How To Remove Old Electric Bathroom Wall Heater

Remove those old dangerous baseboard heaters that are notorious for causing housefires.

How to remove old electric bathroom wall heater.

You can see the gas valve control on the bottom right of the unit. You turn it and gas starts to flow. Remove the front panels and unscrew the the unit from the wall. Wall mounted electric heaters are a popular primary heat source for small rooms such as bathrooms and a supplementary heat source for large rooms that need extra warmth.

Turn off the gas line that is connected to your wall heater if using a gas unit. Somewhere on the wall heater the. If you could disconnect the gas line and electrical from the wall you can patch and repair the wall. Otherwise you can t seal the wall with gaas line and electracal in place.

Here is a picture from pinterest of a similar one this is not my bathroom. Our bathroom has a very old gas heater it has a cast iron grill and i believe a ceramic element. You then stick a match into the ceramic element and it lights up. Step by step tutorial instructions on how to remove baseboard heaters.

Shut down all electricity running to your wall heater if you re using an electrical wall heater. Electric heaters help conserve energy by spot heating particular areas rather than heating the entire structure. The easiest option is to replace just the front covers and end caps with aftermarket ones made of plastic or metal which are available at home centers and online.