| Who likes being broiled to death on a hot | | | | then a fan blows the hot air into the room. It's |
| summer's day after a steam shower or having to | | | | usually best to purchase one that you can adjust |
| tip toe across the tile in the morning on a cold | | | | the heat, has a timer and a safety cutoff switch |
| winter's day? Its amazing how this could happen in | | | | in case it gets too hot. Radiant heaters use |
| the same room. So how do we deal with these | | | | infrared light bulbs to heat up bathroom surfaces |
| two extreme conditions of nature? How can we | | | | and can be either stand up or surface mounted |
| clear up that muggy air while at the same time | | | | on your bathroom ceiling. You can also use heated |
| taking the chill off? The solution is actually quite | | | | towel bars that keep your towels warm and |
| simple; it's all about climate control. Installing the | | | | toasty and double as a kind of radiator to heat |
| proper heating and ventilation system in your | | | | surfaces nearby. |
| bathroom can make all the difference in the world. | | | | Ventilating your bathroom is very important, both |
| Ah yes, the rejuvenating effects of a long hot | | | | to keep it dry so mold and mildew do not take |
| shower or soak in your tub! Euphoria! But then | | | | hold and also to remove steam and stale air. It's |
| your step out into your cool bathroom; talk about | | | | also important that your bathroom exhaust fan |
| a slap in the face back into reality. What a way to | | | | have adequate capacity to ventilate your |
| ruin the moment. This could all be avoided if you | | | | particular sized bathroom area. The minimum |
| had a small auxiliary heater in the ceiling or wall | | | | rating is that your fan should be able to exchange |
| while you towel off and better yet if you add a | | | | the air in your lavatory at least eight times every |
| timer then you would never have to step into a | | | | hour. It should be noted here that if your fan |
| cold bathroom in the morning ever again. | | | | needs to exhaust through an overtly long duct |
| Now heating your bathroom can be accomplished | | | | with several bends and turns, your fan rating will |
| by two different types of heaters: those that | | | | need to be higher to make up the difference. Also |
| heat the air called convection heaters or those | | | | if noise is an issue for you, then get a fan with a |
| that heat surfaces, where heat is absorbed and | | | | lower "sone" rating for quieter operation. And |
| then radiated back into the room apply named, | | | | don't forget to periodically clean your vent ducts |
| radiant heaters. Convection heaters are usually | | | | to insure optimum air quality in your home and |
| compact electrical portables that heat a coil and | | | | bathroom. |