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Nov 22, 2008 10:53pm
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We live in an older home (built in 1923) and will be remodeling the bathroom. It currently has an older model wall heater that no longer works. Our options are limited in this home and I think we are going to have to choose between replacing the wall heater or installing a heat lamp. Does anyone know which of these options is the most energy efficient? I am also willing to hear of other heating options! Thanks! |
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Nov 25, 2008 07:37pm
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OOOHh, I’m so glad you asked, I’m an old house junkie! I have just done a bathroom remodel in my 100 year old house. I put in Warmly Yours radiant heating in the floor. It comes as a mesh, with a wire running through it. You can give them your floor plan and they help figure out how much mesh you need. You put the mesh down over a subfloor and lay tile right on top. There are two wires that you have to run from the mesh to a thermostat. You can get the programmable thermostat that automatically kicks on so the floor is warm in the morning. (so you are only using energy when you need it) I eliminated a radiator in this bathroom that was hard to clean and awkward, but partly I just wanted to test out the radiant floor. Seems to be working great. My two daughters use this bathroom. Seems to be plenty warm, and the idea of a warm floor on your feet just seems right for a bathroom. I got the materials through Direct Buy, but the website is http://www.warmlyyours.com Good luck and feel free to message me if you want to talk more! |