Is this good for a bathroom ceiling heater? Do timers for heaters require more power than for fans?
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Your heater is a pure resistive load plus maybe a small motor and the switch says it will handle a 1 hp motor which is a much more demanding load. As some of the other answers noted, a heater should be fine. 800 watts is well within the range of load they specify. A 1500 watt heater will probably work fine too. Higher than that is asking for trouble (which will be refusal to shut heater off or failure to turn it on after a bunch of uses).If it doesnt work, buy a husky and hug it when you get out of the shower.
335758
I used one for a ceiling mounted heater and it works fine. I think these timers are rated for 15 amps. Great timer.
335759
Yes...we put one in the bathroom at the office (a small personal one) and it controls the heater/fan....and it has been working great
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This is additional information. See this web site for additional specifications: http://www.intermatic.com/~/media/Intermatic/Documentation/Timers/Spring%20Wound/FD%20FF%20Instructions.ashx The switch current carrying capacities are listed here. The heater must draw less than the switch rating.
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Yes, You would need to check the amount of amps the heater draws and the maximum amp load the timer switch is designed for ( I beleive it is 15 amps). Normally a separate circuit should be utilized for heaters.
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The Intermatic web site at http://www.intermatic.com/en/Products/Timers/InWallTimers/Springwound_Auto-Off_Timers/FDDecoratorSeries/FD15MWC.aspx mentions that it can be used to control heaters and fans. It did not list the current carrying capacity of the switch, so it is a vague answer. Most probably it will carry 15 amps, so that would suffice for a heater drawing that current.
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This is perfect for something as demanding as a high current bathroom heater. Most light switches and timers are rated for 15 or 20 amps, which can accommodate 1800 or 2400 watts respectively. Try to imagine 18 or 24 100 watt light bulbs (1800 or 2400 watt) being turned on at once. No big deal?? Not unless you decided to save a couple of bucks and buy the lower rated switch/timer (15 amps) and turn on the 24 light bulbs. It will work just fine...for a very short time. Heaters generally require a larger number of watts (wattage), anywhere from 800 to1600 watts or so, allow for spikes (headroom) and buy the heavier switch/timer...you then won't need to revisit this for many years. This is perfect for something as demanding as a high current bathroom heater. Most light switches and timers are rated for 15 or 20 amps, which can accommodate 1800 or 2400 watts respectively. Try to imagine 18 or 24 100 watt light bulbs (1800 or 2400 watt) being turned on at once. No big deal?? Not unless you decided to save a couple of bucks and buy the lower rated switch/timer (15 amps) and turn on the 24 light bulbs. It will work just fine...for a very short time. Heaters generally require a larger number of watts (wattage), anywhere from 800 to1600 watts or so, allow for spikes... » Read More This is perfect for something as demanding as a high current bathroom heater. Most light switches and timers are rated for 15 or 20 amps, which can accommodate 1800 or 2400 watts respectively. Try to imagine 18 or 24 100 watt light bulbs (1800 or 2400 watt) being turned on at once. No big deal?? Not unless you decided to save a couple of bucks and buy the lower rated switch/timer (15 amps) and turn on the 24 light bulbs. It will work just fine...for a very short time. Heaters generally require a larger number of watts (wattage), anywhere from 800 to1600 watts or so, allow for spikes (headroom) and buy the heavier switch/timer...you then won't need to revisit this for many years. « Show Less
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I use it only for fans in bathrooms. I have installed 4 of them and they all work great. I dont see why they would not work as well for a ceiling heater. they are just timing and turning off/on the device no matter what wattage the device itself draws. you could check with the manufacturer to be sure. good luck. R
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You sure could do that. Just set it to your choice of fan speed, heat setting, etc. with the outlet timer ON, leave the heater at that desired settings, timer goes OFF so does the heater and then it will come to life when the timer energizes the heater. Guess the only issue would be if your timer has the appropriate rating to operate the heater.
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I am looking for a heater with a timer and found this one on Amazon that has an "on" timer where you can set the time of day. Haven't purchased it so can't comment on how it works. Holmes Digital Bathroom Heater Fan with Pre-Heat Timer and Max Heat Output, HFH436WGL-UM
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It's unclear. The fan speed doesn't vary but the manuel suggests that high is to heat the room quickly then turn on low to maintain the temperature meaning that power(watts) should be reduced to the heating element. I use mine to heat my bathroom on cold mornings and in that capacity it's priceless. In a bigger room I would make sure it's pointed in your general direction. I hope this helps a little.
