Please recommend a hard wired towel warmer that is effective
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Comments (8)Eric, I just leave the bath towels on the warmer all the time. It would be a bit of a hassle remembering to move them back and forth. Smaller hand towels and the bath mat hang on other towel bars or rings. I have the Runtal automatic controller. It allows you to program different on and off cycles for each day of the week, multiple on and off cycles per day, and to control the temperature setting. Since I'm a creature of habit, the week days are all programmed the same, but at the weekend, the warmer comes on later and goes off later, as I tend to get moving later on those days. If my schedule deviates from normal, I can easily override the programming. The warmers in my guest rooms are programmed to be on in the mornings and again in the evenings, but off during the middle of the day. When I don't have guests, I simply set the temperature to "0", and they don't come on at all. The controllers are hidden away in cupboards or closets, where they're out of sight, but easily accessible, so their appearance wasn't a consideration. If you choose to go with a Lutron timer, be sure it's one rated for a heating appliance, and be aware that it probably won't provide as much flexibility or allow you to control the temperature level. I usually don't operate my warmers at their highest setting, and I appreciate being able to lower the settings on them during the warmer seasons. I've been totally happy with Runtal and recommend them....See MoreMyson towel warmer vs Runtal?
Comments (1)I had Myson warmers in my previous home. I have Runtal in my current home. Both were on programmed timers and both deliver excellent performance, although I think the Runtal warmers are somewhat faster to heat up. The Runtals are also less expensive. If I were to choose warmers for another house, I'd wouldn't hesitate to select Runtal again. I've been very pleased with them. Mine are the large Neptune models....See Moretowel warmers
Comments (2)I've never seen that manufacturer before (but that doesn't mean they're not good!). Did a lot of research for my recent remodel where I used two, and am very happy with both of them. They heat up quickly and significantly. This one came from Signature Hardware, Thermae Bergama, 30" wide by 51" tall, just over $400: And I got this one from Wayfair, Denby Artemos, 18" wide by 44" tall, similarly priced (but it seems Wayfair doesn't carry that model any more): Good luck with your search!...See MoreMyson Pearl, Warmly yours' Infinity vs. Whittington towel warmer
Comments (6)I was hoping to hear form some towel warmer owners on this, too! I've got to make a decision shortly on a towel warmer for our bathroom now under construction, and I'd love to hear some feedback on these "budget" models. I originally had my eyes on a Runtal Solea, with curved bars, but I'm not sure I can swing yet another extravagance -- I just broke the budget again yesterday by ordering an expensive Graff faucet I fell in love with! So $750 for the Runtal may prove to be too much, although I love the look of the curved bars and have read several positive comments about Runtal units. The Myson Pearl has a cord and no hardwire option, so that probably won't work for me, as I planned for a hardwire and already have the wire sticking out of the new and otherwise finished wall. I also see the Myson uses 150 or 185 watts of power (for the 8-bar and 10-bar units, respectively), where the Runtal Solea is 450 watts. That makes me wonder whether the Myson gets warm enough to be effective. (Watts of power consumed should translate pretty directly to the amount of heat produced.) The Warmly Yours Infinity does come in a hardwire version, and it includes a programable timer, so I was thinking that might be a good choice for us. It's more expensive than the Myson, but still about half the cost of a Runtal. I like the 10 bars and their placement -- but it, too, uses only 150 watts. It makes me a little nervous that they don't seem to be sold by many retailers other than Warmly Yours direct. The Whittington from Signature Hardware is another 150 watt model. It's the cheapest of the bunch, and has the curved bars I like, but not a hardwire model. And it is a private label unit made just for this company (translation: probably made somewhere in the Far East), as opposed to a company that manufactures their own towel warmers, so that makes me a little nervous about buying it. If we didn't have to drill through wall tile to mount the unit we select, I might be tempted to get the least expensive one and try it, figuring we could upgrade to a better unit if we wanted to in a year or two. But since we get one shot at the wall holes, I need to chose something we're likely to be happy with for a long time. So... any comments, pro or con, on any of these towel warmers would be most welcome! -- Eric...See MoreOlychick
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