Best Towel Warmers

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Towel warmers come in numerous types, but do you know what the price range looks like?

Quite an eye-opener when you see what $40.00 or $3,000 and up can buy – because that’s how they differ in price.

Your towel warmer can be wall or floor mounted, freestanding and portable. They can look fairly standard or unusual – designers have an uncanny ability of catering to both the sophisticated and eccentric.

Towel warmers can also be hardwired; this simply means that they are directly connected to your house wiring. The soft-wired or portable ones are equipped with a cord that can be plugged to any power outlet.

For about $40.00, you can get yourself a portable electric towel warmer in polished chrome. Another manufacturer sells one for about $110.00 and also runs on electricity. You have your choice of having this model mounted or freestanding portable, and it’s made of polished brass.

Moving over to the upper mid range models, you can opt for a pivoting towel warmer that is wall mounted and made of satin nickel. It swings against the wall when not in use. If your bath or bedroom has a touch of spa, this is the ideal towel warmer for you. Luxurious it definitely is. For the price of $920.00, it will provide warm, soothing comfort to complement its looks.

Need a more top of the line look because you’ve just installed a new Roman bath with spa amenities in your enlarged bathroom? In fact, your bathroom doesn’t look like it’s a bathroom, but more of a receiving area. You wouldn’t want to spoil that appearance by putting a cheap towel warmer that appears assembled and mounted in plastic rings. If you’re willing to shell out about $2,500.00, you can spoil yourself with a red cedar towel and robe warmer cabinet that reeks of elegant design, superb craftsmanship and high tech gadgetry. The price is probably attributable to the weather-resistant red cedar material and the fact that it’s not just a towel warmer, but a warming cabinet.

There are those in the $3,000 + price range, but we think you get the idea…

Nothing speaks luxury like having a towel warmer in the bathroom.

After your luxurious bath or shower, it is nice to have a warm towel to wrap yourself in after you get out.  Not only do towel warmers warm towels, they also help to dry towels and other clothing, such as sweaters and serve as a main source of heating in a room, usually a bathroom or laundry room.

A towel warmer will afford you fresh, fluffy and dry towels all the time. By putting your towels on a towel warmer, you ensure that your towels are not getting mildew or smelly from lying around in a wet pile on the floor. Towel warmers are energy efficient and also provide a lot of heat for a room in your home.

Operating independently from your central heating system, they are maintenance free and energy efficient in heating a room and keeping your towels dry and warm. They can be used all year long and usually warm up in a matter of 30 minutes. Towel warmers have flexible temperature settings, allowing for the difference between heating a room (setting the temperature on high) and warming towels (low temperature setting).

There are generally two types of towel warmers—electric and hydronic. Hydronic towel warmers are connected to the hot water supply in your home and have a pump to circulate the hot water. Electric towel warmers run on electricity and are self contained, acting independently from your central heating system. If you have central heating, your best choice is probably an electric towel warmer.

There are a variety of styles of towel warmers that come in a variety of price ranges. A low-end price for a towel warmer is about $70 and to the high end of $2,000. They come in a variety of colors and materials to best fit with your décor. Towel warmers come in two types, free standing and wall mounted. Depending on the space you have available, your color décor and what type of towel warmer you prefer, there are a wide variety of options available to suit your needs.

When you are trying to pick the perfect towel warmer for your bathroom, you will see there are two different types: hydronic and electric.

Both are designed for home use, and both have advantages and disadvantages. The following paragraphs will provide some useful information on each of the two types of towel warmers to help make the decision process easier.

Electric towel warmers are extremely popular, and are filled with mineral oil, which is then heated by electricity. Electric towel warmers run independently off your central heating system in your home. This type of towel warmer usually has different heat settings, to help control the heat in your bathroom. Most people who already have a forced-air system in their home chose an electric towel warmer over the hydronic type.

Hydronic towel warmers are not heated by electricity or oil. Instead, hydronic towel warmers are connected to your home’s hot water supply. With this type of towel warmer, hot water is re-circulated through the towel warmer by a pump, and usually runs constantly. People who want a towel warmer to help heat their bathrooms most commonly chose a hydronic towel warmer. They have been proven most effective, and most cost efficient, when working as an additional heat source for your bathroom.

Whether you are chose a hydronic towel warmer, or an electric towel warmer, you will be able to find a style perfect for your needs. Towel warmers come in all shapes and sizes, as well as a wide variety of colors. Some models can be mounted to your wall, while other models come with a stand, and do not require mounting. So, no matter which type of towel warmer you chose, finding a model to perfectly suit your needs should be a breeze!