Hi,
We had our bathroom completely demolished (it was an extension to the original cottage) and rebuilt to modern standards in 2014. The contractor fitted a blow heater just above the door.
I had concerns about this from day 1 because the door opens inwards. There was no problem when the door was closed, but if it was left slightly ajar the heat would be thrown directly onto the top edge of the wooden door. Does this matter? It got very hot but nowhere near combustion temperatures. Obviously we always tried to remember to keep the door shut, but I felt it was an accident waiting to happen.
I recently moved the heater a few cm upwards, away from the door and nearer to the ceiling, thinking this would lessen the risk. But this has clearly disrupted the airflow because the heater now cycles on and off every 30 seconds.
It is very difficult to see where else the heater could be relocated safely (outside Zones).
I've seen these heaters commonly fitted over doors, so why is it just me having this problem. Do other people's doors open outwards away from the heat flow? Do they have very high ceilings?
This picture was taken from a trader's own website and demonstrates exactly the problem. Why isn't this a fire risk? My heater is smaller but the principle is the same.
We had our bathroom completely demolished (it was an extension to the original cottage) and rebuilt to modern standards in 2014. The contractor fitted a blow heater just above the door.
I had concerns about this from day 1 because the door opens inwards. There was no problem when the door was closed, but if it was left slightly ajar the heat would be thrown directly onto the top edge of the wooden door. Does this matter? It got very hot but nowhere near combustion temperatures. Obviously we always tried to remember to keep the door shut, but I felt it was an accident waiting to happen.
I recently moved the heater a few cm upwards, away from the door and nearer to the ceiling, thinking this would lessen the risk. But this has clearly disrupted the airflow because the heater now cycles on and off every 30 seconds.
It is very difficult to see where else the heater could be relocated safely (outside Zones).
I've seen these heaters commonly fitted over doors, so why is it just me having this problem. Do other people's doors open outwards away from the heat flow? Do they have very high ceilings?
This picture was taken from a trader's own website and demonstrates exactly the problem. Why isn't this a fire risk? My heater is smaller but the principle is the same.