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Recommend a towel bar radiator

inspkerr
inspkerr Member Posts: 29
in Domestic Hot Water

any recommendations on a effective towel bar radiator ? Hoping to provide some heat and warm bath towels .Thanks -Paul

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  • LRCCBJ
    LRCCBJ Member Posts: 1,037

    Here's a beauty for you: Castrads Vivien

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    Mad Dog_2
  • Kaos
    Kaos Member Posts: 655

    As much as I would prefer to buy local, the selection around here is pretty sparse. Try shopping overseas. I've used something pretty close to this before:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vertical-Designer-Bathroom-Radiator-Ladder/dp/B0BLT5W18M?sr=8-52

  • LRCCBJ
    LRCCBJ Member Posts: 1,037
    edited March 3
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1846284#Comment_1846284

    O…MFG is that ugly!!!

    delcrossv
  • Kaos
    Kaos Member Posts: 655

    It looks better in white but as always, beauty in the eye of the beholder :)

    The nice part about this type of design is you can slide the towels off and it sits pretty close to the wall so it doesn't take up much space.

    LRCCBJ
  • psb75
    psb75 Member Posts: 1,053

    I believe Runtal makes towel bar heaters. Made in U.S. There are plenty of Euro versions. Available from QHT Ecostyle.

    Mad Dog_2
  • inspkerr
    inspkerr Member Posts: 29

    Thank You ! I'm going cross eyed looking at all that's available! none have mentioned BTU or delta T until all your suggestions

  • Alan (California Radiant) Forbes
    Alan (California Radiant) Forbes Member Posts: 4,470
    edited March 3

    For some reason, we don't install many towel warmers and when we do, they are usually Runtal's because I recommend them. I think they're ideal for bathrooms and kitchens and they have many sizes to choose from depending on BTU requirements.

    Proper placement is important. A little higher and they could have fit the toilet paper dispenser in. : )

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    8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour

    Two btu per sq ft for degree difference for a slab
  • Hap_Hazzard
    Hap_Hazzard Member Posts: 2,917
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1846282#Comment_1846282

    That's a beauty. I wish it was made for one-pipe steam. Not sure what kind of system the OP has.

    My solution was to get a big (36") double towel bar and hang it directly above the existing radiator.

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    BTW, I have two Castrads radiators that I'm very happy with. Their service was great.

    Just another DIYer | King of Prussia, PA
    1983(?) Peerless G-561-W-S | 3" drop header, CG400-1090, VXT-24
  • random12345
    random12345 Member Posts: 503

    We have an electric Runtal. Are you looking for a hot water/steam/electric radiator? The electric ones will use a lot of juice, and our rates are high. If you want to heat the whole bathroom, electric resistance will almost certainly be the most expensive to operate, but probably be cheap to install. I believe Runtal also sells a control box that can be used to set a timer/schedule.

  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 25,187

    The electric ones are sometimes a better option. The hydronic type don't always work so well as a zone of their own

    The electric work during AC season also

    I think they start around 150W, run them on setback and temperature control

    Ive used them with spring wound 30 minute timers. Crank it on before you get in the shower

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
    Larry Weingarten
  • TAG
    TAG Member Posts: 792

    I have installed a couple of Runtals — the larger ones can put put a lot of heat if on a high temp system. The last one I did is in a house with only floor radiant so the water going to it is not very hot — you can still feel that the towels are warmer than the room.

    I ordered mine so the supply / return fitting goes straight out the bottom/ back into the wall — so no 90 fitting. For control you really need to have them on a dedicated zone. I did a thermostat and zone valve but you see them also set with a Danfoss head and either a diverter setup or a zone.

    I built a cabin and crafted my own but that only works is a non formal setting — one was copper and the other was black pipe .

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