Comments on: Warm Towel, Cool Earth http://www.greenerhouse.co.za/2008/03/25/warm-towel-cool-earth/ Your Earth, Your Home ~ in South Africa Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:34:15 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Craig http://www.greenerhouse.co.za/2008/03/25/warm-towel-cool-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-13038 Craig Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:23:34 +0000 http://www.greenerhouse.co.za/2008/03/25/warm-towel-cool-earth/#comment-13038 It seems that there are two schools of thought when it comes to heating towel rails. The most popular seems to be the fluid filled type which are fitted with 'thermostatic' elements which apparently automatically control surface temperatures. I am informed that these heated towel rails, although left on permanently, only use power when they need to. So, although they may use a 100W element, effectively use the equivalent of a 50W appliance. To remain ‘green’, a fluid filled heated towel rail fitted with a thermostatic element make the most sense. If you go a step further and add a timer, you have the ideal solution! Warm, dry towels for less cost than running a tumble dryer intermittently. It seems that there are two schools of thought when it comes to heating towel rails. The most popular seems to be the fluid filled type which are fitted with ‘thermostatic’ elements which apparently automatically control surface temperatures. I am informed that these heated towel rails, although left on permanently, only use power when they need to. So, although they may use a 100W element, effectively use the equivalent of a 50W appliance.

To remain ‘green’, a fluid filled heated towel rail fitted with a thermostatic element make the most sense. If you go a step further and add a timer, you have the ideal solution!

Warm, dry towels for less cost than running a tumble dryer intermittently.

]]> By: Greg http://www.greenerhouse.co.za/2008/03/25/warm-towel-cool-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-12116 Greg Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:57:19 +0000 http://www.greenerhouse.co.za/2008/03/25/warm-towel-cool-earth/#comment-12116 I just had a look at some units online, and many are designed to be left on, permanently! The ones I have used heated quite quickly (about 10 mins)... and weren't normally left on. So, it seems like there are different types of heated towel rails ;-) The ones that stay on seem absurd! I just had a look at some units online, and many are designed to be left on, permanently! The ones I have used heated quite quickly (about 10 mins)… and weren’t normally left on.

So, it seems like there are different types of heated towel rails ;-) The ones that stay on seem absurd!

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