5 Ways to Hide Your Bathroom Water Heater
Remove your water heater from its pride of place and turn your bathroom into a clutter-free oasis
As high as they are on function, water heaters are usually just as low on form, making for dreadful eyesores in the bathroom. When investing in alluring bathroom decor, veiling your heater can be vital in creating a seamless, sophisticated appeal. If you’ve been on the lookout for ways to keep your heater from taking centrestage in your bathroom, seek cues from these practical and pleasing ideas.
2. Add acrylic panels
A variation of the false ceiling is the acrylic ceiling. Offering an array of translucent, backlit options, acrylic panels are overarched by an opaque false ceiling frame. Unlike the opacity of full false ceilings, however, acrylic variants offer a private home to your heater while encouraging a free flow of light.
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A variation of the false ceiling is the acrylic ceiling. Offering an array of translucent, backlit options, acrylic panels are overarched by an opaque false ceiling frame. Unlike the opacity of full false ceilings, however, acrylic variants offer a private home to your heater while encouraging a free flow of light.
Pros:
- Presents a variety of looks and layouts
- Easy to remove for maintenance or repairs
- Decorative designs come in standard sizes and are on the expensive side
3. Frame with a shower curtain
Install your water heater either above your shower stall so that the shower curtain can hide this when kept closed, or create a dedicated waterproof curtain. A charming bespoke skirt can be a classic, convenient way to hide your heater while still allowing it to be accessible quickly and easily.
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Install your water heater either above your shower stall so that the shower curtain can hide this when kept closed, or create a dedicated waterproof curtain. A charming bespoke skirt can be a classic, convenient way to hide your heater while still allowing it to be accessible quickly and easily.
Pros:
- Easily implementable even in rented homes
- Highly economical
- Might appear shabby if imperfectly tailored
- Still allows a bottom-up view
4. Warm up with solar heating
Whether you live in an apartment or an independent house, a solar-powered heating system can be a versatile addition to your home. Solar heating is not only eco-friendly, it can also bring you significant energy savings. The system requires you to place solar panels on your terrace or any other surface exposed to maximum sunlight. These panels employ the sun’s energy to heat and store water in storage tanks. Equally functional in summer and winter, solar water-heating systems are typically armed with an built-in backup mechanism that supplies additional heat during cool weather, and additional cool water during warm weather, to maintain required temperatures.
Pros:
Whether you live in an apartment or an independent house, a solar-powered heating system can be a versatile addition to your home. Solar heating is not only eco-friendly, it can also bring you significant energy savings. The system requires you to place solar panels on your terrace or any other surface exposed to maximum sunlight. These panels employ the sun’s energy to heat and store water in storage tanks. Equally functional in summer and winter, solar water-heating systems are typically armed with an built-in backup mechanism that supplies additional heat during cool weather, and additional cool water during warm weather, to maintain required temperatures.
Pros:
- Absence of a physical water heater in the bathroom
- Extremely efficient (up to 80 per cent of solar energy is converted to heat)
- Lower carbon footprint, lower costs and lower heating lead times
- Requires annual maintenance
- Requires intensive capital investment and complex installation
- Panels occupy a large amount of outdoor space
5. Install a cabinet
Cabinets can be imaginative complements to your decor and can give you ease of access to your water heater. Opt for lightweight aluminium and wood-plastic composites instead of regular plywood, as the former are 100 per cent waterproof.
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Cabinets can be imaginative complements to your decor and can give you ease of access to your water heater. Opt for lightweight aluminium and wood-plastic composites instead of regular plywood, as the former are 100 per cent waterproof.
Pros:
- Easy of access for maintenance and repairs
- As aesthetic as it is functional
- Occupies floor and wall space; may be impractical in small bathrooms
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An opaque, separable false ceiling, made of gypsum board and fastened by hydraulic hinges to a false ceiling base, can be a striking cover for an unsightly water heater. Keep it bare or add pizzazz with wood panels or high-gloss laminate. Recessed spotlights can lend a glamorous edge to a wood-panelled ceiling.
Pros:
- Presents a sleek and stylish aesthetic
- Can be paired with various finishes to create an alternative look
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