Sizes Of Heated Towel Rails: Water And Electric, Center Distance, Heated Towel Rails 35-40, 50 Cm Wide And Other Standard Sizes

2024 Author: Beatrice Philips | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 12:09

Heated towel rails appeared only a few years ago, but have already become popular. They are purchased for installation in bathrooms. Devices for drying towels and other things are intended. When choosing, you should be guided by the size of the device and the room for which it is purchased. Today we will look at everything there is to know about this necessary device. Let's dwell on the size of heated towel rails.

What are the sizes?

Heated towel rails are available on the market in large numbers. There are options suitable for small rooms, for standard conditions, as well as for large rooms. Let's consider which of them are suitable exclusively for your case.

Important! When choosing, pay attention to the technical requirements for heated towel rails . If you cannot do this on your own, contact our sales managers for help. They will advise on what to prefer for you.

First, consider whether the water or electric version of the device. The design is chosen depending on the taste preferences of the person.

The principle of operation of the structures is approximately the same.

In small rooms, they buy devices with a center distance of 35 cm . You can also purchase options 40, 47 and even 32 cm - depending on the size of the bathroom. The most popular are water structures 400x800, 400x600, connecting from the side, in the manufacture of which stainless steel was used.

Medium heated towel rails include devices that have an interaxle size equal to 50 cm, with the ratios of length and height: 600x600, 500x500, 500x600 and some others. They are installed in standard rooms. The designs have the same female thread, which is 1 inch in size. The width of the device also plays an important role.

It is different for each design.

Standard heated towel rails have a number of advantages. They give off heat well. The devices will serve for a long time without causing problems; they take up a small area in any room. From the variety on the market, you can choose your own option.

For premises with a large area, as well as for equipping swimming pools, bathrooms, water parks, the installation of powerful devices is recommended . In them, the width of the center-to-center position exceeds 60 cm. In addition, the structure should have an increased length-to-height ratio. They select options more than 500x800.

Note! If the diameter of the pipe of the purchased product does not match with the diameter of the plumbing structure, you can mount the system, but you need to use special adapters.

When deciding on a choice, take into account the following points

1. Configuration type . It is more preferable to purchase structures in the form of a "ladder". With their help, you can dry a large number of things of different sizes.
2. The power of the product is calculated . To do this, use the formula, multiplying the value of 140 W by the number of square meters. Having received the desired option, you can purchase a design that will look advantageous in your bathtub.
3. How pipes are processed from the inside . To do this, read the instructions text. It spelled out what should be preferred.
4. Whether or not the manufacturer gives a guarantee for the product . If it is, you can fix the defect free of charge in the event of a malfunction. The seller replaces with a similar product or repairs the structure at his own expense.
5. What fasteners are available . In their absence, it is difficult to find products used for installation work.
6. Product price . Everyone will select the appropriate option depending on their financial solvency.

Now we will consider the popular types of construction - overall and connecting in more detail.

Overall dimensions

When choosing a design, the shape of the product is taken into account. Such devices are often bought.

1. The U-shaped variety is referred to as compact . Developers are already installing high-rise buildings at the stage of construction. Usually, options are mounted that have a height of 32 cm and a width of 40-80 cm. H-shaped ones can be easily placed in any corner.
2. Designs of the type M . They are ordinary "serpentines", characterized by a height of 50-60 cm and a width equal to 40-80 cm. They are suitable for installation in any premises and will emphasize the modernity of the stylistic solution.
3. Devices with a shape in the form of a ladder have large dimensions . They stand high, have a height of 50-120 cm, a width equal to 50-80 cm. On the ladders, you can place any number of things of different sizes: from small to large.
4. To get the original premises, apartment owners purchase foxter structures . They have a height of 32 to 60 cm, a width of 40-80 cm.

Connecting

When deciding on the choice, the product should be bought taking into account the connecting dimensions. Today it is possible to purchase the following options depending on the diameter:

• equal to one second of an inch with an outer size of 1, 9 centimeters;
• equal to three-fourths of an inch with an external 2.5 centimeters;
• equal to one inch with an outer 3, 2 centimeters;
• exceeding one inch with an external 4 centimeters.

Advice! Consult with the expert what size is suitable for installation specifically for your apartment. In this case, it will not be difficult to mount an integral system.

Attach plumbing vertically, from below or horizontally. It depends on the method chosen during the installation process and is suitable for specific conditions.

All about the center distance

Choosing the best device, you need to carry out the process taking into account the area of the room, inside which the heated towel rail will be installed. Experts give quite definite recommendations on this issue.

• For rooms with a size equal to 4, 5-6 square meters, options for heated towel rails with an center-to-center dimension equal to 50x40, 50x50 and 50x60 centimeters are suitable.
• For premises with an area equal to 6-8 square meters, devices with an center-to-center dimension of 60x40, 60x50 or 60x60 centimeters are selected.
• In bathrooms over 7.5 square meters, but less than 11 squares, they make a choice in favor of structures with a center-to-center dimension equal to 80x40, 80x50 and 80x60 centimeters.
• With an area of / u200b / u200bthe room not exceeding 14 square meters, a structure with a size between the axes of 100x40, 1000x50 or 100x60 centimeters is suitable.

For bathrooms with an area exceeding 14 square meters, structures should be selected with 120x40, 120x50 120x60 or 120x80 centimeters between the axes.

Interesting! Choosing a product that is not the right size for routing will lead to many problems . We'll have to re-install the plumbing system in the room. Instead, choose the models that suit your layout.

This will save you financial expenses and nerves.

The nuances of the selection of parameters

Choose the most suitable option for the bathroom, taking into account the recommendations of professionals in their field. They advise paying attention to the area of the room in which they are going to install the purchased device . Plumbing should be selected depending on the diameter of the water supply system, the material used in the manufacturing process, as well as the shape of the structure.

In order not to face various problems, it is recommended to measure the bathroom beforehand . This will allow you to choose the optimal version of the plumbing device with the desired center-to-center dimension.

In the selection process, it is recommended to calculate how long and high the space of the wall surface should be, on which the device is supposed to be mounted

The installation process is carried out depending on the owner of the apartment, because it depends on how convenient it will be to use the purchased heated towel rail.

Fact! From above, the structure can be positioned in different ways . For the location of the side dimensions, it should be provided that they are 10-20 cm away from walls, door fixtures, furniture. Otherwise, using the product will be uncomfortable for the owners of the apartment and everyone who comes to visit them.

The heat output should also be determined. Usually, for this, an ordinary product that has an M-shape is taken. When using auxiliary pipes together with a coil, it is possible to increase the heat transfer of the parting by one and a half times more than when carrying out calculations.

When deciding on the choice, pay attention to the characteristics of the selected heated towel rail option. To do this, see what the manufacturers of this model recommend.

Pay particular attention to thermal performance.

If it is difficult to make a choice on your own, check with the seller how the product is characterized . He will recommend what to buy for your bath, depending on the area.

Some citizens also pay attention to how effectively the device shows itself in the process of heating a room, but this is not a fundamental criterion. For example, a 500-watt special device heats a room up to 5 square meters.

Heated towel rails have become part of the life of Russians. In many apartments, you can see various options for products that differ in appearance and technical characteristics.

To find the right option, you should pay attention to these particular details.