Electric towel: advantages device

As part of the bathroom fittings modern home is necessarily present a heated towel rail. It is designed primarily for drying towels, bathing accessories and other things.

Simultaneously the device due to heating in the bath creates a comfortable climate in part of temperature and moisture, does not form a condensate blocks the appearance of fungus and mold.

Modern versions of towel take the aesthetic function and are an integral part of bathroom design.

Advantages of electric towel rails

Electric Towel used instead of water or embodiment installed in addition thereto. Their comparison shows that the electrical machine provides several advantages:

• easy installation;
• at the expense of the autonomy and independence from the water line towel rail is not attached at the place of installation to the bathroom and can be installed in other rooms;
• maintaining the accuracy of the operation member via temperature controller.

In a domestic environment it is important that due to the lack of direct contact with water, electric version does not corrode and potentially has a higher service life.

Equipped with regular protection circuits against overheating, leak of electric current and the mains voltage surges. This makes them reliable and easy to use.

Apparatus electrical towel

When equipment bathroom used several varieties:

• liquid;
• dry;
• hybrid.

The basis liquid variant laid sealed housing, the interior of which is filled with oil, or antifreeze. Heat creates an insulated heating cable or teplonagrevayuschy heater element.

Oil-filled towel warmed slowly (typical time to reach the working temperature - one hour). The positive side of such a pronounced thermal inertia becomes what the unit does not cool down after a long time off.

When used as a working liquid antifreeze heating is faster. However, the unit cools down too quickly.

When used in the construction of "dry" it is separated from the heater body graphite gasket. The battery in this embodiment heats up quickly and just as quickly cools down after switching off the supply voltage.

Best settings and functionality has a hybrid or double-towel rail. One circuit is connected to the mains, whereas the second is fed from a hot water network. Reserved advantages liquid and electrical devices: the first of them efficiency and independence from the second hot water outages.

connection

Despite the simple design, in older models set developed set of controls and automation.

The first of these components is a manual or automatic temperature controller. Regulator in automatic version has two embodiments.

Younger model with conventional sensor devices disconnect the heating element if the temperature reaches 50 ° C. In older models the construct is introduced thermostat which stabilizes with the required accuracy degree of heating, the preset regulator.

Automatic control is complemented by a timer. In the case of the algorithm can be set program control unit functioning heater day ahead. With the continuous growth of tariffs for communal services the use of the timer, which includes heating only necessary for this period, saves budget.

During operation, the upper surface of the unit somehow gets wet, which is accompanied by the appearance of sagging. Surface tarnish and rust it even appears.

To preserve the appearance of the surface regularly cleaned with a soft cloth. Stubborn stains are washed off with soap and water, after which the unit is immediately wiped dry with a soft cloth. After wiping using the polishing means further induced gloss.

Before cleaning, disconnect the unit from a supply network, removing the plug from the socket.

execution

ordinary steel or stainless steel is used for manufacturing the casing, rarer model using for this purpose, copper, brass or aluminum. Appeal to them allows for increased heat transfer and efficiency.

The disadvantage becomes that, ceteris paribus, devices fabricated using ferrous metal, at a disadvantage in cost.

Steel models have a different color scheme, which facilitates the selection of a selected style bathroom interior. Durability colorful budget models coatings is poor. In this sense, the polymer coatings are in pole position. Leading position in working life retains chromed and polished.

With regard to external forms, then it is possible to choose the right in the interior of the model without problems. Available options classical formed in a coil shape and having different numbers of sections. Also, discount M-shaped, U-shaped, ladder and perforated plate device.

Another degree of freedom in terms of design is the ability to select a fixed or swivel model.

Power

Determines the required output towel warmer destination. In that case, if it is used for drying towels and other products from the tissue and to remove moisture and steam from the bathroom, it is possible to stop for a model with a minimum capacity.

In this situation, the choice of the unit is made exclusively by size, color and design.

In those cases where local conditions bath towel room additionally assumes the function of the heater, the power is chosen according SanPin rate of 100 W per 1 m² square or 41 watts per 1 m³.

When choosing a model, the calculated value of the power appropriate to increase by 30 - 40%. In this case, the comfort temperature set by the controller.

Simultaneously margin with respect to the calculated value does not increase the costs for the purchase of the unit.

installation rules

Unlike water heated towel rails, electric counterparts are not tied to the water pipes. They are allowed to install in any suitable place. Only required socket with the necessary power. This means that the sectional area of ​​the copper wires is chosen to be at least 2.5 mm².

When positioned at a distance less than 0.6 meters from the bath or shower is done for safety reasons protection against splashes.

Socket for connecting a grounding terminal is equipped which a separate wire connected to the ground bus in a cabinet. Due to the nature of operation conditions of the area are used to waterproof sockets.

In practice the embodiment uses two supply voltage on towel.

In the first case it is used for this concealed wiringWhich improves the aesthetic parameters of the bathroom.

The second embodiment is based on the application outletWhich is less expensive to install, but the device off during the operation becomes easier.

As part of power supply circuits advisable to provide an emergency stop device.

In those situations, when the house there is avid to take a hot bath, it is advisable to make an outlet outside the bathroom. Cord to connect the output to the outside through a hole in the wall.

malfunctions

Electric towel is a power device which in use experiences a severe stress and therefore exposed to the risk of failure. the failed device

• does not work;
• not heated;
• on it offline voltage.

Last fault is not related directly to the battery and test sockets detected. For this purpose it via electrical tester measured voltage previously switched to a range with an upper limit of 250 V. In the absence of a tester AC mains voltage by using a known-good, for example, electric lamps.

Heated towel rail is not fully working Only in the case of an open circuit supply voltage 220 V on the heating element. This is for two main reasons: an open circuit voltage application to this element or in case of failure of the element.

Check the functioning of the electrical circuits to do a multimeter, which is switched in ohmmeter mode. The measuring device is connected to the terminal, which is pre-removed from the socket.

Specification of the current flow circuit will require dismantling the break point and continuity of the connection wire and heater individually. It is best not to do it yourself and see a specialist.

be sure to check before resistance:

• disconnect the unit from 220 V;
• heating controller set to the maximum temperature;
• ensure that the device is cooled to a temperature not exceeding 30 ° C (with the working surface can safely take hand).

Compliance with these provisions will ensure that the current flow circuit is not broken automatic temperature controller.

Gentle heating usually occurs due to breakage of internal neutral conductor circuits.

At the same time with a tester, working in an ohmmeter mode, controlled by the serviceability of isolation. Upon detection of the breakdown on the body to use not only impossible, but also dangerous because of the characteristic of the bathroom a combination of high humidity and limited space. Therefore, it must be disconnected immediately from the mains and replace it with a new one.

Some designs allow for the repairs. These include those in which initially provided the replacement of the heating element.

Short internal and external electric circuit is detected by the actuation of the circuit breaker. If this is repeated, including when cooled down, it should be added to control the resistance with an ohmmeter.