Electric Towel Warmers: Soothing Heat For Your Hands, Face, And Entire Body
Perhaps you are like me: I just hate to have to use cold towels, especially when the weather has turned cooler. To me there is nothing worse than stepping out of nice, hot shower -- only to feel a cold, clammy towel next to your skin. That's why I just adore electric towel warmers -- in fact, I find them a true necessity in a civilized household.
The mechanics of an electric towel warmer is easy to understand: electric towel warmers are generally made of metal, which has some type of heating element embedded inside. After connecting the electric towel warmer to an AC outlet, a gentle heat is supplied to the towel rack -- some models will heat all the metal surfaces, while with other types of electric towel warmers only certain arms are heated. You simply place your towel or towels on the electric towel warmer when the heat is on, and after a certain time has passed you will find your towels absorb the heat and are ready for use.
I've done some Internet shopping recently for electric towel warmers, and I've picked out a few products that I think are high quality and a good value. The first electric towel warmer is manufactured by Jeeves. It is their model H curved electric towel warmer. Retailing at $300, it is a good-quality towel warmer which is capable of heating your towels from 145°F to 154°F. This electric towel warmer features a security Thermo fuse and safety cutout. It is designed with seven crossbars, so it can really heat towels for an entire family. This towel warmer is made out of stainless steel, and is available in four different finishes (polished, brushed, white, oil rubbed bronze).
Another good-quality product in electric towel warmers is the Artos Denby towel warmer. This model (M06845) is 27 inches high by 18 inches wide. Currently retailing around $309, this electric towel warmer is available in three different model types: electric plug-in (you simply plug the unit in to any available AC outlet), electric hardwired (permanently joined to your existing electric circuitry), or hydronic (where the unit is connected to a hot water source). The advantage of this electric towel warmer is that it can be mounted, and used, in a greater variety of bathroom environments. The hydronic option is especially useful if you need the towel warmer installed in an environment where it would be unsafe to use electricity (such as at poolside, or in a sauna or steam room). The final two products are would like to mention are manufactured by WarmaTowel. WarmaTowel actually manufacturers two different types of models of electric towel warmers. One type of model is a towel warmer that is heated by electricity, the other type of model is Hydronically (hot water) operated. Their electric towel warmers retail from $500.
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