How to Keep Your Bathroom Warm During the Coldest Months

The Importance of Keeping Bathrooms Warm

Keeping a bathroom warm is essential, both for your comfort and to maintain the fabric of the room. No one wants to step out of a hot shower or bath into a cold room. Ensuring the correct heating is in place will make it a far more comfortable and inviting environment for the whole family, particularly children. Keeping your bathroom warm will also help to prevent damp, which in turn can lead to mould and mildew.

What Can Go Wrong If Your Bathrooms Aren’t Kept Warm

A bathroom experiences high levels of moisture from showers and baths. If not properly heated, this moisture combines with hot water to create a humid atmosphere. The result is damp, which, as mentioned above, leads to mould and mildew developing. Mould not only creates unsightly black marks, which are difficult to remove, but it also creates an unhygienic atmosphere. Using professional sealants can help prevent moisture from seeping into surfaces, reducing the risk of damp and mould. Without heating, your bathroom would be an uninviting, cold, and unpleasant place to be.

How to Keep Your Bathroom Warm

There are a few different ways you can keep your bathroom warm:

Radiators

Radiators are the most common and traditional way of heating a bathroom. They can be either electric or centrally heated and usually supply high levels of heat. Radiators are now available in an array of different styles and colours, so you are sure to find one that blends beautifully into your bathroom.

Towel Rail

Heated towel rails are another popular choice of heating for a bathroom. Not only do they provide heat, but they also offer a way of drying wet towels and bathmats. However, it’s worth bearing in mind that once towels are placed on the rail, they will absorb most of the heat, preventing it from circulating around the room.

Underfloor Heating

If you are limited on space, underfloor heating may be an ideal heating option. Not only will it heat your floor – which, if you have tiles, will be very welcome during the colder months! – but as hot air rises, it will help to heat the entire room.

Do Bathroom Wall Panels Help Keep the Room Warm?

Bathroom wall panels are a perfect way to add an extra layer of insulation to your bathroom. Unlike traditional tiles, wall panels are warm to the touch and are 100% waterproof, which allows you to easily wipe moisture away. Marble effect wall panels, in particular, are a popular choice for bathrooms as they combine elegance with functionality, enhancing both style and comfort.

Bathroom Wall Panels at National Plastics

If you’d like to keep your bathroom even warmer by adding stylish wall panels, call our friendly expert team today on 0800 22 77 77 for further advice and guidance.