December 20th, 2009

should i replace the in-wall heater in the bathroom of my home?

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i have an “old school” heater in the bathroom of my recently purchased home. the heater is no longer in operation, and probably has not been in quite some time. This bathroom has no vent or fan to circulate the air during a steamy shower. there is a floor vent from the a/c unit in the room. is it possible to remove this ancient bathroom heater and replace it with some sort of fan that would circulate the air? if not, should i have the heater repaired so that it is operational?

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3 Responses to “should i replace the in-wall heater in the bathroom of my home?”

  1. Mr Fixit, on December 22nd, 2009 at 1:16 pm Said:

    Those old electric heaters were not very cost effective…If you don’t need the heat, don’t. If you want some heat and air circulation, I would install an infrared heat lamp with a fan unit vented outside

  2. propreno, on December 23rd, 2009 at 8:38 am Said:

    I agree with Mr Fixit.
    Not only are they inefficient (the newer ones not so much), but to me, they are unsafe.
    Especially with children, pets, moisture..
    If you take it apart, I bet you find the previous owners have merely disconnected it.

  3. big owl, on December 25th, 2009 at 2:14 am Said:

    You have a choice to make as to wheat her you need it or not.

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