Bathroom heaters Review

bathroom heaters , or what I like to say "heating the forgotten room... So you have a house w/ a boiler or furnace and there may or may not heat  heat or hot water coming into the bathroom via baseboard or supply register. Either way the rest of you house is 68, but when its a cold morning and your wet and and naked 68 is not going to cut it. Here is a buyers guide on heating your bathroom with electric heat

Electric Bathroom Heater Buyers Guide

How to heat the coldest room in your house with an electric heater so it will provides warmth to keep you from catching a cold when you are undressed or wet from bathing or taking a shower. The following are guidelines only we recommend you consult a licensed electrician for proper voltage, and installation

Here are a few things to consider to help you’re purchasing decision.

• Are you going to use your bathroom heater all day, or just in the morning while you towel off from your shower ?
• How big is the room you are trying to heat ( How Much Heat Do I Need )
• Heater Location
• Do you plan on using 120 volts or 240 volts
• What type of heater are you thinking about
o Radiant Floor Heat
o Infrared Bulbs Heaters
o Ceiling Heater
o Fan Forced Wall Heaters
o Convection Wall Heaters
o Baseboard Heaters
o Towel Warmers
o In-line duct booster fan

Are you going to heat the room all day, or are you going to only heat the room in the morning while you’re in the shower

I find this is a very important question to ask, because this will reduce your selection of heaters depending on if you just want to roll out of bed and turn the heater on and shut it off when you’re done with your morning shower. Or do you plan on heating the room all day. If you just want to heat the room just in the morning and get to heat up quickly you are going to need a fan forced heater or infrared heater. A fan forced heater will move more air and heat the room quicker. An infrared will work like a giant French fry warmer and heat you while you stand underneath it but not heat the room. A baseboard heater and a non fan forced wall heater all have no moving parts will heat the room but it will take longer to heat the room to a high seventies or low eighties. With baseboard, and non fan forced wall heaters its recommended you use a digital wall thermostat to preset it to turn on before you wake up so the room is warm for your morning shower

How Much Heat Do I Need

When heating a bathroom, I like to oversize the heater more then I would any other room because you want to get the room up to 75-80 + degrees and you want to do it at a fairly quick rate……

The standard sizing rule of thumb is 10 watts per sq ft Example : if your room is 10 x 10 take 10’x 10’= 100 Sq Ft) 100 sq X 10 watts = 1000 Watts….. With a bathroom heater I like to substitute 10 watts Per Sq with 12-15 watts per sq ft colder environments us the 15


Voltage
Knowing having the correct voltage, is right up there as one of the most important thing to know and understand before you purchase and electric heater. Electric heaters come in 120 and 240 volts. Some electric w heaters only come in 120 volts, and some only come in 240 so please read the description of the heater to verify the voltage

A standard 120 volt l heater comes in 500 to 1,500 watts which can heat a room between (50 to 150 sq ft room) if you have a room bigger then 150 sq ft you Have To Have a 240 volt heater
A standard 240 volt heater comes in 1000 to 4,800 watts which can heat a room from (100 to 480 sq ft room)
A common over site is buying and or installing a wall heater with the wrong voltage If you install a e heater to the wrong voltage bad things can happen.
120v to a 240v heater will give you ¼ of the wattage
240v to a 120v heater will burnout the heater and void the warranty

If you are not sure on your voltage you will want to consult a licensed electrician.

( FYI Notes )
110 volts, 115 volts, 120 volts, 125 volts
(All four voltages will work with the same heater)
220 volts, 230 volts, 240 volts, 250 volts
(All four voltages will work with the same heater)
208 volts is NOT the same as 240 volts - it’s a total different

Thermostats and timers
Some bathroom heater will have the option of installing a built in or wall mounted thermostat, while others will only have the option of one or the other. So if you have any questions on how a certain heater is controlled feel free to call or email us

Timers are traditionally installed on the wall, the spring wound timers are still the most common, but electrostatic timers are now available too. Please note built in timers are available on one a few wall heaters and it’s a factory installed. Its not an accessory that can be installed later
The built-in thermostat the knob is mounted on the outside of the heater. It works just like a wall mounted heater by turning it clockwise you turn the power on and you set the desired room temperature. Turn it counterclockwise you will lower the desired temperature wanted and if you turn it all the way to the left it will turn the unit off.

wall mounted thermostat is usually mounted on the other side of the room. A 120v or 240 volt power line is pulled behind the sheetrock to the heater. To set the temperature of the heater once again turn the knob clockwise to you desired room temperature. Or turn it counter clockwise to turn the heater off. Wall mounted thermostats come in three options mechanical or electrostatic which are digital and digital programmable. Digital and digital programmable

When using a wall thermostat with this wall heater be sure to place it on an internal wall, ideally across from the windows. Avoid drafty areas, direct sunlight, and other heaters & electronics devices that can put out heat like computers or TV’s. Make sure you don’t place it behind a shelf or too close to pictures what will affect airflow around the thermostat's sensors.

6.Heater location in your room
It’s recommended you consult your local or city building inspectors for where you can and can not mount a heater in your bathroom


Types of Electric Heaters Available
• Baseboard Heaters
• Fan Forced Wall Heaters
• Convector Wall Heaters- No fan need
• Radiant Floor Heat
• Infrared Bulbs Heaters
• Infrared Heaters
• Ceiling Heater
• Towel Warmers


• Baseboards Heaters: I only recommend baseboard heaters in the bathroom when you are running the heater through out the day. They are slow to bring the temperature up to a toasty 75+ A digital Programmable Wall Thermostat is recommended with baseboard heaters to so you can preset the time it turns on
• Fan Forced Wall Heaters: Fan forced wall heaters will heat the room the fastest of all the electric heaters on this page. The downside is you will have some noise, with the heater. And you will need some free wall space that is not next to any furniture or vanities to meet code
• Convector Wall Heaters- No fan need: Much like the baseboard heater the non fan forced heater is slow to bring the temperature up. Convection wall heaters are usually larger heater with a wider heating coil. Air enters from the bottom the air crosses the heating coils and exits out the top. This is a quiet constant heat for when sound is a concern. A digital Programmable Wall Thermostat is recommended so you can preset the time it turns on
• Radiant Floor Heat: or comfort heat will make your bathroom feel like a spa. While you can heat your bathroom with floor heat its but it is a very, very slow process If you want floor heat to heat the whole room
• Infrared Bulbs Heaters & Infrared Heaters both work with the same concept. Infrared will put out some intense heat when you are directly underneath it. It will heat the body, but will not heat the room. As soon as you step away from its rays you will feel cold again
• Ceiling Heater: Ceiling heaters, work well when you are limited on wall space. They are recommended for 8’ ceiling bathrooms. They are controlled with a wall mounted thermostat or wall mounted timer
• Towel Warmers : Towel warmer, towel rails are a great feature, but they will not put out enough heat to warm up your bathroom. You will need a second heat source to have a warm bathroom in the winter months

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