On Oct 1, 2:02 am, Aaron Fude wrote:
Hi,

I'm remodeling a bathroom which has a single window and a radiator
under a counter and not near a window. I'm told that this location for
the radiator is highly inefficient to begin with. The bathroom is
small and there's no opportunity to move the radiator to the window.

As part of remodeling, we will have a door that connects the bathroom
to the master bedroom. The master bedroom has two radiators which
produce more than enough heat to heat the room.

I'm thinking of removing the radiator entirely and rely on A. the
radiators in the adjacent bedroom and a newly installed overhead
heater such as this Panasonic (search for B000F7P3DC on Google or
Amazon). (Finally, I'll have heated tile and towel warmers, not that
these can make any overall temperature difference.)

To this idea of having no radiator in the bathroom, some contractors
react "sure, why not" while others say "bad idea and bad for resale
value". I would like to hear opinions for the experts in this
newsgroup.

You need a heat source in the bathroom. The MBR radiator won't do too
much when the bathroom door is shut (don't plan on showering with the
bathroom door open even if the vent fan is on - all that moisture does
very bad things to a house).

I'm not quite sure what you mean when you say that heated tile and
towel warmers won't make an overall temperature difference. Electric
radiant heat under the tile is an excellent way to go. The heat is
mild and even with no hot spots so you forget the heat is on, but it
certainly is enough to heat a room by itself if you've sized it
correctly. Some manufacturers make lower wattage mats that are more
of a supplemental heat source, but others make stand alone mats.
There's nothing quite like stepping onto a warm floor on a cold
morning. It really is a great feeling and the electric mats do a
great job of keeping the room warm. Here's one source that uses 15
watts/SF: http://www.warmlyyours.com/professio.../tempzone.aspx

The heated towel racks are less efficient at heating the room and
people frequently leave insulation draped over them (towels), further
reducing the efficiency.

The kickspace blower heaters also work well in adding heat, but I
don't like the warmed air blowing on my feet. They also tend to
attract and blow around dust.

R