Convector Heater In Toilet

[donchano]

I want to put a wall-mounted electric convector heater in a downstairs toilet. The wash hand basin is located separately in the utility room next door, not in the toilet itself. Please can anyone advise if there are regulations dictating the kind of convector heater I can put in? Grateful for any advice, thanks.

[Old_Geezer]

There are zoning regulation regarding all electrical appliances in the bathroom.

Try a web search for bathroom zones.

[donchano]

Thanks Old_Geezer. I did try to search but could only find references concerning proximity to baths and showers.

[The Builder]

Electrical regulations have particular rules for "special locations" such as a room containing a bath or shower. Annoyingly, there's nothing on WCs, even if they have a handbasin.

So, no reason why this should not be treated the same as any other room.

[donchano]

Thanks Builder. Much appreciated.

[Old_Geezer]

Well one becomes aware of new things all the time.

Strange if ones including basins are also exempt. A loophole of sorts I think. That stated, I've never been overly sure why, in these days of RCDs, there is still a need for such special bathroom regs.

[ivor4781]

Old_Geezer
the room in question a just a toilet with no hand basin as the message states.
cant see any problem installing a heater here there's no actual connection with water

[gingejbee]

^^^^the toilet doesn't flush, then?

[BRIGHT SPARK]

As TB.......You should be ok donco.........however many contractors think that its ok if the equipment is not going into a special location as described in the regs book...however there is a 'cover all' regulation that states that all installed equipment must be suitable for its environmental situation and be able to withstand any external influences.This reg is the one used in any later disputes.

[ivor4781]

gingejbee
you never seem to read anything correctly ?
i said there is not an "actual connection with water" I:E touching it, unless you wash your hands in your toilet bowl

[jomifl]

Just make sure you cannot operate the switch whilst peeing. My dog peed on a live wire once, he didn't seem to enjoy it.

[Khandro]

Just do what you want, use your common sense and sod the regulations.

[jomifl]

and the consequences.

[Khandro]

My (just sold) flat in England met all safety requirements and had a high, wall-mounted fan heater in the bathroom/toilet made by Dimplex i think, which was operated by a cord switch.

[Peter Pedant]

// Just make sure you cannot operate the switch whilst peeing. My dog peed on a live wire once, he didn't seem to enjoy it.//

o my dog chewed right thro a driller wire whilst it was turned on
( that is how we knew he had done it )
but he a hairy little thing and was sitting on the carpet and just wagged his tail . we all said there was no connection