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Bathroom heating: underfloor or towel rail?

8 years ago

Bathroom floor area is about 6.8 sq metres. Should we get electric underfloor heating or just a heated towel rail? Would prefer not to get both. In Sydney, Australia. Will we need a heat lamp as well?

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antonia_d
8 years ago
I live in the inner west of Sydney so prone to damp. We have installed underfloor heating mainly to dry out the room. Also have a heated towel rail as warm towels are such a treat on a cold morning. You can find reasonably priced heated towels rails. If it's just the one element, I would suggest the underfloor heating.
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Pazz
8 years ago
Between the two, I too would go for underfloor heating over heated towel rail... and personally not a fan of the look of heat lights and would have a heating vent instead... but if that's no possible, then not sure you'll need it if you have the underfloor heating anyway... good luck :)
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