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Re: [Shop-talk] OK my last question (well, for now)

To: eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] OK my last question (well, for now)
From: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:45:51 -0800
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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