The best hardwired towel warmers
Hardwiring hides the cord and puts the switch where you want it. It also makes the warranty matter more, because this one stays on the wall.
By Sawyer V. · · How we research
The short answer
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Quick picks
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| # | Product | Best for | Renter | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Grande 10 Towel Warmer, Brushed, Hardwired, 10 Bars Ten flat 304 stainless bars at 155 W, a 122°F average surface, a hand-towel gap at the top and a 5-year warranty. | A full-size rail for a family bathroom | Owner-only | |
| 2 | No photo yet Huron Towel Warmer, Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Hardwired, 8 Bars Eight bars at 90 W, an IP55 rating, oil-rubbed bronze, and a 5-year warranty. | The cheapest to leave on | Owner-only | |
| — | Infinity Hardwired Towel Warmer, 10 Bars, Brushed Stainless A 2-year warranty against 5 on the other two, on a rail wired into the wall — and a hotter 149°F surface. | Skip this one | Owner-only | No buy link |
Why hardwire at all
A hardwired towel warmer is connected directly to the house wiring instead of plugging into an outlet. There is no cord across the wall, the rail does not have to sit near an outlet, and it can run from a wall switch or timer. Plug-in against hardwired is compared here.
The rules WarmlyYours publishes
These are not our recommendations; they are the manufacturer’s conditions. For all three rails: “A towel warmer with a hardwired connection must be on a GFCI-protected circuit”, it must be wired by a professional certified to do electrical wiring, and it must be installed “at least 24″ away from a wet location like a shower, tub, etc.”
The 24 in. rule decides where the rail can go before anything else, so measure it first.
What it costs to run
At the US average of 18.34 cents per kWh, left on 24 hours a day:
- Huron, 90 W: about 40 cents a day, $145 a year.
- Infinity, 150 W: about 66 cents a day, $241 a year.
- Grande 10, 155 W: about 68 cents a day, $249 a year.
Nobody needs to run one all day. On a four-hour timer, the Grande drops to about 11 cents a day, roughly $41 a year. A hardwired rail is the easiest kind to put on a timer, because the switch is part of the installation. Timers are covered here, and leaving one on all the time is here.
Capacity
WarmlyYours rates the Huron and Infinity for one or two towels. The Grande’s ten bars and hand-towel gap make it the one for a shared bathroom. If you want to warm a robe or bath sheet, the larger rails are here.
A towel warmer is not a room heater
At 90 to 155 watts, these rails warm towels and take a little chill off the air. They are not sized to heat a bathroom. If the room itself is cold, a ceiling fan-heater or a heated floor is the right tool.
If you rent
Every rail here rates Owner-only on our install rating. The renter’s version is a plug-in rail or a freestanding one. The plug-in and freestanding racks are here.
Every pick in full
2 we would buy, and one we would not. Each carries its Renter-Safe Install Rating, the published specs behind it, and the honest gap in what we know.
1. Best overall
Grande 10 Towel Warmer, Brushed, Hardwired, 10 Bars
WarmlyYours · TWS6-GRD10BH · best for a full-size rail for a family bathroom
Ten flat 304 stainless bars at 155 W, a 122°F average surface, a hand-towel gap at the top and a 5-year warranty.
The WarmlyYours Grande 10 is the rail to buy if the bathroom serves more than one person. It has “10 heated, flat bars with top-bar spacing for hand towels”, so a bath towel and a hand towel can both hang properly.
It draws 155 W at 120 V and 1.29 A. WarmlyYours publishes an “Average Surface Temperature 122°F / 50°C” with a safety limit between 149 and 167°F — warm enough to dry a towel, and cooler to the touch than the Infinity below.
It is 304 stainless steel in a brushed finish, 34.25 in. tall and 20.5 in. wide, and it carries a 5-year warranty.
Renter-Safe Install Rating
- Drilling
- Required
- Tools
- Not published
- Time to fit
- Not published
- Power
- Hardwired
- Reversible on move-out
- No
Why: A GFCI-protected hardwired circuit and a certified electrician, by WarmlyYours' own terms. Not a tenant's change.
Read from published documentation, not from fitting one. WarmlyYours — Grande 10 hardwired towel warmer TWS6-GRD10BH support page. How the verdict is derived: renter-safe ratings explained.
