Storage Heaters dont give out enough heat

Greenr

Ladybird20 wrote: »

Hi ..further to my previous posting on the topic..the builders are going to put in higher wattage storage heaters,,from 750k to 3000k.Which is good as i have the option to turn them down shall they be too warm, and also i believe they have a thermostat that will cut them off and turn on if temperature gets too hot , too cold.Further to this i mentioned that the heated towel rail in the bathroom dosnt even take the slightest of chill off the bathroom due to the large window, I know they are not meant to heat rooms but to have to put your coat on to go in the bathroom is rediculous...the builder said today he is going to put one of the storage heaters in the bathroom,,but i wandered was it safe to mix storage heaters with bathrooms that are steamy and damp from baths and showers??Also this property will be let out soon so i dont want anything bad happening to tennants..ie electric shocks or i dont know if it would pass safety regulations...anyhow i am sure someone on here can advise me ..thank you for any replies

I have storage heaters and want to get a heated towel rail put up in the bathroom - do you just turn your towel rail on and off on the wall? Also what type of towel rail is it? I dont have a clue about electrics!!

Thanks

Greenr

Ladybird20 wrote: »

there is at the moment a chrome towel heater, which dosnt even take the chill out of the air in the bathroom , hence the first post,,so guys i am still none the wiser .. thanks for my replies though.
Sebastianj..you need to start your own thread as thats a complex and significant question needing to be answered from your own thread, but i hope you get it sorted.

why don't you just get one of those small bathroom wall mounted blower heaters fitted? that way you can just turn it on when ever you need the room heated and it will be heated instantly!!

madjay

I would not put an electric Heater in a bathroom....Electrics and water do not mix and it too easy to get out the bath and mess around with it!!

robby-01

madjay wrote: »

I would not put an electric Heater in a bathroom....Electrics and water do not mix and it too easy to get out the bath and mess around with it!!

the idea is not to mix them.
How would you suggest heating a bathroom in a house with no gas supply.
Perhaps a coal fire

Ladybird20

but i would agree with madjay,,wot if you turn a button on/off and you have just stepped out of bath,,,,,surely no one enjoys being electrocuted these days????...so thats my point..is it deemed suitable to have these panel heaters in bathrooms ????

Edinburghlass_2

There is a small storage heater available especially for bathrooms, I have one along with a wall mounted fan heater again especially for bathrooms which is operated by a pull cord.

Inactive

Ladybird20 wrote: »

but i would agree with madjay,,wot if you turn a button on/off and you have just stepped out of bath,,,,,surely no one enjoys being electrocuted these days????...so thats my point..is it deemed suitable to have these panel heaters in bathrooms ????

Fan heaters in bathrooms are quite safe, they are mounted at near ceiling height, with a pull cord.

You have an electric light in your bathroom don't you? it has a pull cord?

Any panel or storage heater will also be checked before installation in to a bathroom for suitability first.

tomstickland

brownbake wrote: »

Don't waste your money getting storage heaters, seriously.

Storage heaters are cheap, nasty and prone to loads of problems and maintenance. A real false economy.

Storage heaters involve virtually no maintenance.
If you plan properly then they are cheap to run.

robby-01

Ladybird20 wrote: »

but i would agree with madjay,,wot if you turn a button on/off and you have just stepped out of bath,,,,,surely no one enjoys being electrocuted these days????...so thats my point..is it deemed suitable to have these panel heaters in bathrooms ????

have you ever had an electric shower (if you have that box on the wall is a small but powerful electric water heater.),have you ever sat in a jacuzzi bath(if you have you were sat right on top of an electric pump.).
There are items of electrical equipment designed specifically for use in bathrooms there are regulations governing how and by whom they are installed.There is no danger if done correctly.
Danger arises when people who dont know what they are doing decide to get the tool box out.

madjay

robby-01 wrote: »

the idea is not to mix them.
How would you suggest heating a bathroom in a house with no gas supply.
Perhaps a coal fire

I don't know, I never found out what people do....... but I don't install them in bathrooms........if a client wants one they have to find someone else to install it