Elite Hot Towel CABI-Warmer(HC-X)

Had it for 16 months. The plastic that holds magnet for door has broken. Has been great until now. Wasn't from miss use.

As a Massage therapist I am always applying heat to soft tissue with different modalities, hot stones, Thai herbal balls (Luk Prakob), or moist hot towels. This cabinet keeps all these items toasty hot. I love the cabinet, it's so simple and clean. I switch it on about 40 minutes before a massage session, I fill it up with either hot stones or hot towels, or both. During the massage session I can silently reach in to the cabinet and withdraw the items "quietly" without missing a beat. The door doesn't make any noise at all, whether opening it or closing it, the client is oblivious and can stay completely relaxed. I used to use the electric hot water heater bath for the hot stones and the lid would clang and disturb the client, the water temperature would get too hot for the stones or my hands or too cold for the stones if not constantly monitored, then there was the clean up afterwards.For the hot Thai herbal (Balls) packs, I bought a small black "Presto" vegetable steamer with a glass lid, so you can see inside. it works really well for steaming 2 Herbal balls. A massage company on- line tried to charge me about $60 for it, calling it a "Thai herbal pack steamer", I found it at Walmart for under $30, sold as a vegetable steamer! Once the herbal balls heat up well, I pop them in the towel warmer and they retain the heat just fine. I also pop a small pyrex dish in there with my massage oil sometimes, for a short time, it warms it up beautifully. There's a constant steady heat that builds but never gets too hot or cools too quickly. Sometimes if my stones have been in there a while they actually do get quite hot, if so, I just quietly take them out and lay them on a towel to cool for a while before I need them.I didn't bother getting the option with the Sanitizer light, the simpler the better for me. All my towels go straight into a hot wash in the machine, the stones are scrubbed and laid in the sun to be replenished. The sanitizer may be good for a professional salon that does facials.After the sessions are over I simply press the external button on the cabinet once, the light goes out and it switches off. There's nothing to clean, just dab off the excess water in the tray below. The Cabinet heats up dry towels as well as moist towels. A great way to massage the Client's feet at the beginning of the massage and get them clean at the same time, or apply moist heat to the back or neck during the massage or even at the end. It's a small little cabinet but holds quite a lot, I really like it a lot.

This is a great little towel cabi.The unit is very lightweight so can be easily transported if needed.DESCRIPTIONExterior Dimensions: 17.5"W x 10.5"D x 14"H Iterior Dimensions: 14.5"W x 7"D x 9.5"H (the wire baskets will divide the 9.5" height into two roughly 4.75" sections)The interior is metal. There is no "coating" in the interior of this cabi. The exterior is plastic.There are two metal wire baskets that divide the unit into two sections. My personal preference is to use the unit without the baskets making one large storage area so I can put bulkier items in the cabi. Without the trays I've been able to warm two flat sheets, four rolled facial-sized towels, a neck roll, and an eye pillow simultaneously and also not had trouble with items falling out while removing an item.A plastic drip tray inserts under the unit to collect moisture but moisture doesn't seem to be a problem so I haven't to empty the tray.The door is mounted to open to the right. It opens and closes silently so will not disturb the client. Also, the door is not on a spring so won't loudly snap shut while removing items (it's annoying when that happens during a session).WARM UP:Warms up quickly. Towels were heated through within about ½ hour or so.The exterior of the cabi stays cool. After an hour and a half it is pleasantly warm on the top and a little bit on the bottom but is by no means going to scorch anything it's sitting on or near.MISC.During unpacking I noticed a strong plastic smell (nothing out of the ordinary, consider it the "new cabi" smell). It went away after running the unit for about two hours. I highly recommend running the cabi for a few hours over a couple days to make sure the smell is gone before using it with a client present.The only drawback I can see is there is an aluminum lip on each side of the cabi where the upper metal basket sits. It's great when the basket is in the cabi but I removed it a couple times to put in larger items. The lip is rather sharp so I had to be very careful about not sliding my hand along it as I reached in and out of the cabi.VENDOR NOTEI received this product via Amazon from Sundaes Novelty, Inc. They were wonderful to deal with, shipped promptly, and the item was in perfect working order.

For my fellow barbers out there, I can easily fit 20 towels (16x27) in this warmer. Keep in mind it takes about an hour for your towels to be piping hot and ready for use. I've been very pleased with this warmer. 💈

I've been using this Hot Towel Cabi at my job with a mobil spa that does couples massage in local fancy hotels and inns. These inns have very small rooms, and we always have a lot of stuff to carry with us. This Cabi is big, yes, but it's not so heavy that it's unbearable, because simply, it's a necessity for wowing the clients with hot towels.After using it with that independent contractor job, I bought it for my own business to sit in my studio. I LOVE IT!There are a few different ways to use it to its best potential, but always I fold the cotton towels in 1/3s and roll them after soaking in water:ONE:If you like the slightly damp, but steaming hot towels, I suggest you drench the towels in HOT water, wring them out VERY WELL, then place them in the warmer (turned on, of course) at least 30 minutes prior to using (so I put them in the warmer about 10 minutes prior to my client arriving, then use them on the back about 30-35 minutes after starting the massage). You will have to pat the towels in your hand until they are less scalding for your client, but two or three (pizza-like) tosses does the trick. Be aware that this technique does leave that area of the client's body a bit damp, so just use a separate dry towel on top of the wet towel to wipe it off (putting the dry one on top traps the heat, then you can use it to also dry off simultaneously).TWO:If you don't want to leave the client a bit damp after the hot towel (even though it'll be warmer longer), you can place one folded (dry) towel down, drench a second towel in hot water on top, then roll them both and wring them both together, then place in warmer. The hot one will share the hot water with the dry one and once you're ready to use them, they will still be hot, but they won't be wet-hot. Just keep in mind that the heat won't last as long, since the heat is in the water, not the towel itself, so I prefer the former technique, but at least you have the option.KEEP IN MIND: If you use cold water, or let the hot towels cool before putting them in the warmer, it will take MUCH longer to heat the towels. If you want to use them right away, it would be best to use HOT water.

I’ve purchased this exact towel warmer previously and it worked perfectly for just over two years. I purchased this one after the heating element failed on the last one. This one arrived with the packaging intact and no obvious damage to the towel warmer. I loaded the warmer with towels and turned it on. Once the warmer was at its highest temperature it began loosing steam due to a poor seal on the left side near the opening (see attached photos). I checked to see if there were any obstructions or if the towels were pushing on the door and they were not. I love the previous one, but this one should not have passed quality control. I want to return it, but now it shows there are none in stock. I’d love it if the distributor would reach out. I own an extremely busy barbershop and I can’t afford to be without my towel warmer.

Finally one that gets hot enough and doesn’t smell! It took me three tries and more money but this one at least gets hot enough! Hopefully it’ll last

I will update review as necessary, but so far, I am happy with this product. I bought it specifically to warm my bath towel for after my shower and it’s pure luxury! It can fit a bath sheet if you fold it in thirds lengthwise and then roll it. It comes out completely toasty just like I was hoping for. WAY better than our heated towel rack which only warmed the pieces of the towel that touched the rack before it quit working all together. If you live in a cold climate, having a warm towel is not so much an indulgence as a necessity. It really makes showering not nearly as dreadful. Also, this is great to warm pads for therapeutic purposes, for sore muscles, injuries, and the like. Will advise if it quits working as described.