I bought this with the 2 light option and exhaust fan. My husband is mad at me now that I got him to install it because it does not warm the bathroom. Is there an additional heater blower he could install that does not have lights and exhaust fan since we have that already? He doesn't want to uninstall this for me to return it because the light and exhaust are great. It just doesn't warm the bathroom with the red infrared bulb. The joists in the ceiling are a problem. I bought this with the 2 light option and exhaust fan. My husband is mad at me now that I got him to install it because it does not warm the bathroom. Is there an additional heater blower he could... » Read More I bought this with the 2 light option and exhaust fan. My husband is mad at me now that I got him to install it because it does not warm the bathroom. Is there an additional heater blower he could install that does not have lights and exhaust fan since we have that already? He doesn't want to uninstall this for me to return it because the light and exhaust are great. It just doesn't warm the bathroom with the red infrared bulb. The joists in the ceiling are a problem. « Show Less
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All I can say is that the Broan 2 bulb ceiling heater will solve your problem. You can use two 250 watt infra red bulbs. It also has a mini fan so that the heater will notoverheat and will blow some heat in the room.
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I use heat bulbs, one white, one red at the entrance to our 4' x 6' shower (8' high ceiling). Even this small space does not get a 'warm' breeze. I stand underneath it to dry off and it helps with the chill. Unless you have an incredibly small bathroom-like small closet size- it is not going to heat the room. My unit does not have exhaust feature. The fan just circulates the heat. Sorry i don't have any info about heater blowers.
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I have this same model in my basement bath and heats fine. The unit requires infrared heat lamps to produce the heat. Hope you have the right bulbs.
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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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I don't have a bill to look at yet, but I bet its something like using an A/C alot. The little red part is a simple heater/fan with only two settings: on or off. Sorry can't give more info. I highly doubt the electricity cost comes close to the alternative, which I guess would be hiring a professional service to heat treat your things? And of course, I'd recommend wiping down, washing, or getting rid of anything you can, to keep the heat treating loads to a minimum.
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I just installed a whisperwarm with lights and a whispercontrol and they work great. Both are expensive, vent is large, and it does not give off much heat but it helps. And they're both quiet. Nice to know the fan will come on when needed and off by itself. I would recommend both.
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request a new inspector, he dont know what he is talking about!!! i have this unit in a 3 bed room house with 2 adults living here showering everyday, washing machine, dish washer, 2 full bathrooms and 2 grandchildren here 5 days a week.as long as you have 2 gallon a minute shower heads everything will be just fine. i have had this installed for 5 months now with great electric use savings and NO complaints about the hot water production at all, the unit works very well for us here in breckinridge county kentucky 40152 i have, like the directions say 1/2 inch pipe. 3 foot on each side of the unit. and my water flow is 5-6 gallons a minute request a new inspector, he dont know what he is talking about!!! i have this unit in a 3 bed room house with 2 adults living here showering everyday, washing machine, dish washer, 2 full bathrooms and 2 grandchildren here 5 days a week.as long as you have 2 gallon a minute shower heads everything will be just fine. i have had this installed for 5 months now with great electric use savings and NO complaints about the hot water production at all, the unit works very well for us here in breckinridge county kentucky 40152 i have, like the directions say 1/2 inch pipe. 3 foot on each side of... » Read More request a new inspector, he dont know what he is talking about!!! i have this unit in a 3 bed room house with 2 adults living here showering everyday, washing machine, dish washer, 2 full bathrooms and 2 grandchildren here 5 days a week.as long as you have 2 gallon a minute shower heads everything will be just fine. i have had this installed for 5 months now with great electric use savings and NO complaints about the hot water production at all, the unit works very well for us here in breckinridge county kentucky 40152 i have, like the directions say 1/2 inch pipe. 3 foot on each side of the unit. and my water flow is 5-6 gallons a minute « Show Less
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U can try changing the batteries..if your certain the batteries work than try pushing the chandelier up n make sure its in the right direction . The chandelier only lights up wen u open the front door.. the shower make sure its pushed all da way in place n I cant help you the fireplace bc idk how to make it light up either. Lol. Da refrigerator is also suppose to light up n da toilet flush...if none of this works return it and get a new one..
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I am assuming your bathroom does not have ventilation and you want to place the fan between bathroom and bedroom. Correct me if my assumption is wrong. I would not do that no matter which fan you use. Either make a vent out or if its a condo and has HOA rules install a ductless fan.
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Look elsewhere. The fan has a hard time keeping 147sq ft room warm. It constantly running and never hits the temperature.
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I would love to help - but mine was put in by a contractor (on several tries) who said the fan/vent/heater was a b---- to put in, even with the special wall switch. I hope you get it figured out, because the fan/vent/heater is wonderful and I am glad I purchased it.
