[Shop-talk] Admittedly off topic, but I know you guys have these answers. Please forgive me.

[Jim Franklin]

Having experienced a few tile floors heated with an electric mat, I think it's worth it. Nothing short of a nuclear blast will heat tile up fast, so keeping it warm is mandatory. I don't know what it costs in electricity. If you can heat the tile walls, even better. The infrared leaving the walls & floor will make you feel less cold, for the same air temperature. 

You could also plumb in a toe kick heater under the vanity, operated on its own zone. They come in electric and hydronic versions. 

No idea on the tub. I don't like big air bubbles, but I do like water jets. I can't see air bubbles doing much for muscles. 

jim

> On Nov 17, 2017, at 6:13 PM, eric at megageek.com wrote:
> 
> So I was deployed with the Army to DC back in Aug. I thought it would be a great time for my B-I-L contractor for fix my bathroom. It needed to be gutted and redone due to poor design originally, some water leaks, and no insulation. (He was working on it intermittently when he didn't have other jobs.)
> 
> Now comes the time to decided on what to put back in. Being stuck in DC, I don't have access to see the floor models and such. But I've narrowed it down to two questions...
> (Well, two questions with sub questions.) 8>)
> 
> First, is the tub. I'm installing a new tub and I was wondering about a jetted tub. There seem to be two different options. There is the traditional water jet type, and there is a new, air bubble type. Since I can't try it before I have to decided, I was hoping I could get some advice here.
> 
> Note-I am looking for tub that I can sit in and 'soak' muscles and such. After a long day in the fields or cutting wood, I'm at an age where I don't heal quick. I was hoping I could sit in the tub and get some circulation value from it. Do these air bubbles work better/worst/not at all? Are they a gimmick? I'm not looking for 'luxury' just utilitarian 'healing.' I hope I'm getting my point across. 8>0 I think they even have a tub that has both, but I don't know if it would be worth it. Anything else I should look for in a tub like this?
> 
> Next question,
> This is a small bathroom and it normally doesn't heat up as much as I would like on cold mornings. I was thinking about a supplemental heater in the room. The options here seem to be an electric wall unit, or a radiant floor option. I love radiant flooring, but since this is a bathroom, I wasn't sure about keeping it warm all the time. The heater would be the best for turning on when needed and turning off. But I was wondering if the radiant floor, keeping it warmer all the time might be more efficient? Or if it could heat it up quickly if I didn't keep it warmer all the time (but I doubt this.) This was the company he has experience with http://www.warmfloor.com/. Note, it will be a tile floor when done. Is there a good way to figure what option is more efficient?
> 
> So there are the two questions. I'd love to hear any opinions or experience with either or both.
> 
> To try and make this shop related, I use this bathroom to clean up my filthy, greasy self every time I return from the shop! 8>)
> 
> 
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