Bathroom Butler 8500 Series

The 8500 Series is the square edged member of Bathroom Butler's numbered accessory ranges and the second largest stocked here, with 55 lines active. Bathroom Butler describe it as a square design combined with slightly rounded edges, suited to a classic or contemporary bathroom. In practice that means flat faces and softened corners rather than hard machined edges, which is why it sits comfortably next to square or rounded tapware.

How it differs from the 4600

Honestly, less than the two part numbers suggest. The 8500 and the 4600 Series cover almost exactly the same set of items in the same sizes, and the choice between them is a shape decision rather than a specification one. Round against square with softened edges, and nothing else about the range changes.

There are two real differences worth knowing. The 8500 lists both a closed towel ring, 8540, and an open towel ring, 8541, so you can pick whether the towel drops through a full hoop or hangs off an open arm. And the 8500 is stocked here in three finishes where the 4600 adds a fourth, so if brushed champagne gold is the plan the 4600 is the range to look at.

Reading an 8500 part number

The first two digits are the series and the last two are the item, and that pair carries across the numbered ranges. 8501 is a type 1 paper holder and 8507 its left hand version, 8502 is type 2, 8503 type 2 with a flap, 8504 holds a second roll. 8510 and 8511 are the single and double robe hooks, 8520 the shower rack, 8530 the soap rack, 8538 the toilet brush and holder. Rails carry their length: 8570, 8572, 8575 and 8578 are singles at 430mm, 650mm, 800mm and 1100mm, 8582, 8585 and 8588 are the doubles, and 8593 is the 650mm towel shelf.

Sizes and finishes

Work out rail length first. 430mm is a hand towel beside a basin, 650mm takes a normal bath towel, 800mm lets a bath sheet hang flat instead of folded and 1100mm suits a bathroom two people share. Finishes are polished stainless steel, brushed stainless steel and matt black, all in Grade 304. Browse the towel rails and paper holders across every series, or start from the full Bathroom Butler range.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Bathroom Butler 8500 Series square or round?

Square, but not sharply so. Bathroom Butler describe it as a square design combined with slightly rounded edges, aimed at classic and contemporary bathrooms alike. The faces are flat and the corners are eased, which is why it reads as square from across the room but does not clash with rounded tapware or a round basin waste up close.

What is the difference between the 8500 and 4600 Series?

Shape, and very little else. The two ranges cover almost the same set of accessories in the same sizes, so an 8570 and a 4670 are both 430mm single rails. The 8500 is square with softened edges and the 4600 is a classic round profile. The 4600 is also stocked in brushed champagne gold, which the 8500 is not.

What do the numbers in an 8500 product name mean?

The first two digits are the series and the last two are the item. 8501 is a type 1 paper holder, 8504 holds a second roll, 8510 and 8511 are the single and double robe hooks, 8530 is the soap rack and 8538 the toilet brush and holder. Rails carry their length too: 8570, 8572, 8575 and 8578 are single rails at 430mm, 650mm, 800mm and 1100mm.

What finishes does the 8500 Series come in?

Three are stocked here: polished stainless steel, brushed stainless steel and matt black. Polished and brushed run across almost the whole range, and matt black covers most of the items people buy first, including the paper holders, robe hooks, towel rings, shower rack, soap rack, brush holder and the shorter rails. All three are Grade 304 stainless underneath.

Does the 8500 Series have an open towel ring?

It has both. 8541 is the open ring, where the towel hangs over an arm that does not close back on itself, and 8540 is the closed ring you thread the towel through. Open rings are easier to use one handed and suit a narrow wall next to a basin. Closed rings hold a hand towel more securely if it gets knocked.