Eric - There are bathroom exhaust fans that have heaters built in.
Since the heater is built in a bath fan, it is designed to be in a damp
environment. The fans I put in a few years ago said to have on a GFCI
circuit if installed in the shower. The only problem you might run into
is finding one at a lower CFM rating for a small bathroom. When I
looked, the heater fans started at 110 CFM.
I like the Panasonic fan line. I also recommend going with something
under 1 sone (sound rating). It is only a small cost difference and
well worth not listening to a screaming fan. Search FV-11VH2
WhisperWarm for an example. I purchased my fans from a local electrical
supply house at better pricing than the home centers.
See also http://www.bathheat.com/ for more ideas. I have no previous
experience with this site, but it seems to cover the options.
Other links:
http://www.acehardware.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=1263718
http://www.plumbersurplus.com/Cat/Bathroom-Heaters/488/List
Brian
On 11/15/2011 7:52 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
> I have a small bathroom that I would like to add a heater to. Actually,
> let me back up a bit.
>
> When I moved into this house, I planned on redoing most of it, so I
> haven't been spending money renovating things.
>
> Of course, this bathroom was cold and small, so I decided to fix it up for
> my GF. I completely gutted it and found there wasn't any insulation in
> any way (and two walls and the ceiling were exterior!)
>
> So I added nice insulation to the exterior walls when I re sheet rocked
> the bathroom.
>
> But now, the bathroom is even COLDER then before. Does anyone know how
> this could happen?
>
> So, to my real question, I wanted to mount a heater to the top of the
> wall, opposite the shower so it can blow hot air into it. My question is,
> is there a danger if the water splashes the heater?
>
> If so, is there a heater for this type of application?
>
> I'm just looking for a small electric heater. Either one that can plugged
> in or hardwired.
>
> TIA!
>
> Eric P
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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