Bathroom heater

[Kram]

Suggestions please, I am being nagged to find something with instant heating.

We used to have a wall mounted infrared type, but when one of the 3 elements went, they scrapped it, despite being perfectly usable on the other two power levels.
While infrared worked ok, very nice to stand infront of it, theres only one place it can be mounted and its mostly pointing the wrong way.

I am thinking a wall mounted fan heater, is the other option for instant heat but unsure how effective it would be, wall mounted.

They got a silly towel rail convection heater. While that works for most rooms, its slow to warm up and not so great on a vented bathroom.

 

[gaz1]

towel rails are useless in a bathroom enviroment that also goes for central heating types as well

your far better off fitting a normal rad and use the bought rails to dry towels or fit both types within a bathroom and theres not many houses that can fit 2 rads in them

a vented bathroom will always loose heat as its direct to the outside more so on the types that vent out high up, you are just wasting heat thats been introduced to that room everytime you heat it up

the only way to vent to the outside and not loose heat is to vent downwards but that will create noise

ceiling vents to the roof vent are the worst for lost heat as they are like a chimney but because they are high up in a room they will loose heat more so

 

[Bullet2012]

get another infrared, we have a Herschel and it is very good.

Select XLS - Infrared Towel Heater

Herschel's Infrared towel heater is a stylish smart heating solution for bathrooms, dual element technology, chrome rails and a glass finish

www.herschel-infrared.co.uk

 

[voipio]

Wall mounted fan heaters are OK, up to a point. Not had any fitted personally, but have experienced them in hotels/B&Bs and holiday lets, where they're normally mounted high up on the wall and the warm air plume from the heater just wants to rise, so the heat tends not to reach floor level.

 

[tommullin]

i always used to see these ceiling mounted heater/lights in aussie hotels - they worked ok...

Aero Pure A716R W Quiet Bathroom Fan with Heat and Light, White

<ul><li>Air volume- 90 CFM; Noise level- 1.5 sones</li><li>Includes multi-function switch, 4 270W anti-blast heat lamps and a 60W incandescent bulb</li><li>Fan, heater, and light may be wired separately and 4 inch diameter duct connection</li><li>UL/CUL Listed when used with GFCI branch circuit...

directnine.uk

just seen how expensive they are, never mind!

 

[Kram]

towel rails are useless in a bathroom enviroment that also goes for central heating types as well

your far better off fitting a normal rad and use the bought rails to dry towels or fit both types within a bathroom and theres not many houses that can fit 2 rads in them

a vented bathroom will always loose heat as its direct to the outside more so on the types that vent out high up, you are just wasting heat thats been introduced to that room everytime you heat it up

the only way to vent to the outside and not loose heat is to vent downwards but that will create noise

ceiling vents to the roof vent are the worst for lost heat as they are like a chimney but because they are high up in a room they will loose heat more so

Did you read my post? I dont want a towel rail.

 

[Kram]

Wall mounted fan heaters are OK, up to a point. Not had any fitted personally, but have experienced them in hotels/B&Bs and holiday lets, where they're normally mounted high up on the wall and the warm air plume from the heater just wants to rise, so the heat tends not to reach floor level.

This style might work

https://www.amazon.co.uk/WWDF20E-Downflow-Electric-Bathroom-Heater/dp/B071G2XJVD/

But Im leaning to the infra red type. Only I can knly see cheap chinesiums with 1.2kw, not the 2 or 3kw we had before.

 

[Kayos]

We have a convector heater, connected to the heating but as it's blown air it heats the bathroom/person very quickly

It is connected to a heat pump so isn't furnace blast hot, but very nice after a shower, being above the door it's only in otherwise wasted space

 

[DAPPH]

Heater bulbs with remote control , don't know the screw cap size but it will be easy to change over if needed, I suppose it could be put on an angle-able mount if required .

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bathroom-Ceiling-Mounted-Control-Electric/dp/B0DNMNP1R9/ref=sr_1_12?adgrpid=1183075410916442&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SdHTpaxu34JDS0Elrv61QR9dDYEimLIrBuNYFdG83xujzaUJ4xB1rcQDheyAGKUr3hKjardW-OhqRsT7FykzjvJWCE7I_Cq3KrdIa8SY5kIiclvYkESxvX0T5bWi8w0xnArTXzzwIVt1mGpRwjuQtjzU5adoLf328N-n_dDLSLvoKXpuj3MREh-oCITGPeF5SSVyP0bjaCONFep5pHpLKUod119olFsJDMNbZkNebY8.qHB8OWSPzpbAv03QQKIK_NZGfv_QgtErEI9ioRwbSRA&dib_tag=se&hvadid=73942413319773&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=69174&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-73942353306932%3Aloc-188&hydadcr=20940_1844252&keywords=light%2Bheater%2Bbathroom&msclkid=07035cf24c6d1f7299e73b85bbed699d&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1735915421&sr=8-12&th=1

As a kid in the early 1960's Dad put a 2 foot dia 600 watt infra red heater & light reflector unit almost lush with the bathroom ceiling , the heating side was on a pullcord and rather warm if you stood within three feet of the center of the light . There is a similar one on Amazon on a chain fitting , supposedly for out doors but if it can safely be fitted indoors in the approved bathroom areas it might be worth a punt .

 

[dobbslc]

Have you got a link for that heater @Kayos ?

 

[Kram]

I dont like the idea of heaters on a lighting circuit!

 

[gaz1]

Suggestions please, I am being nagged to find something with instant heating.

We used to have a wall mounted infrared type, but when one of the 3 elements went, they scrapped it, despite being perfectly usable on the other two power levels.
While infrared worked ok, very nice to stand infront of it, I am thinking a wall mounted fan heater, is the other option for instant heat but unsure how effective it would be, wall mounted.

They got a silly towel rail convection heater. While that works for most rooms, its slow to warm up and not so great on a vented bathroom.

yes i did read what you said

even with plumbed in radiators theres no such thing as instant heating of a room it has to be powered up before you enter the room and for the room to warm up

central heating is the best and quickest way to heat a room up much more than other types

though for me to say whats the best approach can you take pics and show them of what you have and what could be used

 

[Kram]

even with plumbed in radiators theres no such thing as instant heating of a room it has to be powered up before you enter the room and for the room to warm up

Which is exactly what we dont want.

Instant heating being a radiant heat lamp or fan heater. Both give an instant feeling of heat, without having to heat the whole room.

 

[Kayos]

Have you got a link for that heater @Kayos ?

It will be on my work laptop that I am actively avoiding until Monday, but I've taken a picture

 

[DAPPH]

I dont like the idea of heaters on a lighting circuit!

Run a separate safe 5 amp feed , sub fused of a 30 amp ring if needed ???

 

[Divingdad]

Got this ,’Winterwarm’ wall mounted heater fitted. Heats the bathroom in five minutes.

 

[Bullet2012]

central heating is the best and quickest way to heat a room up much more than other types

You need to get off the tube of evil and get out and be re-educated, 50 years ago maybe, but no longer even near the best.

 

[cheb]

Could you fit a kitchen plinth heater in anywhere, under the bath for example. The joy of fan heating but with the possibility of the hot air going up your dressing gown.

 

[Kram]

Could you fit a kitchen plinth heater in anywhere, under the bath for example. The joy of fan heating but with the possibility of the hot air going up your dressing gown.

I'm not sure electrical safety rules would allow it.

 

[cheb]

That's a point I hadn't really given any consideration to.

Rules being for the obedience of the wise and the guidance of fools.