Electrically heated tiled floor in bathroom?

[SlowerThanASluggishSloth]

We're in the process of having our bathroom done, including floor tiles instead of carpet. I'm toying with the idea of fitting electrical heating under the tiles. Would be pleased to hear your experience, advice, warnings, etc.

Many thanks.

 

[Over The Hill]

Warning would be running cost - even things like heated towel rails mount up in cost so be aware of how much it will hit the bill. Can be put on timer so it is only on when bathroom mostly in use.

In my small upstairs bathroom I looped round the central heating pipes under the floor so there was a run of pipe in each space between joists over floor area and insulated under but not over the pipes. I find that is really good at just taking the chill off the floor tiles.

Carpet in bathrooms is yuck!

 

[User169]

Carpet in bathrooms is yuck!

Carpet is yuck in any room!

 

[Durian]

Carpet is yuck in any room!

You can't beat a nice Shagpile.

 

[The Brewer]

We have it in one of the homes I work in and its nice in the winter and the bathroom floor dries quick, but because of the running costs alternative heating is going to be put in

 

[green1]

It's ok if your going for a bath and turning it on for when you get out but unless you leave it on 24/7 it's not great when you need a pee in the middle of the night. Leaving it on all the time is expensive.

 

[Archie_tect]

[Edit: sorry to have repeated the same message!]
Electric heat pads are expensive to run [unless it's just a small 2kw pad on a timer]. If you can put central heating pipes under the floor finish get some heat spreader plates in contact with the pipes [usually aluminium on clips] to better spread the radiated heat in contact with the floor, and as ATH says fully fill the spaces beneath the pipes with as much insulation as you can [loose polystyrene beads* are as good as anything as long as there are no holes in your ceiling [and watch out for any electric cables as you don't want to mix water and wiring and the cables may overheat. [* better than quilt as there's a tendency to 'pack' quilt in which destroys the benefit of using it].

 

[TissoT]

As said expensive to run ... they need to be on for a min of 20mins before they heat the tile !
personnel they are a waste of money, fitted one 2 years ago , had to go back to this
property were i fitted it (fitted kitchen for a client) she asked me to disconnect it from the
switch as her meter was spinning round and she was getting no benefit from it ..! told her before we put it down its waste !!! pick a clay tile and fit a towel rail off the C heating and a rad the tile will warm up !
Trust me Iam a joiner

 

[Over The Hill]

This seems to be the most non-controversial thread ever.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Attila the Hun was a jolly sort, Ilkeston is the prettiest of all the towns in England and Carling is a fine beer.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

why?

 

[SlowerThanASluggishSloth]

Many thanks to everyone who took the time to comment. I really appreciate your contributions.

 

[gary in derby]

make sure the person installing it is a fully qualified electrician with part p, and registered.

 

[perplexed]

Bathmat.

Way cheaper to run.

 

[EltonFrog]

We have underfloor heating in our shower room, it's fab, works really well, but is not cheap to run, and if you are installing it your self it's a pain in the bottom to fit.