How to choose a heater for the bathroom

When it is cold outside, and there is not enough heat in the bathroom, the question of installing a heater becomes urgent.Today, the most common heating devices are oil radiators and batteries. However, in addition to them, there are other types of devices that are not inferior to them either in the quality of heating or in the class of economy. Before you choose a heater for the bathroom, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with all types of such devices and the requirements put forward to them.

Requirements for heating equipment

Appliances for heating bathrooms are required to meet certain requirements:

1. Resistance to temperature extremes.
2. Full safety when working in a damp room, as well as in contact with splashes.
3. The materials from which the heaters are made must be resistant to corrosion.
4. Compactness, as most often the sizes of bathrooms are small.
5. Power, which is enough to warm the right room.
6. Aesthetic appearance.

Types of heating devices

Today, a large range of heating devices that meet all conditions can be found on sale, it remains only to make the right choice.

Heating batteries

It can be both towel warmers and conventional radiators, which are installed in rooms and kitchens:

1. The heated towel rail with the water principle of work.Ideal for small room equipment. They can hardly warm up a large space. Water towel will be relevant only when there is hot water in the house.
2. Electric heated towel rail - obviously a convenient device, but requiring significant financial costs.
3. Aluminum radiators - have a high heat transfer.When installing such batteries, you should definitely install flue pipes, since aluminum releases a small amount of gas when it comes into contact with hot water.
4. Cast iron batteries - A good budget option, having also a long service life. Such devices are resistant to mechanical damage. Of the minuses can be called a fairly large weight and low heat transfer.
5. Steel radiators - have a high heat transfer. Their installation is simple, and the service life is very long.
6. Bimetallic structures - the most expensive option of the heating equipment.

Oil radiator

Undoubtedly, the oil radiator can be found in almost every home or office. This type of heaters won the trust of customers due to its mobility and relatively low price. Housing at the devicemetal, inside it is an electric spiral. The remaining space of the heater is filled with mineral oil (for more details see the articleabout the features of the device of oil heaters).

When the device is turned on, the spiral heats up, the heat from it is transferred to the oil, which boils over time.And it, in turn, heats the whole body. This is how the room is heated.

Most of these devices consist from sections, and the more of them, the higher the heat transfer.

Radiators are equipped with a regulator with which you can control the degree of heating of the device.

The advantages of oil heating devices:

• high degree of heating;
• complete security;
• mobility (easy to move from room to room due to the presence of wheels);
• silent operation;
• do not burn oxygen, especially relevant if they are placed in a bathroom that has a small size;
• the presence of the regulator.

Disadvantages:

• slow heating in comparison with other devices;
• some models may smell;
• require a certain space in the room.

Infrared heater

Such a heater is an economical heating device that is placed on the wall or ceiling.

Infrared heater is a heat radiating plate and a quartz radiator. The plate is able to heat up to 260 degrees.

The principle of its operation is as follows: the device heats the air to a certain temperature, after which it automatically turns off.When the temperature starts to decrease, the heater turns on itself (for more details, see the articleprinciple of operation of the heater with infrared radiation).

A plus can be considered that the infrared heater saves space, which tenants need so much when designing a bathroom design. And also the fact that it warms not only the air, but also the walls, the floor and the furnishings, the outgoing heat from which helps to keep the comfort in the bathroom longer.

The infrared rays of the device can be directed to any point of the room, which makes it possible to heat only that part of the room where it is needed.

The advantages of this type of heating equipment are:

• security;
• reliability;
• profitability;
• the presence of thermostat;
• opportunities to save space, because the device does not take place on the floor;
• small sizes;
• a large selection of models.

Of the minuses worth noting only that the cost of an infrared heater can not be called low. But if you spend money once, in the future the device will surely pay for itself.

Electroconvectors

Convector heaters often insulate office space, sometimes apartments.They have a capacity of up to 2500 watts, which is enough to heat a room of 25 sq.m. The shape of the device is rectangular, inside it there is a heating coil that heats the incoming cold air. Electroconvectors either hung on the wall or mounted on the floor. Maximum efficiency can be achieved if you install them as close to the floor as possible.

Convectors have undoubted advantages:

• silent operation;
• security;
• mobility;
• fast warming up of the room;
• ability to maintain temperature for a long time;
• moisture resistant casing;
• the ability to connect multiple devices;
• economical waste of electricity;
• stylish design.

Despite all the advantages, it is necessary to note a significant minus of such structures. To speed up space heating, such devices equip fan, the fault of which the operation of the device can not be called silent.

Inverter air conditioner

Principle of operation inverter air conditioner is simple. The device sucks air from the street, heats it and transmits it to the apartment. This is possible thanks to the inverter pump.The advantages of such a device are that it can act both as a heater and as an air conditioner, and that it has the highest efficiency in comparison with other appliances. And the trump card of the inverter device is that it can work even with very low street temperatures, about 20 degrees.

Determine the power of heating equipment

In order not to lose with the purchased device, you first need to determine its power. Since it depends on it the ability of the equipment to heat the room of the required area.

Before you buy a heater in the bathroom, It would be nice to measure the room. And in the store to make your choice, based on these indicators:

1. 500 W is required to heat about 5-6 sq. M.
2. 700-800 W - for 7-9 sq. M.
3. 900-1100 W - 11 sq.m.
4. 1250 W - 12-14 sq.m.
5. 1500 W can heat a room of 16 sq.m.
6. 1750 W - 18-19 sq.m.
7. 2000 W will heat 20-23 sq.m.
8. 2500 W will heat the room in 24-27 sq.m.

Other ways to heat bathrooms

In addition to the above-mentioned appliances for heating bathroom space, you can also add such methods as:

• warm floor;
• hot plinth.

Warm floor – heating mechanism, which involves heating the air in the room below, where the floor acts as a heating device. The most common option is considered electric.

All types of warm floors (electric, water, electric-water) in comparison with other devices have real advantages:

1. Equal distribution of heat in the room allows you to save on energy costs.
2. Large heating area.
3. Antiallergenic effect.
4. No air flow caused by the temperature difference on the same plane.
5. The presence of a thermostat that allows you to adjust the temperature of the floor.
6. Durability.

Despite the advantages, I would like to note the disadvantages of this design. First, the long time of heating and cooling the surface. Secondly, electromagnetic fields can harm health. Thirdly, the cost of equipment installation can not be called low. Fourthly, during the installation of the system, the floor will rise by a few centimeters, which will not have a very good effect on rooms with a height below 2.5 meters.

"Hot Plinths" These are special sections that are made of porous stone and have heating elements inside.They look like simple skirting, but are notable for reliability, good moisture resistance and stability. Practically do not occupy space in the room.

Conclusion

Before you go to the store for a heater for the bathroom, decide on your budget for the purchase. Clearly form all the requirements for the future heating appliance. As can be seen, devices capable of performing the role of a heater are numerous. It is better, of course, to think about how to heat the bathroom during the repair phase. Then you will not be limited in choice and will be able to stay on the most convenient and efficient option.