What it costs to run — Electricity
- Power
- 155 W (published)
- Use
- 24 hours a day (left on)
- Rate
- 18.34 cents per kWh (US residential average, June 2026)
155 W x 24 h / 1000 x $0.1834 = $0.68 a day
About 68 cents a day left on, about $249 a year
Arithmetic on published specifications, not a measurement. Rate source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A — US residential average 18.34 cents/kWh, June 2026.
What’s wrong with it
At 155 W it is the most expensive of the three to leave on around the clock.
What we can’t tell you
WarmlyYours does not publish a heat-up time for the Grande on its support page.
Published specifications
| Bars | “10 heated, flat bars with top-bar spacing for hand towels” |
|---|---|
| Power | 155 W, 120 V, 1.29 A |
| Surface temperature | “Average Surface Temperature 122°F / 50°C”; safety limit 149-167°F |
| Dimensions | 34.25 in. tall, 20.5 in. wide, 4.3 in. deep; mounting footprint 19 x 27-1/8 in. |
| Material | 304 stainless steel, brushed finish |
| Circuit | “A towel warmer with a hardwired connection must be on a GFCI-protected circuit” |
| Installation | By a “professional who is certified to do electrical wiring”; “at least 24" away from a wet location” |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heat-up time | Not published on the support page |
Source: WarmlyYours — Grande 10 hardwired towel warmer TWS6-GRD10BH support page
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2. Best low-wattage
Huron Towel Warmer, Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Hardwired, 8 Bars
WarmlyYours · TWS1-HRN08ZH · best for the cheapest to leave on
Eight bars at 90 W, an IP55 rating, oil-rubbed bronze, and a 5-year warranty.
The WarmlyYours Huron is the efficient choice. At 90 W and 0.75 A, it costs about 40 cents a day left on, against 68 cents for the Grande.
It has eight bars in groups of five and three, the same 122°F average surface temperature, a 15 to 20 minute heat-up and an IP55 ingress rating. WarmlyYours rates it for one or two towels.
The oil-rubbed bronze finish is the other reason to buy it: a warm, dark metal that matches bronze faucets rather than chrome.
Renter-Safe Install Rating
- Drilling
- Required
- Tools
- Not published
- Time to fit
- Not published
- Power
- Hardwired
- Reversible on move-out
- No
Why: Hardwired onto a GFCI-protected circuit to code. Electrician's work on a home you own.
Read from published documentation, not from fitting one. WarmlyYours — Huron hardwired towel warmer TWS1-HRN08ZH support page. How the verdict is derived: renter-safe ratings explained.
What it costs to run — Electricity
- Power
- 90 W (published)
- Use
- 24 hours a day (left on)
- Rate
- 18.34 cents per kWh (US residential average, June 2026)
90 W x 24 h / 1000 x $0.1834 = $0.40 a day
About 40 cents a day left on, about $145 a year
Arithmetic on published specifications, not a measurement. Rate source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A — US residential average 18.34 cents/kWh, June 2026.
What’s wrong with it
It is 201 stainless steel against 304 on the other two. 304 is the grade generally chosen for corrosion resistance, and WarmlyYours does not say why this one differs.
What we can’t tell you
How the 201 steel and bronze finish hold up in a steamy room over years.
Published specifications
| Bars | 8 bars in “Groups of 5 and 3” |
|---|---|
| Power | 90 W, 120 V, 0.75 A |
| Surface temperature | “122°F / 50°C” average; TempSmart safety limit “149°F - 167°F / 65°C - 75°C” |
| Heat-up time | “15-20 minutes” |
| Capacity | “1-2” towels |
| Dimensions | 31.5 in. tall, 23.6 in. wide, 9.5 in. deep; mounting footprint 22-1/8 x 27-1/2 in. |
| Material | 201 stainless steel, oil-rubbed bronze finish |
| Ingress rating | IP55 |
| Circuit | “A towel warmer with a hardwired connection must be on a GFCI-protected circuit” |
| Installation | “at least 24" away from a wet location” and “in compliance with all local building and electrical codes” |
| Warranty | 5 years |
Source: WarmlyYours — Huron hardwired towel warmer TWS1-HRN08ZH support page
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The one to skip
Infinity Hardwired Towel Warmer, 10 Bars, Brushed Stainless
WarmlyYours · TW-F10BS-HW · best for only if the design is the reason
A 2-year warranty against 5 on the other two, on a rail wired into the wall — and a hotter 149°F surface.
