Basement shower - heat

19 years ago

Hi - I'm posting this question to both this forum and the HVAC forum, hoping that someone will have a creative solution. My husband and I are at the beginning of a basement finishing project. We've already finished a fitness room/extra guest bedroom, and now we're working on a "bathroom suite" - i.e. a space of about 16' X 6' divided into 3 parts - a half-bath, a dressing room, and finally a walk-in shower. The basement is not centrally heated, and this bathroom/shower will not be used a lot, so we don't plan on adding central heating. We may put in a light/fan/heat unit (like WhisperWarm) to both the half-bath (5'x6'4") and the dressing room (7'x6'4") to provide "instant heat" to those 2 areas, but I'm worried that the walk in shower itself (4'5"x5'6") will be very cold. Are there any (legal) ways to add some warmth to this tiled space? I called a local electrical supply company, and the person I spoke with didn't know of any heat-supplying ceiling units (infrared or fans) that could be installed in a shower stall. Are there any other options? Thanks for any creative solutions that you may be able to offer.

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slc2053
19 years ago
Profsuzy...what did you end up doing since it's been awhile since you posted this question?

This is a great question and one that I also have. We really want a walk-in shower..but what can be done to heat it up if need be?
premier
19 years ago
I would install central heat but if you don't you could install electric heat which has an on / off knob.
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MongoCT
19 years ago
Easiest might be to install a towel warmer type of heater on a wall in the shower, that would heat the air. And your towels.

IR units on the ceiling will heat the body.

You need ventilation in the shower, and a Whisper Warm would fit the bill quite nicely.

But honestly, I think that when you turn the shower on "hot" and let it come up to temp, the hot water from the shower coupled with the warming from the towel warmer and the Whisper Warm would warm the space just fine.

Radiant heat under the tile would take too long in a not often used bath.

So if I had only one thing, it would be a Whisper Warm. Second thing to add would be a towel warmer.

Mongo