Do you need a heated towel rail in the bathroom?

Original painting to mask communications

Most often, they try to cover the coil, not because it is an old model, but because of its ugly surface. Years of layers of paint + rust can turn a perfectly smooth metal into a shapeless, bumpy "something" that cannot be fixed with ordinary painting.

This kind of “towel” will spoil the mood of anyone.

It is worth approaching the issue with humor, creating a serpentine of an unusual, avant-garde look. An art object is made simply:

buy paper for pasting windows with a sticky layer applied;
cut the bay in half with a sharp knife to get narrower strips:
wrap the entire heated towel rail with this paper, laying it in even turns;
the resulting surface is covered with any decorative paint.

If the coil is installed almost close to the wall, then the coil with paper will not crawl through the narrow space when winding. Then you have to tear off individual strips and wind them.

Pasting paper

You can wrap not the entire pipe, but wrap individual sections with an equal gap. You get a decor, like a rope with knots. You just have to paint the main part in one color, and the wound "bumps" in a contrasting one. When you decide to move, simply cut off the layers of paper with a knife to the device's original state.

Which type is better to choose

Choosing a heated towel rail is necessary depending on the function that it will perform in the bathroom.

Towel dryer

For drying towels, it is recommended to choose a classic ladder or a model with curved arcs. This view can have both water and electric models.

Water structures are the cheapest and most economical to operate. In the event of a breakdown, they are easy to repair. The disadvantages of such models include dependence on the heating system and hot water supply.

In the cold season, drying towels will not cause any problems. In the summer, during the shutdown of hot water, it is likely that the towels will remain damp.

It is also important to know that the installation location of the water heated towel rail depends on the location of the hot water pipe. It may turn out that you have to reach for a towel in the far corner

Electrical structures can be placed anywhere in the bathroom. Their functioning is not determined by a specific season, switching off and on occurs at a given time.

The disadvantages of electric heated towel rails include the high cost of construction and spending on electricity.

Towel storage rack

For convenient placement of towels in the bathroom, a heated towel rail with a shelf is perfect. This design will significantly increase the functionality and usable area of the room.

Bathroom heated towel rail

Before buying a heated towel rail, you need to consider:

At what time of the year is heating required?
What is the area of the room?
How much are you willing to spend?

A water heated towel rail is best suited for the autumn, winter and spring period, an electric one for the summer.

Water structures are indispensable in large rooms, since they work without interruption and do not affect the amount of electricity spent.

Towel rail for bathroom decoration

There is a huge variety of heated towel rails on the market. They vary in shape and design. Classic design will fit into any layout. For an unusual interior, it is better to order a model according to your own sketch.

A perfectly matched heated towel rail will perform several roles at the same time. It will serve for many years, adding style and functionality to the bathroom.

At what height to hang a heated towel rail

Plumbing installed in the bathroom not only has a high functional load, but is also important in terms of aesthetic appeal. Competent design of the bathroom is complicated by its small area and features of the communications connection. In order to facilitate the task, in the last century, SNiPs were developed that regulated the place and height of the installation of plumbing, including the sink in the bathroom. Currently, apartment owners and developers consider standards as recommendations and equip premises without strict adherence to regulations. However, the question of the optimal level of the sink remains relevant to this day.

The modern interior of the bathroom is not complete without the use of heated towel rails.

Many developers often face the question of how high to hang a heated towel rail in the bathroom. The comfort and convenience when using the bathroom directly depends on this. Towel dryers are essential for drying towels and heating the bathroom. This is necessary to prevent increased condensation of moisture, the appearance of a smell of dampness, the formation of pathogenic fungi and mold.

Professional installation of heated towel rails

Are there any regulations on the height of the installation of a heated towel rail above the floor and a faucet above the bath? There are options for installing a “dryer” in a typical series of houses, by the way, you can’t imagine anything funnier. I had to see heated towel rails even under the sink! In the new apartment, the curved pipe was behind the toilet - they called it "The Heater" - I had to redo it.

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What is required for painting

In order for the process of painting such a device to take place quickly and without additional hassle, it is necessary to purchase and prepare the following in advance:

Schematic diagram of a heated towel rail.

sandpaper;
primer;
brush with natural bristles;
screwdriver
gloves;
clean cotton rag;
detergent;
putty knife.

In addition, you will need a paintwork material. Here you need to use a special one, since you should not forget that a heated towel rail is a device that heats up to high temperatures. Therefore, ordinary paint for its decoration will not work. Here it is better to take a silky-gloss alkyd enamel, designed to cover heating radiators. It perfectly withstands temperatures up to 180 ° C. So, the finished finish will please the eye for many years. If you take ordinary enamel, then soon it will crack. As a result, re-painting will be required, but with the use of a different finishing material.

As for what color to choose paint, everything here will already depend on your preferences and the interior that is present in the bathroom. So, if you want to bring a touch of chic to the existing design, then you can finish the heated towel rail “bronze-like” or “gold-like”

She looks luxurious and attracts attention

Materials needed: brush, screwdriver, primer, gloves, spatula and sandpaper.

