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How to clean a heated towel rail?

16 replies

BananaPie · 26/04/2012 19:19

How do you clean your heated towel rail? Mine gets dusty and splattered with water drops which leave marks as they dry. But if I use a cleaning product on it, it smells funny when it heats up.

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GrossePopel · 26/04/2012 19:21

Damp cloth, no product, when it's on being careful not to burn yourself.

CarpeJugulum · 26/04/2012 19:30

E-Cloth. Hot water. Cold towel rail.

PigletJohn · 26/04/2012 23:14

is it chromed?

do you have hard water?

BananaPie · 27/04/2012 06:51

Yes, both chromed and hard water.

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ToryLovell · 27/04/2012 07:23

Two cloths, one wet one dry. Wipe with wet one and dry off straight away - gleaming....until next time someone uses towel

PigletJohn · 27/04/2012 08:28

it will have limescale marks from water. If you clean it when cold, and wipe off with a damp cloth, you have a chance of polishing off the water before it dries.

you're not really on a winner here.

BananaPie · 27/04/2012 19:53

Thanks! Think I'll reconcile myself to it never looking spotless!

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Onlyaphase · 27/04/2012 19:54

I use glass cleaner and an old bit of towel to clean our, when i get around to it. Never noticed a smell afterwards.

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Mcchickenbb41 · 24/10/2016 15:12

I use glass cleaner too, shines up great

WaxingNinja · 24/10/2016 15:26

I use glass cleaner too. Or a babywipe. Then go over it with a soft dry cloth.

user1477307675 · 24/10/2016 15:33

Hot damp cloth, then wipe with a dry cloth. Avoid all cleaning products unless you need to remove limescale that's already marked it.

NavyandWhite · 24/10/2016 15:34

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helenatroy · 24/10/2016 15:38

Spent half and hour doing mine. Switch it off. Vacuume with a soft brush first. Then clean each individual bar with baby wipes. And dry thoroughly. Do horizontal first and vertical last. (tip from hotel chambermaid)

Sosidges · 24/10/2016 16:56

Have you tried Magic Eraser. I use it for all my bathroom

icelollycraving · 24/10/2016 17:39

Zombie thread.

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