Radiators - What types are best for your home and bathroom?

Radiators may be essentially an efficient way to heat the rooms of your home, but as they come in so many shapes, styles, and colors there’s no easy one-size-fits-all all solution when shopping for them. Setting aside a budget for a moment, the priority has to be choosing the type that will best suit your situation. Here we take a closer look at what to consider so you can do just that.

The best radiators for kitchens

If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen there’s the added heat benefit from stoves to warm the space, but even a smaller space will need some help from a radiator. If possible avoid wasting precious wall space that could hold units or appliances instead go for a vertical design. These can be quite skinny and tall, and they really make the most of small awkward spaces that are not suitable for any other use. They are also very stylish, and capable of low settings so you don’t melt when things get hot in there.

The best radiators for family rooms

This is the place you want to chill, but not in the feeling cold way! Chances are you have designed and furnished this room to reflect your personal tastes and family identity, so why not splash out on a stylish designer radiator? Vertical styles can again make use of narrow, tall spaces, and can be painted to suit your décor. Or if you have a sleeker, modern-style living space consider an industrial-style radiator, which is efficient and available in several sizes.  You may also use a radiator cover for protection without sacrificing style, which offers convenient and additional functionality for your family rooms.

The best radiators for bedrooms

If you prefer a discreet heating system look at designer vertical radiators and panel style radiators, which come in single or double versions, while if offbeat is more your style look out for the free-standing curved models which are tall and shaped like an S. They definitely make a statement, along with delivering the heat you need.

The best radiators for bathrooms

Unless you have a huge space to heat there’s no doubt that one or more heated towel rails are the best bet for bathrooms. They are easy to turn on and off as needed, and crucially they respond fast when you need them to heat the space. Plus, of course, there’s the side benefit of having lovely warm towels to hand too. If you want to go for something bigger there are other styles that are more traditional but still leave space for a towel rail above the radiator itself. Finally, check out the combination horizontal/industrial radiator–heated towel rail combination. This provides the best of both heat and multiple paces to warm towels – useful for bigger bathrooms or those that have several people sharing it. Check out this site for the best radiators for your bathroom.

There are so many choices when it comes to radiators there’s no need to settle for something sensible or functional. You may be limited by your heating system but your imagination doesn’t have to be.

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