How To Remove Old Electric Bathroom Wall Heater

Why you should clean your heater.

How to remove old electric bathroom wall heater.

Remove those old dangerous baseboard heaters that are notorious for causing housefires. We recommend cleaning your electric heater at least twice per year. A thorough cleaning is especially important if it has been a long time since you used the old wall heater. Start on one side of the wall heater and examine the sides of the unit removing any screws you find.

Hallway view from coming bathroom door. Run 14 2 wiring from the existing outlet to the location of the new heater. I d like to remove a non working ugly old wall heater unit that is taking up wall space in my living room. Use either a screwdriver or a drill to remove the screws that are holding your wall heater onto the wall.

If using an existing outlet as a power source remove the cover plate with a screwdriver then remove the outlet from the box. Depending on where you live you may want to clean it more often especially if you have pets or have other conditions where excessive dirt and dust might get into your heater. It may also be necessary to remove the box from the wall. Wall mounted gas heaters require cleaning just as any other household appliance to operate safely and efficiently.

This will make the living room look better and give the hallway a wider feel. It may be necessary to drill through wall studs or other structure. This contrasts with the blowing of hot air by convection that wall and baseboard heaters rely on and that takes many minutes or even an hour to make you feel comfortable. Exactly how many screws depend on both the overall size and the model of the unit.

Efficiency while they are the least expensive of fixed electric heaters baseboard and wall heaters are very inefficient compared to radiant ceiling panels. Hallway view coming from bedroom.