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bathroom ceiling heaters, are great way to heat your bathroom, when you don't have any wall space. A Bathroom Electric ceiling heaters should not be confused with bathroom exhaust fans with heat. Both are similar as far as the heating output concept, but a standard Electric ceiling heater does not exhaust, or have duct work. Bathroom exhaust fan with heat and light will be discussed in a different article
Electric ceiling heaters are powered by electricity as opposed to natural gas or oil. The heating element inside every electric heater is simply an electrical resistor when the heater is on, electrical current cause’s resistance heating up a nickel & chromium element. Ceiling heaters all come with a fan which is designed to pull the cold air in through one side of the grille go through the heating element, and then shoot warm air out the other side of the ceiling heater grille

Electric ceiling heaters are designed for dens, basements, converted attics, breeze ways, small garages, bathrooms, small offices, workshops and similar areas were wall space is at a premium. Ceiling heaters are designed for horizontal recessed installation, but is easily adapted for surface mounting. Do not mount a ceiling heater on a wall or sloped ceiling.

Electric ceiling heaters come in either 120 or 240 voltage, its important to have to correct voltage if you have question on voltage please call us or consult your electrician
• 120 volt wall heaters come in wattages ranges of 500 to 1500 watts
• A 120 volt heater can only heat a room 50-150 sq ft a room bigger them you will have to go with a 240 volt model
• 240 volt heaters range for 1,000 to 2,000 watts
• Larger 240 volt wattages are available, but those are commercial grade applications which are not recommended for residential usage
• If you wire a 240 volt heater to a 120 volt circuit, you will only receive about ¼ or 25% of the wattage the heater was designed to deliver
• If you wire a 120 volt heater to a 240 volt circuit the heater will overheat and self-destruct! The heater will try to deliver four times its rated wattage, causing the element & the motor permanent damage.
• You may also have heard of (110 volts, 115 volts, and 125 volts) – they are the same as 120 volts. Also, (220 volts, 230 volts, and 250 volts) are the same as 240 volts.

Controlling a ceiling heater can be done with a wall thermostat or timer

Wall thermostats are available in mechanical (type that’s been around for the past several decades) or digital. Both mechanical and digital have the ability to turn the unit on & off and set the temperature and it will cycle on / off depending if the room is at or below the desired temp Digital thermostats have a better sensor in reading the correct temp and if get a digital programmable thermostat you can program it to turn on or off at a certain time

When using a wall thermostat 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.

Timers are another option; they come in spring wound or electrostatic. The ceiling heater will only turn on if the turn the timer on / and

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