I installed a Runtal Omnipanel.

Same reasoning. The RFH doesn't run all year long. And even in the winter, it doesn't run 24/7.

Most of the electric heaters are quite weak in the BTU outputs. The Runtal Omnipanel can actually heat an entire bathroom. It can be a room heater. A clothes dryer. A towel warmer.

There are other Runtal models, as well as other manufacturers, that make "real" towel warmers. But for our requirements it was the one that was the best choice.

Hi MOngoct,

Thanks for your reasoning -- the electric seems like a practical choice. Glad to know you like your electric towel warmer by Runtal. I do like the idea of wet towels drying quickly in July when the infloor is not on. I sure don't want to pay the high cost for a special pump for the in floor just to dry towels in the summer.

Carol

I find hydronic warmers very hard to use and to sustain. Opt for the electric warmers. They are much more practical.