How To Install A Bathroom Wall Heater

After cutting the opening in the wall for your electric wall heater have an electrician install the new circuit and fish the cable to the wall opening between studs allowing slack to.

How to install a bathroom wall heater.

Cut or push back the insulation leaving a 6 inch gap between the unit and insulation. Cut pieces of a 2 foot x 4 foot board to fit between the joists blocking off the fan from the insulation. Strip the other end of the new wire and splice the conductors from the power supply to the appropriate wires in the heater. Resecure the electrical box in the wall replace the outlet and install the cover plate.

Go through the attic to the bathroom fan and remove the electrical cable and clamp from the old exhaust fan. Completely remove the old exhaust fan. Attach wood pieces with screws. Wall heaters need a dedicated circuit so you will need to install a new circuit breaker at the main panel and fish cable to the location of your wall heater.

Keep it away from places exposed to steam. You just place them away from water plug them into a wall socket and let them heat the room. If possible invest in one that is high enough to be difficult to touch. Install the supplied mounting brackets to the wall then click the heater onto those brackets.

Bathroom ceiling heaters or heaters that are installed a little high up on the wall are much safer than those close to the floor. If you buy a portable bathroom heater and if an electrical outlet is conveniently located nearby you can install it yourself. For all other types of heaters though and for all electrical work in the bathroom hire a licensed electrician. Using a portable heater in your bathroom has many advantages one of which is not having to install them.

Do not try to save money by following the instructions on a how to. Leave the electrical cable for use on the new heater. This unit has three heat settings you can use and a large fan which pushes the warm air farther into the room. Moreover you should only install the heater on the ceiling if it is safe to do so.

Installing a bathroom wall heater.