The best Emke radiators, compared.
Top pick: EMKE straight 1200 × 500 mm – Full 1,200 mm ladder height at £67.81, with the same missing output data as the shorter straight rail and a much lower price than the flat panel. Best value: EMKE straight 1000 × 500 mm – Lowest price in this set at £55.99 when 1,000 mm of height is enough and you will confirm the pipes. Updated October 2026.
An EMKE radiator is a wall-mounted heated towel rail for a UK central-heating circuit. It is not a plug-in oil radiator and not an unheated towel bar. Each says steel, tested to EN 442, with wall brackets included and radiator valves excluded. None prints a BTU, watts, pipe centres or an IP rating, so you cannot tell whether the rail will heat the bathroom or only warm towels. The missing fields are explained in the [Emke radiator buying guide](/hub/heating/emke-radiator/sub/emke-radiator-buying-guide). Hot water from a boiler, or from a heat pump, passes through a powder-coated steel rail. There is no plug, no wattage element and no IP rating on these three amazon.co.uk pages. If you need heat when the heating is off, this set is the wrong product. The finish is powder coated, and the title says anthracite grey. Other EMKE sizes, chrome, white and some column radiators exist on UK shops.
An EMKE radiator is a wall-mounted heated towel rail for a UK central-heating circuit. It is not a plug-in oil radiator and not an unheated towel bar.
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What height do you have on the wall?
The straight 1,200 × 500 mm ladder (UTR1250S1A, B0BWJ59P6Q) sits at £67.81 with the same 45 mm depth as the shorter straight rail but 10.1 kg on the scales and an extra 200 mm of height for towels. Brackets are included and valves are excluded, matching the other two listings in this set. The page again claims EN 442 and UK heating compatibility without stating heat output or pipe centres, so the star line cannot tell you which rail is hotter. On the listing the visible review snippet is dated 2 August 2023 and is tagged for a different size and flat-panel colour, so it is not evidence for this 1,200 mm straight model. Among these three ASINs, this is the balanced pick when you want ladder style, full bathroom height, and a price still well below the flat panel, provided the pipes match and you are not sizing the room on a missing BTU.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Boiler-circuit bathrooms where you want a straight anthracite ladder at full 1,200 mm height and can accept the same missing output data as the cheaper straight rail.
Less suitable: Tight walls that need the slimmest projection, heat-pump-only sizing, or shoppers who will not buy without a stated watt output.
Specifications
Common questions
Are radiator valves included?
No. The listing says wall brackets and accessories are included and radiator valves are excluded.
How tall is this straight rail?
The bullets say height 1200 mm and width 500 mm. The dimension line is 50 × 4.5 × 120 cm, and the weight is 10.1 kg.
Does the listing state a BTU figure?
No. It claims an EN 442 test and suitability for UK heating systems. Watts, BTU and pipe centres are not on the listing.
The straight 1,000 × 500 mm rail (UTR1050S1A) is the entry price in this comparison at £55.99, with a 45 mm depth and 8.5 kg dry weight on the amazon.co.uk page. It is a powder-coated ladder for a wet central-heating circuit: wall brackets are in the box and radiator valves are not. The listing claims EN 442 and suitability for UK heating systems, but it does not print BTU, watts or pipe centres, so you cannot read off whether it will heat the room or only warm towels. All three EMKE rails in this set show 5.0 from 5 ratings, and the only review sentence in the listing files is the same line dated 2 August 2023 on each ASIN. That is not three separate UK verdicts. For a like-for-like bathroom swap on a boiler, where you mainly want a lower shelf price and 1,000 mm of height, this is the ASIN to open first, and you still need to confirm the pipes before you drill.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A boiler-fed bathroom rail replacement where £55.99 matters and 1,000 mm height is enough, after you confirm pipe fit.
Less suitable: Heat-pump design, a family bathroom that needs this rail as the only heat source, or anyone who needs a printed watt figure before buying.
Specifications
Common questions
Are radiator valves included?
No. The listing says wall brackets and accessories are included and radiator valves are excluded.
Does the listing state a heat output?
No. It says the rail is tested according to EN 442 and applicable to UK heating systems. It does not print BTU or watts.
Is this a plug-in heater?
No. The listing describes a wall-mounted towel rail radiator. There is no plug, wattage element or IP rating on the page.
The flat-panel rail UFTR1250S1A is the premium shape in this trio at £145.25, with the same 1,200 × 500 mm outline as the tall straight ladder but 62 mm depth, 16.1 kg dry weight, and a colour field that reads Flat Panel rather than Straight. It shares the powder-coated anthracite wording, EN 442 claim, included brackets and excluded valves with the ladder pair. Retail guides often say flat panels emit more than ladders of the same size, but neither this listing nor the straight 1,200 mm page prints watts, so that gap is not measured between these model numbers. The weight matters once the rail is full of water and hung on a hollow wall. Stars are again 5.0 from five ratings with the same single review sentence in the listing files, so the price step does not come with stronger UK review evidence. Open this ASIN when you want the flat-panel look and can budget valves and a solid fixing. Skip it if you need proof of heat output or the lowest spend.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the flat-panel anthracite look on a solid wall, with valves budgeted separately, and you are not relying on this page for a watt figure.
