Heated towell rails

[juan]

I have purchased a very cheap 800mm(H) x 510mm(W) stainless steel 10 bar heated towell rail on eBay but am having second thoughts about whether it is wide enough since it would always mean folding a towell through the rails. I do not want to go to the hassle of installing it and find it is a pain. Has anyone here got one this wide and how do they find its use in a practical situation.

[seriph1]

the ones I sawe in the States were about that wide and the towels were folded on them - they were always dry and yummy-warm!

I reckon you could easily do a dry (wet?) run with it leaning against a brick wall with a couple of towels to see if it dries Ok.

[Jeff@G]

This size towel rail works really well.

Just watch out that you don't leave it on all the time though... They use a surprisingly large amount of electricity (Think of it as having 4 or so regular light bulbs on... You wouldn't want to be leaving them on 24hrs would you?). I'd go so far as to suggest you get a timer for the power outlet of some description.

Great touch of luxury during winter though. Enjoy.

[juan]

Thanks Jeff I will install it. I have undertile heating to install and I think I will put them on the same timer and set to come on together about an hour before bathing time.