Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 Jun 13, 2009 10:52 pm Just wondering what people did in their ensuite/bathrooms. We were thinking of adding a ducted heating vent but realised that I'd have to get up and turn on the heating every morning. Should I go for one of the light/heater combos they have these days? Re: Ensuite Heating 2Jun 13, 2009 11:03 pm We also thought about adding a heating vent in the bathrooms. We will most probably be getting gas heating as an add on to our air con. Not 100% sure if we will go ahead with installing a vent in the bathroom but we will definitivelly be adding a light/heater combo as a backup. Re: Ensuite Heating 3Jun 13, 2009 11:33 pm If you have ducted heating through the ceiling and plan on using a ceiling fan I'd say don't bother. Once you turn on the fan the heat will just get sucked up into the ceiling space - at least thats what happens with mine. I can stand directly under mine with the ceiling fan on and I don't feel a thing. Re: Ensuite Heating 4Jun 13, 2009 11:38 pm Mozzie If you have ducted heating through the ceiling and plan on using a ceiling fan I'd say don't bother. Once you turn on the fan the heat will just get sucked up into the ceiling space - at least thats what happens with mine. I can stand directly under mine with the ceiling fan on and I don't feel a thing. There you go. I don't think I will bother now, since I will have to have the fan on at all times (we have a walk thorough robe between the bedroom and the ensuite :S) Re: Ensuite Heating 5Jun 13, 2009 11:56 pm in my current house we don't have one in the ensuite.. but I got one put in the new house... whilst the exhaust may extract some of the heat if it is close to it, but if you have it at least about 1m away it should still work quite well. My parents house has in ceiling ducted and it works quite well in both bathroom and ensuite. Re: Ensuite Heating 6Jun 14, 2009 12:22 am Never thought about the heat being sucked into the exhaust fan. Thanks for the info. Only thing I'm thinking is if I get a heating duct in the ensuite, I'll have to get up in the morning and walk down to the thermostat to turn it on. Whereas if I have a heater/light I won't have to bother. Re: Ensuite Heating 7Jun 14, 2009 8:03 am I have ducted heating in my ensuite and bathroom. I set the heating to come on automatcally an hour before I get up that way the whole house is lovely and warm encluding the bathrooms. I have my exhaust next to the heating duct, as this time they have put it partly in the shower! but its nice you can feel the heat as you open the door. I havnt had any trouble with heat loss it still feels warm to me Know where your going in life............... you may already be there Re: Ensuite Heating 8Jun 14, 2009 8:45 am Moonos21 Never thought about the heat being sucked into the exhaust fan. Thanks for the info. Only thing I'm thinking is if I get a heating duct in the ensuite, I'll have to get up in the morning and walk down to the thermostat to turn it on. Whereas if I have a heater/light I won't have to bother. Simple solution: upgrade your heating controller to one that includes an automatic timer. It cost us about $200 to upgrade to a single controller for heating and cooling, and we can set it to switch on and off at set times. An alternative is to install a ceiling heat lamp thingie, like an IXL Tastic - but if you have a large bathroom and/or high ceilings, it won't do much. Re: Ensuite Heating 9Jun 14, 2009 8:59 am I find (with 9 ft ceilings) that the IXL heat things may not warm the whole bathroom but they do warm the area directly below them - so if you place it where you would stand when you get out the shower its warm for you and thats when you feel the cold IMO - when you are wet and naked stepping out of the shower Thats always been enough bathroom heating for me - but admittedly I do not live in a very cold area. Re: Ensuite Heating 10Jun 14, 2009 9:05 am Helyn I find (with 9 ft ceilings) that the IXL heat things may not warm the whole bathroom but they do warm the area directly below them - so if you place it where you would stand when you get out the shower its warm for you and thats when you feel the cold IMO - when you are wet and naked stepping out of the shower Thats always been enough bathroom heating for me - but admittedly I do not live in a very cold area. I was just going to say Helyn.....you don't live in Melbourne. Trust me, they are totally useless in a bathroom the size of ours with 9ft ceilings in this weather. My husband is never going to hear the end of his refusing to upgrade the heating unit so we could add extra ducts in the bathrooms..... We had a Tastic in our old house - the room was 1.6 x 1.8m and we had standard ceilings. It still wasn't much chop, although it did used to burn the top of my head. The rest of me still had goosebumps.. Re: Ensuite Heating 11Jun 14, 2009 4:57 pm What about using a heated towel rail on a timer. Turn it on a few hours before you use the bath and it should take the edge off the room cold and give a nice warm towel to boot. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Ensuite Heating 12Jun 14, 2009 6:12 pm Taffy I have my exhaust next to the heating duct, as this time they have put it partly in the shower! Your exhaust is partly in the shower? Is it suitable for that location? I have read that only properly water protected fans should be installed within the shower. Re: Ensuite Heating 13Jun 14, 2009 6:54 pm Thanks everyone for their replies. As our ensuite is quite big I think I'm better to add the additional ducted heating vents and pay to ugrade the heating controller to be able to set it on a timer. Great, another ugrade Re: Ensuite Heating 14Jun 14, 2009 8:24 pm I just use a $20 plug in fan heater that came from Kmart. I switch it on 5 mins before I have a shower and turn it down whilst I am in the shower, it works fantastic even when the fan is on. Nice and cheap and very effective, plus it gets stored away in summer of course. Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Thanks for the suggestion. The space between shower and sinks was too tight. I agree about the toilet location. 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