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The design of the towel rail determines primarily its appearance, but can affect more practical aspects - for example, the installation features. The most popular modern designs include serpents (incl. M-shaped and P-shaped a/href and" (including volumetric), protrusions in the direction of, and angular constructions. In addition, there are original designer solutions. They are all described below.

— P-shaped coil. Type of coils described above, in which the main (leading) pipes are bent in the form of the letter «P». Most often, between the «legs» of this letter there is an additional coil from pipes of a smaller diameter - thus, with small dimensions the towel rail provides many «seats». However, there are also maximally simple models, without additional coil.

— M-shaped coil. Coils (see above), in shape resembling the letter M, laid to the side. In essence, it is a version of the classical S-shaped coils, having three bends: two to one side and one, between them, to the other.

— Ladder. The design of such towel rail is based on two vertical elements (tubes or bars), between which are located horizontal jumpers-crossbars, on the manner of steps of the usual stairs (hence the name). Modern models - «ladders» are very diverse, ca...n have different width and height, differ in the number of crossbars, equipped with additional shelves for drying (more about all this see below), etc. At the same time, the price of such devices is quite low. Of the drawbacks of the ladder it is worth noting that the towel hung on this design is likely to close several bars under itself - this makes it difficult to simultaneously dry several towels (although it increases the speed of the process by contacting the tissue at once with several heated bars).

— Volumetric ladder. Type of ladder (cf. above), in which the jumpers are not located directly between the vertical tubes, but are displaced relative to them forward and/or backward. The simplest variant of the three-dimensional ladder is one row of crossbars moved forward; this slightly increases their useful length at the same width of the entire structure, but on this the key differences with the normal ladder end. There are more complicated variants, with the arrangement of the jumpers in two vertical rows - for example, one row is directly between the tubes, and the other is forward or one is offset forward and the other is backward. These towel warmers are very useful if you need to dry several towels at the same time, but they are usually quite expensive.

— Side protrusions. This design can be called «one-way ladder»: it also combines vertical elements and horizontal jumpers, but the jumpers are fastened only on one side - the second is located «on weight». This gives the towel warmer an original look. However, in water models of this design is quite difficult to ensure efficient water circulation, so the «protruding» design did not get widespread.

— Corner. As the name suggests, models of this type were originally designed to be installed in the corner of the bathroom. This requires appropriate design features; they can be different in different models. Note that there are options for both «normal», internal angle, and external, protruding.

— Designer. This category includes all towel warmers with original appearance and not belonging to any of the above categories. An indispensable element of their design is only the presence of horizontal jumpers (so that, actually, there was where to hang towels), but the options for their mutual arrangement, connecting each other and with a support, etc. are limited only by the imagination of designers.

A very conditional parameter that slightly characterizes the purpose by the size of the room. And depending on the height of the ceilings, layout and equipment, the actual values ​​​​may differ significantly. Nevertheless, this item represents the maximum recommended area of ​​​​the room.

The towel heater, although designed to dry clothes, linen, soft toys, etc., but it in any case contains a heating element and allows you to warm up the area around you. It is when using «idling» (without things on it) the power of the device is enough to warm up the room. About some global heating and the replacement of specialized heaters can not be, but to rid the room of dampness towel rail is quite possible. That is why some manufacturers give information about the heating area. But once again, let’s say that there will be no full heating from the towel warmer.

The highest operating temperature of the towel bar. The features of this parameter depend on the type of device (see above). For water models, the maximum water temperature (or other coolant) is specified here, at which the device can be guaranteed to operate indefinitely for a long time without risk of damage. Usually this value is not less than 95 °C, and in some models may exceed the boiling point of the water and reach 105...110 C. This is usually more than enough for rooms with central heating and hot water supply, but if the heating is provided autonomously, It is necessary to specify separately the range of operating temperatures in the contours and make sure that the selected towel rail will fit them.

In the case of an electrical model, maximum operating temperature means the highest temperature to which the device can heat up. Usually, when it is achieved, the heating is automatically switched off and turned on only when the temperature is significantly lower. In this case, the usual values are 60...70°C, which is comparable to the standard water temperature in the district hot water supply systems - this temperature ensures efficient drying and at the same time does not create a risk of being burned by accidental touch.

Device for automatic disconnection of the towel rail after a set time. The presence of timer saves the user from the need to monitor the time and turn off the «towel» manually: knowing the approximate time required for heating, it is enough to set the timer - and the device itself will turn off at the right moment.

The location of the cable on the towel rail housing allows you to choose the right model, so as not to invent with the connection of the device to the socket.

— Left. The electrical wire is placed on left side of the body, which allows a neat and concise installation of the towel rail on the wall, on the right side of the plug.

— Right. The power cable is removed via right side of the housing. This wiring arrangement is advisable to choose when the towel rail will be mounted to the left of the outlet.

— Hidden. Hidden cable liner involves connecting to the power grid behind the false wall or by means of electrical communications hidden in the wall. In this case, the heater terminal box itself is most often placed closer to the center of the housing. As a rule, the towel rail with the option of a hidden connection has a short wire without a plug at the end. But there are models that are not normally equipped with a connecting wiring - in this case, it is necessary to connect the end of the cable hidden in the wall to the terminal box heater. Also on the market there are models that support both connection options: both hidden and classic (using a conventional power plug), which allows the user to determine which option will be the best for him.

Number of jumpers - horizontal elements - provided in the design of the towel rail. It is on them are placed towels and other things designed to dry; however, there are models in which not every jumper is suitable for this. The fact is that horizontal elements can be placed in groups, inside which the distance between them is so small that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to place a towel there. In such groups, only the upper bridge supports, and the rest play the role of additional heating elements, increasing the heating area and, accordingly, the efficiency of drying the fabric. This feature is quite common in models with more than 10 jumpers.

It can be said that, in theory, the more jumpers - the more things can be hung on the towel rail; however, in practice, this moment largely depends on the design of a particular model, And the more horizontal elements there are, the more likely they are to be grouped. Also, it is worth paying attention to the width of the towel rail, according to this criterion you can conventionally divide them into broad and narrow.

The country of origin of the brand under which the product is marketed.

Most often, the state where the manufacturer's headquarters is located is indicated as the country of origin. On the domestic market, there are mainly heated towel rails manufactured by companies from Italy, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and the Czech Republic. It should be noted that the production itself may be located in other countries; manufacturers use this trick for advertising purposes, in the expectation that some countries look more "solid" to the consumer than others. However, national stereotypes have almost nothing to do with reality: the quality of products depends not so much on the country of manufacture or the country of origin of the brand, but on how carefully the company controls its production. Therefore, you should pay attention to this nuance first of all if you fundamentally want or do not want to support a manufacturer from a certain country. And when choosing by quality, it makes sense to focus not on “nationality”, but first of all on the overall reputation of the brand.