Having made such a painting, you will transform the interior of the bathroom, the heated towel rail will become its key detail

Therefore, be sure to pay attention to the finish "gold" or "bronze". She definitely won't disappoint you.

You can also buy paint in other colors, for example, beige, pinkish, bluish, greenish or some other. In this case, it is strongly not recommended to choose white enamel. She, although at first she looks beautiful, then loses her high aesthetic properties. As a result, the heated towel rail acquires a yellowish tint, which greatly spoils its appearance. It will not be possible to remove it in some way, for example, using cleaning products. Therefore, this option for painting a heated towel rail is not the best.

Stage 2 painting the heated towel rail

Now you can paint this device. Take a brush, which is made of natural pile. Then open the paint can. It needs to be thoroughly mixed.

It is important to get a uniform consistency. To do this, you can use an ordinary long screwdriver, which, after mixing is completed, you only need to wipe it with a cloth soaked in a solvent, and then rinse with water.

For the highest quality painting of a heated towel rail, enamel should be applied in 2-3 layers, and each next layer should be applied only after the previous one has dried.

It should be noted that silk-gloss alkyd enamel may not become homogeneous the first time. Therefore, it will be necessary to stir it in several approaches.

When the paint is ready for use, it can be applied to the surface of the heated towel rail. It is necessary to distribute it in a thin layer, to avoid smudges and bumps. After all, this is the only way to achieve the perfect coverage. It is better to start painting from the top of the device. Then even if the drops fall on its lower parts, as the surface is covered, you will see them and be able to paint over.

It is necessary to apply enamel in 2-3 layers. Each next can be done only after the previous one dries a little. In this case, you will not have to wait long. Usually alkyd paint sets within a few hours. After that, it remains to leave the heated towel rail in the bathroom for 4-5 days, and preferably for a week to completely dry its surface.

Helpful Tips for Painting Your Towel Warmer

So that you can paint such a device in the bathroom with high quality and without hassle, you should use useful recommendations. They are the following:

You can apply paint on the surface of the heated towel rail not only with a brush, but also with a special spray gun. This device is very effective and useful. With it, it will be possible to ensure uniform application of enamel, which will prevent its overspending. At the same time, you can paint the device very quickly. So save a lot of time.
You can paint the heated towel rail only when it has completely cooled down. You can not turn it on until the enamel is completely dry. It is better to carry out such work during the end of the heating season and the shutdown of hot water. Then it will be possible to complete them on time and perform with the highest quality.
If the purchased enamel is thick, then be sure to dilute it. To do this, you must use a special solvent, which can be purchased at any hardware store.

Following the presented step-by-step instructions and taking into account the above tips, you can paint the heated towel rail quickly and without difficulty. At the same time, the result will pleasantly surprise you, because the device will have a perfectly smooth and beautiful surface.

This means that its high aesthetic characteristics will return to it again, and it will not spoil the interior of the bathroom, on the contrary, it will transform it and make it even more attractive.

Hinged structures options for boxes and cabinets

If none of the decoration options suits your design, then you can sew the heated towel rail into different types of boxes.

Battery case ↑

The most beneficial type of box for the owners is a special casing that covers heating radiators. It is made of metal or wood, although the first option is preferable for a bathroom, and it has perforations to let warm air out. If you hang such a casing on the coil, you will not lose the heat coming from the pipe. You can't dry small things.

Decoration screens are available in different sizes, so you can choose the one that suits you best.

Wall cabinet ↑

You can hide the coil inside a beautiful built-in wall cabinet.To do this, they turn to private traders who make kitchens, cabinets and other furniture, give the dimensions of the heated towel rail, adding 5 cm from the sides for an air gap. During installation, the back wall is unscrewed or ordered immediately without it and the cabinet is fixed to the wall, thus hiding the coil inside. When moving, this device is easy to dismantle and take to a new home. Return the back wall to its place - and you get an excellent locker somewhere in the corridor or utility room.

Behind the doors, no one will see the rusty pipes of the heated towel rail

Drywall box

If acquaintances or friends made repairs, then they probably still have trimmed metal profiles where drywall is attached. They can be used to completely sew up an old heated towel rail. But drywall will have to be bought, since only a moisture-resistant option is suitable for wet rooms. One sheet is more than enough. Work is carried out as follows:

They examine the wall near the coil, if it is uneven, then putty putty on strong pits, chips, etc.
Measure the dimensions of the future box and cut profiles on them. Please note that when finished, the box should not come into contact with the pipe. Leave a gap of at least 3 cm.
The profile is attached to the wall with dowels and euro screws, and the parts of the frame are fastened together with self-tapping screws.
Measure each side, transfer the dimensions to drywall.
They cut it.
The widest, front rectangle is sewn up in one piece, but it is better to buy a grate that closes the vent and cut it into the center of the sheet. So you open the way for warm air outside, your box will not block the heat inside.
Fix drywall using 3.5 cm self-tapping screws.
The edges of the box are closed with plastic corners.
Putty caps of self-tapping screws, paint the box. It is desirable to make the design with a side door in order to maintain access to the coil

Old pipes can leak at any time, it is important to periodically monitor their condition so as not to flood the neighbors. Better yet, invite a professional plumber before installing the box to assess the condition of the battery and allow (or not allow) to mount the closed box.

