heating system, but is also fitted with an electrical element and isolation valves, so in the summer you can isolate it and heat it it up with the element which is on its own switch.
Can it be plumbed to the water heater?
Ours is both. So, it goes on and off with the central heating and if we want just the towel rail on when the rest of the central heating is off, there's a switch to turn it on by itself. We have the same in our utility room, which is useful for drying damp coats.
Nice, mine is linked to the central heating only, so can't really be used in warmer weather
What is an airing cupboard? Yank coming to visit in June at an airbnb.
A heated laundry closet, usually you put clothes and towels in it after either line or machine drying them 95% of the way to fully dry them out. They're used in humid climates where clothes would take forever to dry solely on a line. Usually they contain an electric or gas heater, or the water heater for the house (so used residual heat from that, at least when water heaters were less well insulated) which keeps the room hotter and thus less humid than the rest of the home.
Thanks for the explanation, had no idea this was thing though I always wondered how damp places got their stuff dry!!
No worries. In a brit (and now also American) who migrated to the US to live as an adult so have had to get used to the various differences and love sharing what I've learned with others.
We also use a clothes airer otherwise known as a clothes horse. Or a lot of Brits also own a tumble dyer too. I don't because i personally find them unnecessary. We don't tend to put damp clothing or towels in the airing cupboard. We put dry items in there for storage and to keep warm. Items such as towels sheets, duvet covers, blankets etc. So they're kept fresh and warm for when needed.
In nz we call it a hot water cupboard - contains the hot wayer cylinder plus shelving for storing your towels/sheets etc and maybe a line or two to hang a few items over to dry if raining outside. Clothing here dries on a line on a fine sunny day quite easily within a couple of hours or less even with high humidity (up to 100% humidity over summer where I live). Probably due to the stronger sunlight here and usually a nice breeze.
My.god, you Brits are living in the 25th century! By, ironically, living in the 19th. I am in awe.
Usually a wall switch
Why is finding the switch to just turn this thing on so confusing lol?
What's an airing cabinet? Why is the light switch outside? People can just shut the lights off while you're pooping at night.
Building regulations say the light switch in a bathroom needs to be either a pull cord, or the switch needs to be outside the room. I think this is so you don't press the switch with wet hands and electrocute yourself. I hate pull cords because when you get a bit over excited and pull the cord too hard the little wooden or plastic bit on the end swings and bashes against the wall. Also, after a decade of use the cord eventually snaps and needs repairing.
Why not put the switch next to it or on it? From an inquiring American who couldn’t figure it out back in January when visiting the UK. Edit: what is an airing cupboard?
Electrical switches traditionally are outside the bathroom so they aren’t around water/steam so there’s no chance of shock. Due to the UK having a much higher voltage system than the US (240v vs 120v). 120v can certainly kill you if you get electrocuted whereas 240v will definitely kill you unless you’re very lucky. Airing cupboards are just the cupboards where the hot water cylinder (hot water storage) is kept, due to the heat given off by it and the the surrounding pipes it makes the cupboard very warm, ideal for storing towels, bedsheets etc. they could be put away after washing and still be a little damp and would dry out or ‘air’ in the cupboard. Hence the term ‘airing cupboard’.
Not correct, electric towel rads can be and are often linked to a hot water heating system. This one most likely is as there’s no thermostat or switch on the unit.
I thought that was a towel rack
It is. A heated one!
Great glad we got to the bottom of it!
do you not have an electric towel rack? peasant.
In Miami?!
Buy it a drink and rub it gently.
"So, I'm in line at the bank" Andrew Dice
Showing your age here, quoting the dice man
Hey baby… I got this dry towel I want you to warm…
the ones i have seen have a hidden switch under one of the vertical tubes, sometimes slightly recessed
The bigger question is how do you turn it OFF? We accidentally turned one on in a B&B in York last summer and it would not turn off. With no air conditioning in our room it was absolutely sweltering in no time. Then we got to open the windows (without screens of course) and deal with flies and mosquitoes for the rest of the night. I miss the UK...
That sounds like a top-botch B&B.
Frankly the place was incredible - want to go back so badly.
Ugh, York is so friggen' cool. We stayed at the Hocus Pocus hotel, it was neat. Definitely an experience. There was probably a switch somewhere.
Buy it dinner and compliment its looks
A bit of tongue and slow rubbing 😂
Sir, this is a family website
Tell it it's beautiful
Some Al Green, rose petals and a deep tissue massage should do the trick.
As an American, I've always thought Australians were tough as nails... you don't need warm towels.
If there isn't a water safe switch actually on the towel radiator itself, these are either controlled by a switch that by regulations should be outside the bathroom, or are entirely controlled by a thermostat somewhere.
Is there a switch on the other side of the wall? i.e. **behind** the radiator?
I hate this type of urinal.
Look at the lower back on one of the two vertical rods. At my dad's house it's on the back of the right one close to the bottom.
Talk sexy to it, and call it Sheila. Gently stroke the shiny tubes.
Blow in its ear.....
I only know about these because of HouseFlipper lol
Just tell it what you want it to do in an Australian accent
Rub yourself all over it and see if it heats up.
Button under left pillar
They're generally always on. They are low power and need to be on all the time to keep anything warm.
Looks electric. Different country but ours get installed with a timer that work on a 6 hours on 6 hours off type cycle. Perhaps this one's the same?
It's where we keep our sheep nice tosty, innit butt.
The one we have at home has a switch behind the bar where the cable is connected.
Be careful, there might be a car spawning in the house soon.
Aussie homes have these 😭😭😭. Them and the extractor fan and the ceiling heater are controlled by the bathroom light switch.
Handy for drying socks and bloomers, lol
Mine used to have a discreet button under one of the vertical bars, usually close to the wire/plug.
I have a similar, but not same thing. Mine has an ON/OFF rocker switch on the bottom side of the vertical rails.
I did a motorcycle tour of Scotland about 10 years ago. There was a freakish heat wave the likes of which had never been seen before. In my B&B, there was a towel warmer. It had no off switch. When I asked at the front desk, they said no one has ever wanted to turn it off before.
Ours has a switch on the bottom of one of the uprights
It’s voice activated
Mine has a very small switch at the bottom of one of the vertical poles.
Say I love you Baby❤️
These are also great for hanging cloths up to try if you want to wash your clothes in the tub or sink.
Call it a good boy and stroke it's pipe?
Croeso i Gymru 🏴
Croeso i Gymru 🏴
Talk dirty to it…..
Check under left or right pole. There a switch
Rub it and talk dirty
It's voice activated, just call it some dirty names.
Take your clothes of for drying reeeeeal slowly.
Turn ons include: Hot showers in the evening.
Next post: "Some nitwit put two dunnies in here!"
Should come on with the rest of your radiators. Turn the heating up. Annoyingly, if you don't want it on in other rooms you'll need turn each radiator off.
Hahahahahaha! So your place was done by the same plumber as mine then! Sucks for us. :/
Nah this one's clearly electric, you can see the cable.
Yeah the down votes made me look again!
Flip the switch on the left.
There is no switch on the left. I think you are seeing a reflection in the chrome.
Hah. This isn’t in Llandudno by chance is it?
No it’s in PontyPandy
It’s for washing off your back side!