How to Use an Electric Heater in the Bathroom
- 1). Select the right heater for your space. A radiant heater, which reflects glowing hot elements to provide heat, or a convection heater, which is mounted on the wall and can warm up a large space, are good choices for the bathroom. Avoid night storage heaters, which you leave unattended -- not a great idea in the bathroom -- and portable fan heaters, which have too much motion for use in a small space where you move a lot. Try to find a heater designed specifically for a bathroom.
- 2). Find a safe place in the bathroom for your heater. It should be far away from any sources of water so that you don't get an electrical short. Do not place the heater on an area rug or on top of the sink or bathtub. It should not be near curtains or other flammable materials. The best place to put it is on a surface that is flat, firm and nonflammable.
- 3). Check the rating on the heater to make sure it's appropriate for your bathroom size. A small bathroom needs a much less powerful heater for effective heat, while a larger bathroom will need something with more convection. The packaging should tell you for what size room it is appropriate.
- 4). Turn off the space heater when you aren't in the bathroom. The electric heater will get hot quickly and provide warmth to the room without a lot of delay, so there's no reason to have it on when you're distracted in other places and will miss any signs that something is wrong.
- 5). Rearrange your bathroom products so that they aren't close to the electric heater. Many products that women use on their hair, especially, are in danger of exploding. Decrease the danger by keeping a wide range between combustible products and your electric heater.
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