Kartell K-VIT Oregon 1180 x 500mm Towel Rail – Textured Grey (ORE500-1200A)

Kartell K-VIT Oregon 1180 x 500mm Towel Rail – Textured Grey (ORE500-1200A)

Oregon is a designer towel rail from Kartell with a single square upright on one side and flat bars that are open at the other end, so towels slide straight on from the side instead of being threaded through. The twelve bars are set in four groups of three, with 160mm open gaps between the groups where folded towels can hang. This is the textured grey version; it is also available in Chrome.

The textured grey finish has a slightly grainy, matt surface that hides fingerprints and small marks well, and suits modern, industrial or monochrome bathrooms.

Size and heat output

Is it the right size for your room?

At 1180mm tall and 500mm wide, Oregon suits most family bathrooms and en-suites. This textured grey version gives more heat than the chrome (2341 BTU against 1962 BTU), because a painted surface gives off heat more readily than a plated chrome one.

If it will be the only heat in the room, check its output against what the room needs – a BTU calculator will give you a figure from the room's size, windows and outside walls. Kartell quote the output at Δt60, a standard test temperature. Many modern boilers, and especially heat pumps, run cooler than that, so the heat you actually get may be lower than the figure shown.

Fitting

Oregon is supplied with everything needed to fix it to the wall. Valves are sold separately – see our towel radiator valves.

Both pipe connections are at the bottom of the single upright, only 100mm apart (the “tapping centres”), so the pipework comes up together at one side rather than at each end. That is very different from most towel rails, so if you are replacing an existing one, expect the pipes to need moving. The upright is held on wall brackets with its centre 52mm out from the wall; the upright and bars together are 40mm deep. Make sure the wall can take the weight once the rail is full of water: solid walls are straightforward, but stud and plasterboard walls need suitable heavy-duty fixings or a timber support behind the board.

Looking after the finish

Wipe over with a soft, damp cloth and dry. Avoid abrasive pads, bleach and strong bathroom cleaners, which can dull or mark a textured finish.

Specification

• Range: Kartell K-VIT Oregon
• Product code: ORE500-1200A
• Colour: Textured Grey
• Finish: Textured matt
• Material: Mild steel
• Mounting: Wall mounted
• Width: 500mm
• Height: 1180mm
• Depth of rail: 40mm
• Pipe connections from wall: 52mm
• Upright: 30 x 30mm square, one side
• Bars: 12 flat bars, 60 x 10mm, in four groups of three
• Output: 2341 BTU at Δt60 (approx. 686W)
• Tapping centres: 100mm
• Weight: 14.4kg
• Fixings: Supplied
• Valves: Sold separately
• Guarantee: 5 years
• Barcode (EAN): 5055681434588

Downloads

• Kartell technical data sheet (ORE500-1200A)