The Infinity is a well-specified rail with one number that rules it out for us.
Its warranty is 2 years. The Grande and the Huron are 5. On a plug-in rail, a short warranty is an inconvenience. On a hardwired one, a failure means paying an electrician to disconnect it and wire in a replacement, which makes the warranty worth considerably more than it looks.
It is also hotter. WarmlyYours publishes a surface temperature of “149°F / 65°C”, against a 122°F average on the other two. That dries towels faster, and it is worth knowing about if small children use the bathroom. Rail safety is covered here.
Renter-Safe Install Rating
- Drilling
- Required
- Tools
- Not published
- Time to fit
- Not published
- Power
- Hardwired
- Reversible on move-out
- No
Why: WarmlyYours requires a GFCI-protected circuit and a certified electrician for the hardwired version. It is a permanent electrical fixture.
Read from published documentation, not from fitting one. WarmlyYours — Infinity hardwired towel warmer TW-F10BS-HW support page. How the verdict is derived: renter-safe ratings explained.
What it costs to run — Electricity
- Power
- 150 W (published)
- Use
- 24 hours a day (left on)
- Rate
- 18.34 cents per kWh (US residential average, June 2026)
150 W x 24 h / 1000 x $0.1834 = $0.66 a day
About 66 cents a day left on, about $241 a year
Arithmetic on published specifications, not a measurement. Rate source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A — US residential average 18.34 cents/kWh, June 2026.
What’s wrong with it
The shortest warranty here on the type of rail where warranty matters most.
What we can’t tell you
Nothing that changes the call; WarmlyYours publishes the numbers that decide it.
Published specifications
| Bars | 10 round bars in “2 Groups of 3 and 7” |
|---|---|
| Power | 150 W, 120 V, 1.25 A |
| Surface temperature | “149°F / 65°C” |
| Heat-up time | “15-20 minutes” |
| Capacity | “1-2” towels |
| Dimensions | 32 in. tall, 23-5/8 in. wide, 4.75 in. deep; mounting footprint 22-3/8 x 15-1/4 in. |
| Material | 304 stainless steel, brushed finish |
| Circuit | “A towel warmer with a hardwired connection must be on a GFCI-protected circuit” |
| Installation | “wired by a professional who is certified to do electrical wiring”; “at least 24" away from a wet location” |
| Warranty | 2 years |
Source: WarmlyYours — Infinity hardwired towel warmer TW-F10BS-HW support page
There is no buy button on this one. It is easy enough to find if you want it anyway — we would rather point you at something that is still on the wall in a year.
Where to buy
Everything recommended on this page, in one place. Each link is an Amazon Associates link — we earn a commission at no extra cost to you, and it never decides a pick.
- $372.98View on Amazon
Grande 10 Towel Warmer, Brushed, Hardwired, 10 Bars
WarmlyYours · TWS6-GRD10BH · Renter verdict: Owner-only
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Huron Towel Warmer, Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Hardwired, 8 Bars
WarmlyYours · TWS1-HRN08ZH · Renter verdict: Owner-only
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Questions people actually ask
can a towel warmer be hardwired
Yes. WarmlyYours sells hardwired versions and requires them to be on a GFCI-protected circuit, wired by a certified electrician, and installed at least 24 inches from a wet location such as a shower or tub.
does a hardwired towel warmer need a gfci
WarmlyYours says so directly: 'A towel warmer with a hardwired connection must be on a GFCI-protected circuit.'
how far from a shower should a towel warmer be
WarmlyYours specifies at least 24 inches from a wet location like a shower or tub for its hardwired rails. Local electrical codes apply too.
how much does a hardwired towel warmer cost to run
Left on all day at 18.34 cents per kWh, about 40 cents a day for a 90-watt Huron and 68 cents for a 155-watt Grande 10. On a four-hour timer the Grande costs about 11 cents a day.
Sources
- WarmlyYours — Grande 10 hardwired towel warmer TWS6-GRD10BH support page
- WarmlyYours — Huron hardwired towel warmer TWS1-HRN08ZH support page
- WarmlyYours — Infinity hardwired towel warmer TW-F10BS-HW support page
- US EIA — Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, residential average 18.34 cents per kWh, June 2026
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