Decorating with improvised means is cheap and unusual

Resourceful owners manage to decorate an unsightly heated towel rail in original ways. Here is what the three most simple, effective solutions look like:

Wrap twine

Many women master the technique of weaving macrame, so it will not be difficult for them to braid a serpentine in a similar way. The advantage of decorating is that the pipe retains thermal characteristics, because hot air freely passes through the threads into the room.

Instead of twine in ennoblement, you can use a satin ribbon

Hide under a cardboard tube

When you buy any food or self-adhesive film, after using it, a thin cardboard tube remains. It must be cut along the entire length and carefully, so that the cardboard bursts, put on the horizontal part of the heated towel rail. The tubes almost closely cover it and become a "case". You will have to color the resulting masterpiece.

Make a curtain

A worn pipe can be hidden behind a regular fabric curtain. For this you need:

drive two large nails along the edges (or screw in self-tapping screws);
cut a piece of curtain or tulle to fit the coil;
make loops at the top of the fabric or simply fold the edge, stitch it on a typewriter or sew it on with your hands, thread twine or ribbon inside;
it remains to tie the edges of the ribbon to the nails with beautiful bows.

Instead of a fabric, you can use a decorative film that encloses a shower or bath to protect the room from splashes during water procedures.

Drying in the bathroom wall

Wall-mounted models for drying clothes are the most popular, as their reliability has been proven over the years.

There are two types of construction:

Drum device. This design is characterized by a complex device.

It is a drum with fixing elements and a mechanism with springs.

For hanging, it is necessary to strengthen the end of the rope on a special bar, and fix its second part on a drum hidden in a box.

Such a drying model in the bathroom can withstand a large amount of laundry (from 10 to 15 kg).

However, this device has some drawbacks.
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Rapid wear of the ropes due to constant tension, as well as a possible marriage in the spring mechanism (low-quality springs quickly become unusable).

Hanger for drying clothes in the bathroom or telescopic console mechanism.

This design consists of metal tubes or strips.

Such drying is attached to any of the walls of the room. The positive quality of the hanger is space efficiency.

This is due to the fact that the drying can be folded close to the wall.

However, there are also disadvantages, in particular, the minimum level of load - such a model can withstand only 5 to 7 kg.

Stage 1 preparing the heated towel rail

Before painting this device, it is necessary to carry out a number of preparatory work. It is quite clear that if you immediately cover it with enamel, then the surface will be far from ideal. Therefore, you need to arm yourself with sandpaper and carefully walk through the entire heated towel rail.

Here, special attention must be paid to those places where the old coating has broken off or become covered with cracks. Here you need to perform a more thorough cleaning to level the surface.

First of all, before painting from the heated towel rail, it is necessary to remove the protective layer with sandpaper.

Of course, such work is quite laborious. However, all this more than pays off, so it is recommended to do it.

It is especially important to carry it out if the heated towel rail in the bathroom has a chrome finish, since enamel does not adhere very well to it.

When the heated towel rail is prepared, it must be thoroughly washed with a cloth and a cleaning agent. This will degrease its surface and remove all large and small particles that remained on it during stripping.

Next, the heated towel rail is primed. Here you need to be very careful. Use only a primer that can withstand high temperatures. German-made alkyd is excellent. It should be applied in a thin and even layer. After that, you need to leave it to dry.

Bathroom sink height

There are certain SNiP standards that regulate the installation of equipment of this type, such as heated towel rails. Installation of the heated towel rail must be carried out at a distance of cm from the floor level and retreat from all nearby objects, such as a bathtub, sink, shower and other plumbing equipment, at least 60 cm. so that it does not interfere with the free opening of the lid of the front-loading machine. If a ladder-type heated towel rail is mounted, then it must be located at such a height that an adult has free access to the top bar of the dryer.

In Soviet times, many GOSTs and SNiPs were developed with rules for installing various appliances for baths, sinks, toilet bowls, heated towel rails, etc. They regulate not only the height of the sink, but also the distance to other plumbing fixtures, as well as the installation rules for these devices in general. According to SNiP 3. Entire institutes worked to make it convenient and comfortable for a person to use plumbing devices - a sink, a bathtub, a toilet bowl.

In the bathroom, one of two types of heated towel rail is purchased: electric or water.

The bathroom towel warmer is an appliance of the modern world, characterized by a variety of functions and style in design. These appliances have become an indispensable item in a standard bathroom interior.

In order to choose and install a heated towel rail correctly, it is important to familiarize yourself with its various models and their characteristics. The bathroom is one of the main places in the house, apartment

It should be cozy, comfortable, and most importantly - dry and warm.

There are some requirements, but to be honest, no one pays attention to them

The equipment installed in the bathroom serves to dry towels and create the required temperature. It also prevents the formation of mold, the appearance of foreign odors and is called a heated towel rail. A very responsible node, which should create normal humidity in a damp room.

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