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Many homes have radiators in the bathroom, so the issue of bathroom heating is less of a concern of lacking the necessary equipment, but more due to homeowners leaving their bathroom heaters turned off. There are several reasons why it is important to have a radiator in the bathroom, and why it should stay on. We’re going to explore these reasons below.

Rising Damp

The bathroom is usually the dampest room in the home, which is unsurprising given that it’s also the place where we bathe and take showers. This leads to significant problems with damp. Damp can be into the walls of the bathroom, and from there spread to other areas in the house. When this happens, it can be quite costly to address the problem.

Radiators help to avoid damp by keeping the room warm. However, it is also of equal importance that damp can escape once it’s evaporated due to the heat of the radiator. Most bathrooms have a window, and opening the window will allow the moisture to leave the room. Bathrooms that do not have a window need an extraction fan, and where possible, a damp-sensitive extraction fan that removes damp air once it reaches a certain level.

Black Mould

Damp in itself is not problematic; it’s the consequences of damp that are hazardous. Black mould, and other types of mould, is the most common manifestations of damp, and they can be dangerous. Black mould is associated with certain respiratory disorders, such as asthma. It is important to eliminate black mould when it appears. There are specialist chemicals that you can use to do this. It is important that you deal with the cause, and if this is a damp bathroom, then it is important that you deal with this; either by installing a damp course or by the methods outlined above. Once you have dealt with the problem, ensure that you keep the room warm and aired to minimise its return.

Warm Towels

Except during the heights of summer, which to be frank, doesn’t last very long in the UK, there’s nothing nicer than getting out of the bath or shower and wrapping yourself in a nice warm towel. There’s no better place to warm your towel than on a towel radiator.

There are different types of towel radiator, including electric towel radiators and central heating towel radiators. In general, the best choice is one that you can heat by central heating or on-demand using electricity. This means that you don’t have to switch the entire central heating system on during the warmer months, but you can still warm your towels.

Towels can significantly increase damp in the bathroom, but centrally heated and electric towel radiators can help to address this problem by drying towels out as quickly as possible. This in turn affects damp levels, and helps to reduce them.