Why not just do the Quadro in in the ones with a shower .

SF is also quite prone to dampness. I’d think a towel warmer could also help dry a towel after use to help reduce mustiness.

I tend to keep my house rather cool, but don't like getting out of the tub or shower when it is as cool as the rest of my home. I simply exchanged my exhaust fans for exhaust fans with heater elements. When you turn on the fan and take your shower the room is beautifully warm by the time you have finished taking your shower. It only runs when you need it.

Interesting idea, Jennifer!

Yes - Patricia and Kendrah - thinking we should just add a Quadro in the hall bath as well. The heat mats will take up very little floor space since it's a rather small bathroom - and w/mats in front of the vanity and shower - we may not feel the heat.

If I found the right product the Amba Quadro is a $1K product that uses 170 watts - that's about as much heat at two 75W incandescent bulbs. Don't count on that to warm anything bigger than a phone booth.

The Quadro 2042 (20" x 42") uses 232 watts. It's a small bathroom. Would this work?

For the hall bath - I'm considering the shorter Quadro (20" x 33") which uses just 170 watts. As supplemental heat sources - would they be ok? I know folks like Runtal for use as a heat source - but I prefer the look of the Quadro.

230 watts is three incandescent light bulbs.

I live in the South Bay. I don't need to tell you about SF weather. If the heat is off and it's a damp 50-something outside, unless your bathroom is very small and the house well insulated, 200 watts isn't going to do much.

The heater will be on if it's that chilly. I need a secondary heat source for when the ambient temp is comfortable clothed but a little cool for a shower.

Do as you wish, but I doubt something like that provides much heat to a room, even a small one.

Amba Quadro was recommended by a towel warmer dealer. I'm open to others. Another dealer just suggested Kartners. Has higher BTU - closer to Runtal. And like Runtal - is oil-filled.

If you're putting in a towel warmer be sure it's in reach of the shower/tub. No sense in having it if you need to go far for it or take it off the warmer and put it on a hook.

Very true, territheresa! Lovely, Sabrina!

The heat fan that I have installed (Panasonic Whisper quiet) has a 1600 watt heater. I just took a shower after work and took a thermometer into the bathroom with me. My bathroom isn't very large (8'x10') and it is rather warm in my house right now without heat or AC running (72). In the 10-15 minutes while I took my shower the temperature in the room went from 72 to 80.

I think a towel warmer is meant to warm towels and my heater fan is meant to provide supplemental heat to the bathroom while you get your shower.

I have never owned a towel heater and it might be nice to wrap up in a warm towel, but I don't think it would stay warm very if I am drying myself with it.

Thank you, Jennifer. I didn't know Panasonic fans could come w/a heater. I'll speak with our GC about this option.

@uws2012 I have liked radiant floor heating in the entire floor inside the shower too. I want radiant heating under all stone and tile in my home. My hubby traveled a lot and said sometimes radiant heating has been in the walls of some hotel bathrooms.

https://www.warmzone.com/

When I lived in a very cold place in an old drafty house, I enjoyed a ceiling heat lamp on a timer near the light switches. I found it more than satisfactory. Cheaper than some options. 

Just a couple thoughts.

I bought a towel warmer that is Standalone or it can be mounted on the wall. It wasn't very expensive. We kept it as a standalone and it warms the towels nicely. I fold my towel Over the Bar and it gets warm top to bottom. So when I use it it warms me top to bottom.