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Towel Radiator
Morning.
I need a 400W towel radiator in my bathroom. I'm electric only house but want a radiator with a timer function. Everything I'm reading says I need a bluetooth version like Terma Moa that links yo your phone. Just read that I may be able to get a normal towel rail like the £70 blyss one in Screwfix but buy an electric element separately. Is this right? Am I missing anything? Any recommendations?
Tia
I need a 400W towel radiator in my bathroom. I'm electric only house but want a radiator with a timer function. Everything I'm reading says I need a bluetooth version like Terma Moa that links yo your phone. Just read that I may be able to get a normal towel rail like the £70 blyss one in Screwfix but buy an electric element separately. Is this right? Am I missing anything? Any recommendations?
Tia
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Ours is just wired through the wall to a regular 3-pin plug, which we plug in to a cheap-as-chips mechanical timer switch. Works a treat, we just have to remember to change it when the clocks change, or if there's been a power outage. (And yes - my recollection is that ours was one of those where it was simply the case that you needed to select the option for an electric element).🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Are you saying it is connected to a mains plug in an adjacent room?EssexHebridean said:Ours is just wired through the wall to a regular 3-pin plug, which we plug in to a cheap-as-chips mechanical timer switch.0 -
Wouldn't be the first time I'd seen that done sadly...Ultrasonic said:
Are you saying it is connected to a mains plug in an adjacent room?EssexHebridean said:Ours is just wired through the wall to a regular 3-pin plug, which we plug in to a cheap-as-chips mechanical timer switch.
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I found the following vey quickly (which is only 300W) so bet there are options around that don't need remote control/bluetooth connectivity.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/WarmeHaus-Thermostatic-Anthracite-Electric-Thermostat/dp/B09JNF222P/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=electric+towel+rail+with+thermostat&qid=1645096219&sr=8-6&th=1
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The cable runs through the wall (fully sealed round) into the airing cupboard on the other side. Installed by a qualified electrician and the installation is fully approved and certificated by an independent one.Ultrasonic said:
Are you saying it is connected to a mains plug in an adjacent room?EssexHebridean said:Ours is just wired through the wall to a regular 3-pin plug, which we plug in to a cheap-as-chips mechanical timer switch.🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Another option is to have the towel rail wired into a fixed FCU timer like
https://www.screwfix.com/p/greenbrook-t205-scr-digital-7-day-fused-timer-spur-switch/7643G
No different to using a plug-in timer really, but looks more 'installed'1
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