Even In Summer You Need This Radiator

The UK climate is one of the most unpredictable in the world. Just when we think summer has arrived because it’s a hot June day we’re suddenly in a wet and cold week before the month is up.

When you live in the Eastern Mediterranean the winters may be cold and a little wet but once April arrives and the days are warm it’s safe to bet it will remain getting warmer and sunnier right through to November and beyond.

And then if you want really consistent weather go and live on the Equator. And yet this would suit very few Englishmen as they’ve been brought up to moan about the weather almost on a daily basis.

So when’s the best time to close down the central heating system? Every springtime that question is asked of ourselves and our neighbours. But when it is switched off there is one emergency radiator that should be available at any one time to counter a sudden wet and chilly July day.

It’s the one in the bathroom. Towel radiators are designed to keep towels warm and dry throughout the year as even in summer it’s a reassuring feeling to grab a large warm and dry towel when you step out of the shower or bath.

It also just keeps the edge off any chill throughout colder summer days. Because it is the only radiator that truly is handy 12 months a year it should be a stand-alone item and consequently must be electric.

And please don’t fall into that trap of saying you don’t need a towel radiator as you have a perfectly good room radiator on which to hang your towel.

The room radiator is there to warm the room and not the towel that will just prevent it doing its job. Particularly if it is fitted with a radiator thermostat as this will fool the control into thinking that it’s time to switch off.

New towel radiators are these days manufactured in many shapes and sizes so just don’t forget to calculate how many people use the bathroom before you buy.