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I know the cold feeling they speak of. When you step out of the water stream the air is moving quite fast with the very hot air raising out fast. Cooler air from outside the stall makes up for it.

OK, that said, why are the out of the water stream? I can only think of one reason, someone else is in it.
In my not so humble opinion, if you have company in the shower that should remove most of the cold you are feeling while out of the water stream.

Rich folks and their requests can be a PIA sometimes. Sometimes.

Like has been said, a typical H/L/F unit over the shower with GFI protection.

[This message has been edited by Speedy Petey (edited 01-22-2005).]

The standard Nutone, Broan, Panasonic, etc. heaters are not listed for use over tub or shower enclosures even with GFCI protection.

Curt

ToHo,
You might look into GMark Products. It is a little hard to find once you get there, but they make a stainless steel, silicone sealed radiant panel that can be used over the shower. A couple of years ago I spoke with their technical dept. about the same issue. I built a 5x5 shower on an exterior wall in a house without fan forced heat and it was cold. A word of warning: it was about $400. for the panel and t-stat. Good luck.

HLCbuild

For dwelling units, I cannot see heat being added to the shower area . If necessary, tell them about supplemental heat for the room in the form of a ceiling heat fan that can be located fairly close to the shower area, or a wall unit with a fan that blows in the direction of the shower.

Pierre