Any reason not to put a more powerful radiator in?

[k1]

Hello,

I've got a chrome towel radiator in our bathroom which doesnt seem to be man enough for the job. The bathroom is 10ftx7ft & 8ft high with a double (double-glazed) window and tile floor. The current radiator is 400x1200 & I'm guessing about 15-1600 BTUs.

Trouble is - it's always cold or chilly in there.

Is there any reason I couldn't go over the top & say put in one that has 3000 or even 5000 BTUs with a thermostatic valve to tune it down if necessary?

Thanks

 

[Nige F]

I can`t see any reason why not.

 

[JohnD]

I'm a great believer in having rads that are bigger than you usually need, with TRVs to calm them down once the room is up to temp.

 

[nstreet]

Hello,
Is there any reason I couldn't go over the top & say put in one that has 3000 or even 5000 BTUs with a thermostatic valve to tune it down if necessary?

Thanks

As long as your boiler has the capacity for the extra BTU.

Towel warmers were never designed to heat bathrooms, merely to dry towels, a lot of people are under the impresssion that they heat the bathroom like a normal rad. If you go for an oversize, make sure you don't cover it in towels, leave at least half of the rad exposed. I put in a 2.5kbtu and it warms the bathroom nicely, the room is about 8ft x 8ft x 7ft.