Getting the Heat Right in Your Bathroom
When you’re picking out a heater for your bathroom or a gazebo, your first instinct might be to just grab the one with the biggest number on the box. But that’s actually a mistake. It’s not about raw power; it’s about how much space you’re trying to warm up. For most normal bathrooms, we stick with 1500W infrared lamps. They get the job done and keep the room cozy without tripping your circuit breaker. How the heat actually works Here is the thing about infrared: it doesn’t bother heating up the air. It travels in a straight line and warms up whatever it hits—like your skin or the floor. In a tiny bathroom, a 1500W unit is plenty. It feels almost instant. If you cram a 2000W+ beast into a small space, you’re just wasting electricity and risking a sweat-fest. For bigger rooms, don’t just buy one massive lamp. It’s much better to use a few 1500W units spread out. That way, you don’t have one “hot spot” and three cold corners. The wiring headache More wattage sounds great until you look at your walls. High-power heaters put a lot of stress on your electrical system. We use 1500W because it plays nice with standard home wiring. If you insist on going higher, you’ll probably have to rip open your walls to install thicker wires. Trust me, nobody wants to do that. Where you put it matters Height is everything. A lamp hanging at 2.5 meters feels completely different than one at 2 meters. If your ceilings are super high, the heat can just… disappear before it ever reaches you. In those cases, you either need a lamp that focuses the beam tighter or something with a bit more punch to bridge the gap. Just be careful. If you mount a high-power lamp too low, you’re not just getting warm—you’re risking scorching your surfaces. Keep a bit of breathing room.