Less suitable: Price-led swaps, plasterboard without reinforcement, or any bathroom where this rail must be the sole measured heat source.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the flat-panel rail?
Yes. The title and the colour field say flat panel. Depth is 62 mm and weight is 16.1 kg. The finish is powder coated.
Are radiator valves included?
No. The listing includes wall brackets and accessories and excludes radiator valves.
Does the listing state a heat output?
No. It says the rail is tested according to EN 442. BTU and watts are not on this listing.
Three amazon.co.uk listings are kept. The card scores are 80, 76 and 72 out of 100, from the shelf price, the listed size and the fields the page leaves blank. There is no lab test. Stars are 5.0 from 5 on every ASIN, with one repeated review sentence, so the star line does not separate them. The top pick is the higher of the two straight rails. Best value is the lower shelf price. Weights below sum to 100.
Listed size at the shelf price
25%Height, width, depth and dry weight are taken from the amazon.co.uk bullets. The 1,200 mm straight adds 200 mm over the 1,000 mm straight at £67.81, still well below the flat panel. A missing pipe-centre figure is not filled in.
Price against what is missing
25%Shelf price in GBP is read against brackets, valves and a printed output. The £55.99 straight rail is best value because it is the lowest price in the set. Valves are excluded on every listing, so the valve pair sits on top of that price.
Declared heat output
20%A BTU or watt figure at the temperature the system runs would lead this comparison. All three pages claim EN 442 and print neither a 50 K nor a 30 K output. That gap is shared, so it does not crown a rail.
Shape, weight and the wall
15%Straight or flat is taken from the colour field, not treated as a paint name. The flat panel is 62 mm and 16.1 kg at £145.25. Without a watt figure, that step up does not raise the score.
Amazon rating evidence
15%Stars and the review count come from the amazon.co.uk file for that ASIN. Five ratings, and one sentence dated 2 August 2023 repeated across the three ASINs, is a thin sample. It is not three separate UK verdicts.
An EMKE radiator here is a heated towel rail on a wet central-heating circuit, not a plug-in heater. The decision order is the system, then a declared output, then size and pipe fit, then straight or flat, then valves and the wall. A 5.0 from five ratings does not replace a missing BTU. This page compares the three amazon.co.uk listings. It is not a lab test, and a seller line about UK heating systems is not a watt figure.
An EMKE radiator in the listings on this page is a wall-mounted heated towel rail for a UK central-heating circuit. Hot water from a boiler, or from a heat pump, passes through a powder-coated steel rail. It is not a plug-in oil radiator, and it is not an unheated towel bar. There is no plug, no wattage element and no IP rating on these three amazon.co.uk pages. If you need heat when the heating is off, this set is the wrong product.
The colour field says Straight or Flat Panel. That is the rail shape. The finish in the title is anthracite grey, powder coated, on all three listings.
Each ASIN shows 5.0 from 5 ratings. The only review sentence in the listing files is the same UK line, dated 2 August 2023. That is not three separate verdicts, and on the 1,200 mm straight page the snippet names another size.
A retailer guide says flat panels usually emit more than a ladder of the same outline. Neither the £145.25 flat panel nor the £67.81 straight rail prints watts, so that gap is not measured between these model numbers.
These rails need hot water from a boiler or a heat pump. They have no plug. If you need heat when the heating is off, leave this set. The buying question is the declared output at the temperature your system actually runs. BS EN 442-1:2014 rates fixed water-fed radiators at a 50 K excess, which is 75 °C flow, 65 °C return and a 20 °C room, and it also calls for a 30 K low-temperature output.
Width is 500 mm on all three. Height is 1,000 mm on the cheaper straight rail and 1,200 mm on the other two. Depth is 45 mm on both straight ladders and 62 mm on the flat panel. Dry weight is 8.5 kg, 10.1 kg and 16.1 kg. Pipe centres are not in the listing files. Match the pipes before you match the anthracite colour. The colour field says Straight or Flat Panel. Straight is the ladder style, not a paint name. The finish on the title is anthracite grey, powder coated.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are replacing a bathroom rail on a boiler circuit and 1,000 mm of height is enough. The straight 1,000 × 500 mm is best value at £55.99. Confirm the pipes before you drill, and budget valves. The page does not print a BTU.
You want a straight anthracite ladder at 1,200 mm and a price still below the flat panel. The straight 1,200 × 500 mm is the top pick at £67.81. It shares the missing output fields and the excluded valves with the shorter rail.
You want the flat-panel shape on a wall that can hold 16.1 kg plus water, and you will buy valves separately. The flat panel is £145.25. The listing does not prove it is hotter than the straight 1,200 mm rail.
The top pick is the EMKE straight 1,200 × 500 mm at £67.81. It adds 200 mm of height over the cheaper straight rail and stays about £77 below the flat panel, with the same missing BTU, the same excluded valves and the same 5.0 from 5 ratings. Best value is the straight 1,000 × 500 mm at £55.99 when that height is enough. Skip all three if you need a printed watt figure, a heat-pump output, or heat while the boiler is off.
EMKE straight 1200 × 500 mm
Full 1,200 mm ladder height at £67.81, with the same missing output data as the shorter straight rail and a much lower price than the flat panel.
EMKE straight 1000 × 500 mm
Lowest price in this set at £55.99 when 1,000 mm of height is enough and you will confirm the pipes.
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