Thinking about trying to squeeze in a wall mounted electric towel warmer. I don't have much space...maybe 18" wide x 4' tall to put one. Does anyone know if they actually work? If yes, can you recommend brands or models? Thx

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.

I have a Runtal Radia Wall Mounted Towel Warmer in each of my bathrooms and it is such a wonderful luxury to have . Had it after remodeling both bathrooms a few years back made it thru Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Irene, then 3-10 second power outages shorted the circuit board and had to call the company because I just could not find my receipts, so happy to report that they sent me a will call ticket to pick them back up via UPS on a monday for repair, the same week, yesterday (friday) they came back to me all serviced and fixed, within 4 days, which I cannot believe but true,at no cost, because it was within the 5yr warranty time frame, and I now have another 5yrs warranty from the date of this repair if something goes wrong again, now awaiting the electrician to install them back. Couldnt be happier with Runtal, Huge thank you's to them, and yes they do help with harsh winters and heating up the bathrooms. This was the literally the best thing I did when remodeling the bathrooms getting towel racks, hard to live without them anymore.

I'd prefer fan-driven electric heat. A single 1500W heater will raise my 12x12x8 bathroom about 15 degrees in 15 minutes and only needs to be used when I'm showering. Starting with a 65F room, the heater combined with the heat from the shower itself will result in 85-90F by the time I step out of the shower to dry off (which is precisely when you want the room to be warm). Radiant floor heat is nice but it would take much longer to heat the room because it must first warm the tile which then radiates into the room. Another thing to keep in mind: Your exhaust fan is going to suck warm air from the room and replace it with the 64F air from elsewhere in your house. Thus, if your 13x9 bathroom has a properly-sized exhaust fan, a 1500W heater probably won't be able to keep up. However, since heated air itself will prevent condensation (unless the walls are very cold), I don't run my exhaust fan until I'm out of the shower...