Hot take: heated floors in bathrooms are overrated for most people

I did a full bathroom reno last spring in my house near Seattle, and everyone told me I had to do in-floor heating. So I spent about $1,200 on the system and installation. Honestly? It barely makes a difference. My bathroom is small, like 5x8 feet, and by the time the floor warms up I'm already done with my shower. Plus the thermostat is finicky and I had to tear up tile on one corner to fix a wire issue. Maybe it's worth it in Minnesota or something, but down here in the Pacific Northwest it's just an expensive gimmick. Anyone else find these systems more trouble than they're worth?

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cameron_hernandez6911d ago

My buddy Mike in Portland dropped $1,100 on heated floors for his master bath like a year ago, and he told me the wire shorted out after three months and he had to live with a cold spot the size of a shoebox for weeks until his contractor could come back. He tried that timer trick from @felixm29 but his thermostat is so laggy it's like the floor is always playing catch-up. Honestly he's been saying the same thing, it's a nice touch but not worth ripping out perfectly good tile over if you ask me.

felixm2911d ago

Try a programmable thermostat set to kick on 30 minutes before you shower to fix the timing issue.