Straight Electric Towel Rails

We have plenty of manual and thermostatic straight towel rails in our collection, but if you’re not sure what level of control you need, it can be difficult coming to a decision.

Manual towel rails offer a basic level of control via an on/off switch and can be the preferred choice for those who tend to use their bathroom heaters infrequently or for short periods of time. With a manual towel rail, you can simply switch it on as and when you please, then turn it off when your towels are thoroughly dry. However, this system does require you to have a good memory! Though some models incorporate an indicator light to tell you when your towel rail is drawing power, it’s easy enough to forget to switch it off when it’s no longer needed.

Thermostatic electric towel rails bypass this issue entirely by integrating timer functions into their controllers. Using their set 2-hour drying function, these rails will warm for a restricted period of time, after which they will either resume their previous settings or return to standby. This ‘set and forget’ function allows you to get a better hold over your energy usage whilst making your electric towel rail as convenient to use as possible. Thermostatic towel rails also come with an adjustable heat output so you can economise during the warmer weather when their full heat capabilities aren’t required. If you have a towel rail with thermostat, you can adjust your heating to suit the seasons and save energy in the process – a must if you regularly use your bathroom heater.

There’s nothing wrong with basing your choice of towel rail solely on looks; after all, they’re a luxury bathroom heater that will give your room an extra dash of character. However, if you do happen to be interested in the benefits offered by these two forms of electric towel rail, here are their main differences:

The main advantage of straight towel rails is their lower profile so they tend to be the best choice for smaller bathrooms that need to make the best use of space. If you need a bathroom heating solution that intrudes minimally into the room, they’ll always be the best fit.

Curved towel rails are better suited to larger spaces as the style of their bars takes up a tad more room. The increased surface area of their bars does come with advantages though – curved towel rails will give off slightly more warmth than their straight counterparts, which can be useful if you’re looking for room heating as well as towel drying.

The differences between the two styles are minimal when it comes to heating, so as long as you’ve chosen a product with an output to adequately warm your bathroom, both curved and straight towel rails will make excellent solutions.

The narrowest straight towel rail in our range is the Terma Easy ONE which has a trim, 200mm width ideal for small bathrooms, cloakrooms and en suites.