We have an interesting setup in our bathroom and before I make any changes, I want to pause and get someone else's advice.
My wife and I live in a 100+ year-old home and there is no heating vent that goes into the bathroom. So a space heater was built into a cabinet some years ago, and while that was working, it was a nice substitution. Recently, the heater started to falter, and it's February in Massachusetts, so it's been extremely cold in the bathroom, especially with glazed porcelain tiles. I was thinking of moving a space heater into the bathroom - away from the tub and shower, obviously. But my main concern is one of steam. Since it's cold, we're prone to incidentally long showers, and because it's an old home, there is no ventilation in the bathroom (when it's warm, a cracked window will do fine).
My question is, once I get the space heater away from water (I plan on elevating it), will an accumulation of steam hurt it? I'm posting two pictures: 1) of our old heater that is built into a cabinet and the space heater I want to use, an 2) a picture of what our tub/shower situation is like (on the other sides of the room) in case anyone is concerned about electrical shock. It's a sizable bathroom and no water has ever come over to the other side.
Many thanks in advance for everyone's help. Trying to be warm, but also safe.
My wife and I live in a 100+ year-old home and there is no heating vent that goes into the bathroom. So a space heater was built into a cabinet some years ago, and while that was working, it was a nice substitution. Recently, the heater started to falter, and it's February in Massachusetts, so it's been extremely cold in the bathroom, especially with glazed porcelain tiles. I was thinking of moving a space heater into the bathroom - away from the tub and shower, obviously. But my main concern is one of steam. Since it's cold, we're prone to incidentally long showers, and because it's an old home, there is no ventilation in the bathroom (when it's warm, a cracked window will do fine).
My question is, once I get the space heater away from water (I plan on elevating it), will an accumulation of steam hurt it? I'm posting two pictures: 1) of our old heater that is built into a cabinet and the space heater I want to use, an 2) a picture of what our tub/shower situation is like (on the other sides of the room) in case anyone is concerned about electrical shock. It's a sizable bathroom and no water has ever come over to the other side.
Many thanks in advance for everyone's help. Trying to be warm, but also safe.