Heat lamps for cold bathroom- or other ideas archived
There are hardwired wall panels you can install that are really heaters, and you can paint them to match the wall so they almost disappear.
What about a wall-mounted uh in towel warmer? No idea if they kick out enough heat but might be an idea to check out
PeggyC said:
There are hardwired wall panels you can install that are really heaters, and you can paint them to match the wall so they almost disappear.
Or mount them on the ceiling.
Peggy- any idea if the wall-mounted panels can be placed ON a wall (and wires can be snaked) or if they involve removing a section of wall? Looks like a great solution.
I think some ceiling fixtures may also have heat lamps, depending on the kids ages it may be good to have it mounted high
@melandmike http://www.totalhomesupply.com/Prestyl-Flat-Panel-Infrared-Heater-p/prestyl-pr2448-208.htm
You can install a heat lamp and fan unit, and you can install them on separate switches and timers. In fact you should, because it is always good to leave the fan on for a while after a shower to clear the moisture. I use timer switches for that. If you put in a unit make sure that the fan vents outside, and not into your attic. These are fairly common in hotels, and they work, but they are not very energy efficient. I installed two eheat wall panels in my house this fall, and I like them, but they mainly take the edge off, they don't make the rooms toasty warm. In my case they are the only heat in an old but insulated two room addition.
http://www.eheat.com/ These are the units I used. They are wall mounted.
We have a combo fan/heat unit that is vented to the outside. It has separate switches to control the heat and fan.
@FilmCarp, we have been looking at those units. Did you hardwire them or are they the plug ins?
cramer said:
We have a combo fan/heat unit that is vented to the outside. It has separate switches to control the heat and fan.
I have the same and it works well. And mine is ancient.
I have a small portable heater in my bathroom. My bathroom(master) usually is in the 50's, really! House was built in 1780. For my morning shower, I turn on heater, turn the shower on, use the facilities, chilly seat (generally in that order), and when I get out of shower, room is warm. I turn it off when I am done in the room, or when blow drying my hair (don't need to know if it trips a switch!) Much easier than all the other suggestions. Though the fourth bathroom which was added to an inclosed porch way before my time, has a wall heater. But you have to have an electrician, cut into wall etc. Mine, i wrap up at the end of winter, store it and bring it out the next years. Easy, inexpensive solve.
DG64, I hardwired them because I like the look. I have left them on all winter as they are the only heat in those rooms and they definitely make a difference. My 7 year old can touch them without getting burned, but as I said it is not the room I would run to to warm up. I ordered the 220 volt units and ran a dedicated line, but I should not have bothered. The amperage is so low I could easily have gotten 110 volt units and tagged them into nearby circuits. Overall I would buy them again.
edited to add: you can get them in any voltage and with or without plugs.
edited to add: you can get them in any voltage and with or without plugs.
melandmike said:
Peggy- any idea if the wall-mounted panels can be placed ON a wall (and wires can be snaked) or if they involve removing a section of wall? Looks like a great solution.
I'm pretty sure they just mount ON the wall and plug in. But I would imagine you can probably find hardwired versions, too. I haven't installed them (yet) but have been admiring them online for years.
This is the one I was thinking about, although there are MANY online. But the ceiling-mounted ones sound safer.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Eco-Heater-Ceramic-400-Watt-Wall-Mounted-Panel-Heater-with-Thermostat-T400U/203633496
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Eco-Heater-Ceramic-400-Watt-Wall-Mounted-Panel-Heater-with-Thermostat-T400U/203633496
@FilmCarp- do you think they'd heat up a bathroom (medium sized) and how long might it take? Looks like a simple solution, esp if I can plug them in? Did you add a timer? Also, do they seem to be fairly energy efficient? We'd only be using them for 5 minutes in the morning and 10-30 minutes every other day (bath/shower time). Thanks!
PeggyC, that is a convection heater, the same technology that I installed, although a different brand. I think it would be a waste to install one on a bathroom ceiling. First of all, heat rises. Second, if you have a vent fan, and you should, the first air it vented would be the brand new hot air. Third, if you install that on a ceiling you won't have the benefit of stacking convection to keep the air moving, and finally you would have an inaccessible tray for dirt to accumulate on. just my 2 cents. I liked the radiant units up thread, though
FilmCarp, I said the ceiling-mounted units sound safer, meaning safer than the wall-mounted ones. I never said you should take that wall unit and mount it on the ceiling. Sorry if I was unclear.
I shouldn't have put those two sentences together without adding something else for more clarity.
My parents have a fan/heater on the ceiling. It's very, very expensive to operate (as FilmCarp noted, heat rises, so you really need to gun the thing to make a difference at floor-level).
Honestly, I'd just stick a ceramic heater in their and run it for 10 minutes before bath time and think about a more permanent solution during the spring.
Honestly, I'd just stick a ceramic heater in their and run it for 10 minutes before bath time and think about a more permanent solution during the spring.
Drat. I hate it when my posts disappear. melandmike, I don't think my units would do what you want. They heat slowly and steadily, so I just leave them on. They don't produce enough heat quickly. I think that is why they are so energy efficient for an electric unit.
Feb 11, 2014 at 4:05am Edited
I have the round "Heater Combination" Nutone fan/heater/light/nightlight in both baths.
http://www.nutone.com/products/filter/heater-fan-lights-a5125776-ae6c-45c2-979a-fff544e933f5
No timer, but works quite well if manual operation is enough (puts out heat quickly and blows it down into the bathroom).
http://www.nutone.com/products/filter/heater-fan-lights-a5125776-ae6c-45c2-979a-fff544e933f5
No timer, but works quite well if manual operation is enough (puts out heat quickly and blows it down into the bathroom).
If you just want the five minutes in the morning and for bath time every other day, I'd go with the heating lamp in the ceiling. Those do provide a nice amount of heat, based on my showers in hotel rooms. 
sprout said:
I have the round "Heater Combination" Nutone fan/heater/light/nightlight in both baths.
http://www.nutone.com/products/filter/heater-fan-lights-a5125776-ae6c-45c2-979a-fff544e933f5
No timer, but works quite well if manual operation is enough (puts out heat quickly and blows it down into the bathroom).
I am really beginning to want one of these...
FilmCarp said:
Those look nifty. I bet they could be run off of a timer switch.
Maybe... but the Nutone's have 4 switches already -- one for each function.
I have one of these 3-function rocker switches (fan, heater, nightlight) next to another full-sized rocker switch (main light)
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Broan-NuTone-20-Amp-3-Function-Single-Pole-Rocker-Switch-Wall-Control-Ivory-66V/202919959
We have a ceramic convection wall mounted heater (plug in) in a powder room and it works like a dream. It's not a big draw on electricity at all - you can touch it when it's on, you can paint it etc. You can get one for about $80. It won't heat up a room quickly - you'd leave it on overnight or put a timer on it to turn on a few hours before you need the room warm.
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