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I am using this exhaust fan in a 42 sq ft bathroom with 8 ft high ceilings. When my wife takes a shower, it is clearly good enough. When my teenage daughter takes a shower, not so much. But, I don't think there is any exhaust fan that would keep up with the hot-hot and long-long showers that my teenage daughter takes.Perhaps key to this exhaust fan being enough: I have it hooked up to a time so that I can have the fan running for x minutes after I leave the bathroom. To do that, I bought this item from http://amazon.com, too: Leviton LTB30-1LZ Decora 1800W Incandescent/20A Resistive-Inductive 1HP Preset 5-10-15-30 Minute Countdown Timer Switch I am using this exhaust fan in a 42 sq ft bathroom with 8 ft high ceilings. When my wife takes a shower, it is clearly good enough. When my teenage daughter takes a shower, not so much. But, I don't think there is any exhaust fan that would keep up with the hot-hot and long-long showers that my teenage daughter takes.Perhaps key to this exhaust fan being enough: I have it hooked up to a time so that I can have the fan running for x minutes after I leave the bathroom. To do that, I bought this item from http://amazon.com, too: Leviton LTB30-1LZ... » Read More I am using this exhaust fan in a 42 sq ft bathroom with 8 ft high ceilings. When my wife takes a shower, it is clearly good enough. When my teenage daughter takes a shower, not so much. But, I don't think there is any exhaust fan that would keep up with the hot-hot and long-long showers that my teenage daughter takes.Perhaps key to this exhaust fan being enough: I have it hooked up to a time so that I can have the fan running for x minutes after I leave the bathroom. To do that, I bought this item from http://amazon.com, too: Leviton LTB30-1LZ Decora 1800W Incandescent/20A Resistive-Inductive 1HP Preset 5-10-15-30 Minute Countdown Timer Switch « Show Less
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My heater is loud but I have it on a timer and start it up after I shower to dry the bathroom. I have them in all my bathrooms and they work well.
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Sure, just be sure that you're not daisy-chaining the timer from another power strip or something similar. Also be sure the space heater has some kind of tipover switch so if something happens when it's unattended you don't burn down your home.
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There is a delay timer built into the fan so once you turn the switch off the fan will run (anywhere from 30 sec to 60 mins which ever you set it too) if you want to run the fan on a timer you could do so just install the timer make sure it's made for low voltage (because the switch for the fan is low voltage if install properly) and and set the delay on the fan to zero. Personally I'd prefer the use of the built in fan timer because no matter how long you use the bathroom the fan will remain on for a set time after you leave which is ideal for moisture control
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I really do not think running a fan would have any bearing on the heat being dispensed any faster. Once the heater is at its highest heating capacity, a fan may help to drive the heat further in the air. I love the heater. It gives great comfortable cozy heat, no matter what room its in, especially the bathroom.
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I used them for a ceiling fan and every time I put a larger wattage than 40 the bulb would come on and then go out. I am not an electrician but I think the new fan had some sort of protection in it.
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Hi,The fan will move air quite well for a small fan/heater. However, it is really not powerful cooling fan. It is a fan heater combo that really does a great job of heating small areas like the motorhome.I have had this fan/heater for a few years now and it works very well. Jon Green
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Hi. I intend on using this timer with a FV-11VQ5 WhisperCeiling™ 110 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan, in a single pole application.Is this the correct timer switch? Thanks.
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I use two 250 watt infra bulbs and it heats up my small bathroom just fine. I have it on a timer (to turn off) and turn it on about 5 minutes before I shower so the room is nice and warm. Maybe your ceilings are higher than most houses?
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No. It is better to use a countdown timer for bathroom light and fan. Please check this model # for details: HET06
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Hello K. Neberman Sorry, but this unit is intended for incandescent lighting only. Even thou it is a Channel-N Mosfet device it is not designed to handle motor loads. Most bathroom fans are small in size (&lt;100W) but it may not work properly. I would not be concerned on damaging the unit, but the operation of your fan may not be as desired. Also this unit requires a minimum of 40W to reliably operate. The reason for that is that it does not have a neutral wire so it borrows power from the load that it is controlling. Intermatic also make switches that could handle motor loads, CA3000 and HA18, those ones have mechanical switches internally, so no dimming possible. also expect a click noise when activated ON or OFF. http://www.homesettings.com/products/new%20products/ha18.aspx Hope this helps. Regards,
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That 400 fan would work Perfert. That's what I have for about same size room. I hooked up a fan speed controller. That hydro fan is awesome!
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You wouldn't want to. This timer is to place inline on an electrical circuit for something like a light switch. You would want to use something like this for a water heater: http://www.bulbamerica.com/silver-t300-7-day-digital-heavy-timer-white-color.html?mr:trackingCode=70FBA22C-9F79-E111-8435-001517B1882A&mr;:referralID=NA&mr;:adType=pla&gclid;=CIjy0Jbbv7oCFadFMgodFz8AEg