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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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We have a switch for each function so that they can be used separately or together, as needed. The lights and fan are on a three switch circuit, and the heat is on a separate one. It has worked great-- warms up the bathroom quickly, vents steam well, and we use the nightlight consistently. It's just bright enough to see in the night. The unit comes with convenient labels printed for each switch.
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I have two of these heaters because I like them that much and they seem to have the best safety ratings. When the room gets up to the temperature you pick it is supposed to turn both the fan and the element off. I have read a few amazon reviews where only the fan turns off and if that is the case that may be a malfunction and/or dangerous from what others have said. But our two work very well so far. The sides of both of the fans don't even get warm, so if yours does I would recommend exchanging it. Be warned, the more expensive model keeps the fan on even when the element goes off and ends up creating a very unpleasant cool breeze in addition to bing made of plastic instead of metal so I would not recommend that one.
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Yes, you can use the heater and exhaust fan at the same time. You can actually turn all 3 switches on at the same time including the light, heater & fan. This heat/fan/light works great and is very quiet compared to other models. It's very sleek looking as well.
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I have the same problem with this heater also. It shuts down after just a few minutes on high and doesn't come back on until it cools down and then you have to manually turn in back on at the lower setting. I am not going to try and fix it but I will solve any future problems with this fan by not ever buying another one and I would not recommend this fan to anyone....It is very annoying!
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I was told that these units need a lot of exhaust. I live in a much milder climate and just leave my door open but I did have a couple of vents low and one in the roof and the guy told me it wasn't really enough. On the other hand, Generac had extremely horrible service. I would not buy this unit or any other from them. Kohler makes a good unit that does the same thing now and I hear has replacement parts that don't take over a month to get. I bought this thing new and it took Generac and a lot of coaxing from Amazon to get it fixed. It took from end of Nov to April for this thing to work properly! Generac was horrible!!! I was told that these units need a lot of exhaust. I live in a much milder climate and just leave my door open but I did have a couple of vents low and one in the roof and the guy told me it wasn't really enough. On the other hand, Generac had extremely horrible service. I would not buy this unit or any other from them. Kohler makes a good unit that does the same thing now and I hear has replacement parts that don't take over a month to get. I bought this thing new and it took Generac and a lot of coaxing from Amazon to get it fixed. It took from end of Nov to April for this thing to work... » Read More I was told that these units need a lot of exhaust. I live in a much milder climate and just leave my door open but I did have a couple of vents low and one in the roof and the guy told me it wasn't really enough. On the other hand, Generac had extremely horrible service. I would not buy this unit or any other from them. Kohler makes a good unit that does the same thing now and I hear has replacement parts that don't take over a month to get. I bought this thing new and it took Generac and a lot of coaxing from Amazon to get it fixed. It took from end of Nov to April for this thing to work properly! Generac was horrible!!! « Show Less
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Hi Mary, did you already buy this fan? You have to run a 20 amp circuit dedicated just for this unit. In the instructions it tells you. I'm pretty sure if you want, you can go to Broan website and download or view installation instructions that gives you your information you're looking for. Btw, I bought this because of my mother in law who moved in with my wife and I. My wife and I and mother in law love the heater. I turn on exhaust fan and turn on heater and when you get out of shower you're nice and warm and the mirror isn't fogged up! I hope I helped you out with info. Don't forget the switch they recommend as you will need that to operate the fan. It does not come with the fan. Hi Mary, did you already buy this fan? You have to run a 20 amp circuit dedicated just for this unit. In the instructions it tells you. I'm pretty sure if you want, you can go to Broan website and download or view installation instructions that gives you your information you're looking for. Btw, I bought this because of my mother in law who moved in with my wife and I. My wife and I and mother in law love the heater. I turn on exhaust fan and turn on heater and when you get out of shower you're nice and warm and the mirror isn't fogged up! I hope I helped you out with info. Don't forget the... » Read More Hi Mary, did you already buy this fan? You have to run a 20 amp circuit dedicated just for this unit. In the instructions it tells you. I'm pretty sure if you want, you can go to Broan website and download or view installation instructions that gives you your information you're looking for. Btw, I bought this because of my mother in law who moved in with my wife and I. My wife and I and mother in law love the heater. I turn on exhaust fan and turn on heater and when you get out of shower you're nice and warm and the mirror isn't fogged up! I hope I helped you out with info. Don't forget the switch they recommend as you will need that to operate the fan. It does not come with the fan. « Show Less
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He needs to go to the eccotemp people, or check with the local plumbers, a manual should be available on the eccotemp site. This heater draws its air from the room it is in, Not through the same pipe that it uses for exhaust ( as done on direct vent pipe within pipe exhaust system) Thus most states do NOt want this in a bedroom or an area without good ventilation.........no fire without oxigen !
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I am not an electrician, so take that into account. To be separate, I believe you need to have an existing light/fan switch and wires installed in your bathroom. Otherwise, you'll need to handy electrical wiring to install a new dual switch with one for your light and one for the fan. I simply replaced an existing fan which had it's own switch. All the best.