Hi all
Looking for recommendations on best way to heat a small bathroom for these cold mornings
Im thinking of using the cheapie small heaters from Kmart for ~$20
But I believe they're notoriously inefficient (cost wise). I don't have much room as it's a small bathroom.
Any recommendations?
Thanks
Find a radient heater.
Have it pointed at you when you’re drying.
Best way….
Drag your gf/bf with you….
And you miss out on the hot water half the time.
80% of the time in my case.
These heat you more than the bathroom - usually a good thing. Can leave them off until you finish the shower, then flick them on.
Also good to switch on during the morning piss in winter - keep you warm and wake you up a bit.
This.
Assuming you turn it on for 30mins each day. A fan heater will cost you $20 for the heater and $2 a week.
You may use it for 5 months so $40 a year. That's nothing in the overall scheme of things.
Thanks guys will just purchase a cheapie from Kmart. Even if I spend $100/year in running costs, that's no biggie
Will not get heat lamps installed. Too expensive for electrician.
Fan heaters are awesome for instant heat, especially to warm up your socks before you put em on! A coil heater doesn't take up much space and can be more efficient if you want it warm when you're having a shower etc, just takes a bit to heat the room.
best way to heat a small bathroom for these cold mornings
Underfloor Heat Pump hydronic heating seems like the best solution.
I have (gas) hydronic slab and panel heating and yes it is the best form of heating, but a person who is considering a Kmart $20 heater is unlikely to rip up a bathroom or slab to install hydronic pipes in the slab or screed haha.
Mate, I read couple of your comments on hydronic heating in this post and one another .
I am needing your suggestions,
I am happy to pay for the high upfront costs but I must say, I was assuming that it's cheaper to run it compared to RCAC.
I have lived in UK and I know how good is hydronic panel heaters compared to RCACs.
Could you suggest how much it costs to run it hourly or 10 hours per day for your house in peak winter? What's the total area of your house and at what temperature do you set your thermostat?
I am also considering electric underfloor heating and electric oil filled wall mounted radiators , if they are similarly cost effective to run as hydronic heating. Both are radiant heaters and I am assuming both systems would provide similar result.
With one benefit that this electric radiators could be controlled for each room/zone using central unit unlike hydronic which is manually controlled in each room.
Maybe change the heater switch over to one of those ones with a timer, to make sure it gets switched off automatically after use.
Good idea
I recall looking once, and they were quite expensive, but there maybe cheaper ones if you know what to look for description wise.
I use a oil column heater and it works well. Most of them have timers so you can set it for 30minutes before you wake up and it's all done.
Don't use a fan heater, the air circulation will just make you colder when you're wet.
have a shower…
and the room will be heaps warm .