heated mirror

[huytonboy]

Hi everyone,
just a little question, im about to put down a UFH mat to my small bathroom, and was thinking if i was to buy an extra 1m2 could i run it up the wall and lay it behind a piece of mirror that is going to be stuck to the wall and tiled around, just to make it an anti mist mirror, is that possible or would the heat crack or damage the mirror? has anybody done anything like that? im looking at the 150w UFH kit.
thanks

 

[Gazzer]

Not something I have heard of before !

 

[Ian]

Personally I'd buy a mirror specific for the job, rather than trying to do it from the floor.


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[huytonboy]

Thanks guys but would it work, i know its a bit of a diy lightbulb moment but would there be any reason not too try it?

Personally I'd buy a mirror specific for the job, rather than trying to do it from the floor.


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[Ian]

I think it would work but, it would mean your mirror would be heated each and every time your floor was on, you would really need that to coincide with shower/bath time. Not sure if that would work.


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[bugs183]

I can't see it not working, as above it really could do with being seperate so that you can switch in on and off when you like, but there's no reason not to do it.
My only query is, will it be touching the paper on Plasterboard, i'm sure that can't be a good idea, but i don't know for sure.
Just make sure that there will be no drilling any where near the mat, and make sure the mat is 100% bedded into adhesive, otherwise it could burn out.

 

[Perry]

Would think it best to speak to the manufacturer of the mat not the supplier you wouldn't want to burn you house down :yikes:

 

[Marksmithtiling]

I'm sure warmup says not on walls .

 

[bugs183]

I'd certainly check with the maunfacturers!

 

[dave l and l]

it might crack the mirror depending on quality of glass, sometimes mirrors will crack when they are getting directly heated by something

 

[huytonboy]

Thanks again the more im thinking about it the more im put off now, i use to have a radiator below a mirror in the bathroom and the rising heat kept it mist free but i wanted to do away with the radiator and go with just the UFH option and had a brainstorm to kill 2 birds with 1 stone, nevermind though, and thanks all again.

 

[kilty55]

best to just install a demist mirror no?

 

[Dan]

I'm pretty sure it would work but it probably wouldn't be covered by warranty etc. And there's a chance the heated mirror 'sheet' thingies are set at a much lower temperature, so you may risk cracking the glass as you say.

Get a heated mirror sheet thing. Pretty sure it's just ribbon underfloor heating but in small squares.

And that stuff does work I've had it myself before now. Pretty nifty feature for a bathroom as steamed mirrors are a pain in the bum.