Retire Your Old Towel Rack: Warm Up Quickly After A Shower With A Modern Amazon Alternative

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Getting out of a hot shower and wrapping up in a towel freshly heated by a towel warmer is a luxury most probably associate with hotels or spas. The best towel warmers usually cost $100 or more, making it the kind of little luxury some hesitate to spring for at home. However, the Tangkula 15 Min. Fast Heating Electric Towel Warmer costs significantly less. Its modern S-shaped design combined with its accessible price point make it worth consideration, since a towel warmer might be the coziest investment you can make in your bathroom. Plus, it can either stand on the floor or be mounted on a wall, depending on your bathroom's space constraints.

At the time of writing, the Tangkula towel rack was available for $59.99 and was rated 4 stars out of 245 reviews. "I like this towel warmer [but it] does really only hold one towel at a time," says one reviewer who previously owned a different towel warmer. "I prefer the sleek design of this one. For the money, it does a great job." Reviewers noted that the Tangkula rack took over an hour to dry one towel, and sometimes took more than the advertised 15 minutes to warm up. If you're purchasing a towel warmer with the intent of drying out towels, the Tangkula model may not be the best kind of towel warmer for your bathroom. Most reviewers agree this rack's sweet spot is simply heating up towels to enjoy after a bath or shower.

The Tangkula towel warmer heats to 131 degrees, so you'll want to ensure you have room for it somewhere you — or your children — won't accidentally burn themselves on it. It measures 31½ inches tall when wall-mounted, or 37½ inches tall with its legs installed, and can hold up to 5 towels. However, its capacity may depend on how much heat you crave and where you install the warmer. "I'm currently using it on the floor, and it heats up well. However, it doesn't really fit two full-size towels unless it's mounted on the wall," noted one reviewer. "On the floor, the second towel ends up touching the ground."

A few reviewers noted that the included cable was too short and that they had to use an extension cord. Because of the high moisture levels and splashing water present in a bathroom, experts recommend only using an extension cord that's rated for outdoor use. Otherwise, you run a higher risk of electric shock.

Towel warmers with bars usually perform better when they only heat up one towel at a time, and reviews for the Tangkula towel warmer reflect this. Plus, since towels tend to only get warm in the places that make contact with the bars, this rack's S-shaped design may actually exacerbate the issue since there are fewer bars to deliver heat. To minimize cold spots, unfold your towel and weave it between the bars.