On the topic of infrared panel: I have two cheap ones from the internet with a stated power of 600W each hanging on the wall in the hobby room (basement). The actual power consumption is 590 watts. They emit a pleasant warmth and have been running for several years. So I can’t say anything bad about the cheap panels. Sure, the design can’t keep up with the more expensive ones, but I don’t care about that in this use case ;-)
Just a serious question. What’s the problem with towels?
We hang ours up after showering/bathing and next time they are bone dry.
Sure, the towels also dry by hanging, but my wife, for example, likes a dry AND PRE-WARMED towel... that’s why towel warmers. They don’t contribute to "heating along" the room.