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Heated Towel Bars, Bath Radiators

Heated towel warmers are only just now catching on although they are not a new discovery by any means.
They have a long history that is unique in its own way.

Originally they were cast iron, heated with water and were called a bath radiator, the inception of them was back in the early 1920’s. For some reason they never caught on, probably due to the depression that encompassed so many countries nearly world wide.

Brass Finished Heated Towel Radiator
Brass Finished Heated Towel Radiator

They were phased out nearly as quickly as they began, but in the mid nineties, homeowners in the UK and overseas began adding them again to their bathing rooms because to get out of the bath into a warm and luxurious towel gives great pleasure.

The bath towel warmers of today come in both water, or hydroponic, as well as electric towel rail styles and both work equally well to offer a towel that is gently warmed when you step from the tub or shower. There are multiple styles and materials to choose from, ranging from modernistic shapes, to the old style cast iron, retro looking ones, to even silver plated. They come in both water heated and electric styles, most don’t cost a great deal to use and are ideal for the home owner as well as for businesses to use.

A more stylish, upscale model of towel radiator
A more stylish, upscale model of towel radiator

Heated towel warmers make the perfect accessory for salons, massage therapy and day spas.
Does anything feel better to a client than to be wrapped in a comfortably warm towel while they are receiving a relaxing massage, a facial or having their hair done.

Hotels, motels and high end resorts world wide are finding the benefits of installing them as well. I personally think its time every bath had one, and more, having been reintroduced into use, they aren’t being held to a strict limit in just the bathing areas any longer.

Heated towel warmers are now being installed in bedrooms, kitchens basements and mudrooms, and are used for such a wide range of things as for added heat and to reduce moisture, humidity and mildew, to dry wet clothing and even as in the shelf style, to warm blankets and winter clothing prior to heading outdoors or to bed. Particularly if your bathing area is chilly, which many, particularly those in the older houses tend to be, isn’t it a great idea to heat up the towel that you wrap in when you emerge from the shower into a cooler bathroom?

The bathroom towel warmers of today offer the most amazing styles, can match nearly any bathroom decor and will be found with your particular sense of style, with just a few of the finishes including Oil Rubbed Bronze, Brass, Polished Chrome, Nickel, Satin Nickel or powder coated color.

The towel warmer is an investment that will last for years and can add value to your home by its inclusion in your bathroom.