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Because the heat lamp concept is not common in bathrooms, and most of the reviews were a bit vague, I was ambivalent about the purchase. After installing and using one, here is what I know.
The bathroom is of typical size; 7 by 9 feet including the shower, and an 8 foot ceiling. If your ceilings are high, you will not want this product. You immediately feel the difference in warmth from waist to head height. You will want the lamp positioned over your chilliest spot. The heat diminishes quickly stepping side to side. It will not heat your bathroom. It is not meant to be installed in the shower, or over a tub.
Like ceiling fans, the installation is not easy, especially with low pitch roofs. Crawling around in an attic, avoiding falling between the joists, is never fun. This is not an insulated enclosure, so you will have to make provisions to hold the insulation back 3 inches. As always, installing it in new construction is far easier. If you are remodeling the room, this is the time to get one.
Install a timer switch with it. At 250 watts, you will not want to forget to turn this off. I have not touched the inner enclosure to see how hot it gets, and I am not willing to test its limits. Use it when you are there, and then TURN IT OFF.
My two regrets; first, that I was not able to install it in front of the shower. That would be ideal. Second, that I did not go with the two bulb version. I believe the difference would be significant. This is not like walking into a toasty room. The effect of the bulb is immediate, and localized. Plan accordingly.
FYI: a decision will have to be made as to what version of bulb to get. According to Osram Sylvania, the red, clear, and frosted bulbs, create the same amount of heat. However, the clear and frosted bulbs put out considerably more lumens of visible light than the red. Red is often chosen to remind people that the lamp is on.
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Product arrived on time and use was flawless works as supposed to, not very fancy but fulfill the requirements: warm the bathroom.Best Deals for Broan 161 Infrared Single-Bulb 250-Watt Heater
We were unable to use the heater once we read the installation instructions. It can not be put into any ceilings with insulation. You have to purchase the fan with the blower attached, and we don't want a blower attached, because we spent a lot of money on a super quiet fan for our bathroom, and did not want to add a noisy blower. We wanted to return it, but the shipping charges to return the product were more than $30, so we are stuck with it.Honest reviews on Broan 161 Infrared Single-Bulb 250-Watt Heater
The only drawback, if you can call it that, is that the bulb, although screwed in fully, juts past the assembly a bit. We decided to let it go as it works well. It is only a minor cosmetic issue and actually the photo indicates it is not entirely flush with the assembly unit. The entire unit works well and is a nice added feature to our new bathroom.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Broan 161 Infrared Single-Bulb 250-Watt Heater
does what it needs to do and cheaper than home depot at the time and again six more words needed
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