How to mount a wall infrared heater
Updated: October 2026
The heater is in the hallway, the drill is charged, and the advice online gives you two different heights. This is how to mount a wall infrared heater once you already know which machine you bought: a glowing bar kept out of reach, or a room panel on a wall that can hold it, with a lead that reaches a socket. Product choice stays on the [wall-mounted radiant heater comparison](/hub/portable-heaters/wall-mounted-radiant-heater). The listings checked on 16 October 2026 are the source, not a lab mount. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
The heater is in the hallway, the drill is charged, and the advice online gives you two different heights.
The heater is in the hallway, the drill is charged, and the advice online gives you two different heights. This is how to mount a wall infrared heater once you already know which machine you bought: a glowing bar kept out of reach, or a room panel on a wall that can hold it, with a lead that reaches a socket. Product choice stays on the wall-mounted radiant heater comparison. The listings checked on 16 October 2026 are the source, not a lab mount. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Weight | Mount | Lead | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Mylek Mylek 2000 W mica panel, white | 5 kg | Wall or feet | Feet in the box | 6.9 | about £99.45 | View offer |
| Best value |  Nedis Nedis HTBA10GY bathroom heater | 1.5 kg | Wall, tiltable | No plug | 6.2 | about £34.99 | View offer |
| Alternative |  Könighaus Könighaus 600 W infrared panel | 11 kg | Wall only | 1.80 m cable | 4.4 | about £121.90 | View offer |
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Two heights, not one
Published heights disagree because they describe different heaters. A Veito wall-mount instruction for a carbon bar puts the lowest edge at least 1.8 m from the floor, and at least 0.5 m from the ceiling and adjacent walls. That is that model's manual, not a UK law for every panel. A panel guide such as Sandwich Electrical talks about 20 cm clear of adjacent surfaces. Do not average 1.8 m and 20 cm into one national clearance.
Use the manual in the box you have. The Southeatic TW30R has wall or ceiling brackets. The Devola bars are wall bars, and UK reviews say the lead is already too short at about 2 m. The Nedis bar is 1.5 kg with bare ends. The basic Könighaus is wall only. The smart Könighaus and both Mylek panels can stand on feet, so a doubtful wall is a reason to use the feet. If you are still choosing the machine, the wall mounted infrared heater buying guide is the previous step.
The wall has to hold it
The basic Könighaus P-600 is 11 kg and the bullets say wall mounting only, with fixings and a 1.80 m cable. The form-factor field says Tower, which is wrong against those bullets. One reviewer bought feet separately. The smart Könighaus is 7 kg and includes feet. Both Mylek panels are 5 kg and include feet. The Nedis bar is 1.5 kg. A heavy panel on hollow dry lining is the failure, not a light bar on masonry.
Sandwich Electrical says dry lining alone will not hold a panel, and that a 600 W glass panel can weigh 6 kg or more. That is a fitter's warning, not a tested rating for a plasterboard plug on these heaters. Check for cables and pipes before you drill. If you cannot say what is behind the plaster, stop. Keep the flex off the hot body once the panel is up.
The lead is part of the mount
A short lead decides the height as much as the manual does. The basic Könighaus states a 1.80 m cable. Hang that panel high and the drop uses the length before it reaches the outlet. Devola UK reviews call the lead too short at about 2 m. Southeatic reviews call the lead short, and one says a 13 A fused plug is already fitted. The Nedis bar has no plug. It is bare-wired for a fused connection.
Electrical Safety First says a patio-heater cable must reach a socket, that you should not use an extension lead, and that an outdoor socket should be splashproof on an RCD-protected circuit. A long extension is a poor idea on a 3 kW heater, which is the Southeatic top step, at the 13 A ceiling. Do not lengthen a flex yourself. The patio heater versus infrared panel page is where the indoor-or-outdoor question belongs.
Where you stop
Stop and call an electrician for a bare-wired heater, which in this set is the Nedis bar. Stop for a bathroom you are not qualified to design. Zones and what IPX4 does not approve are on the bathroom wall heater IP rating page. This page does not give wiring steps. Stop if the socket is hot or cracked, and stop for a ceiling mount unless that model's brackets allow it. In this set that is the Southeatic claim, not a licence to hang a wall-only Könighaus overhead.
Stop on a doubtful wall, especially under the 11 kg panel. A competent person, in the bar manuals, is someone who can see cables, pipes, and the fixing. If the lead will not reach without a reel, the mount is not finished.
Common questions
How high should I mount a wall infrared heater?
Use the manual for that model. A Veito-style bar puts the lowest edge at least 1.8 m from the floor and about 0.5 m from the ceiling. Panel guides often talk about 20 cm from adjacent surfaces. Do not blend those into one height.
Will a 1.80 m lead reach if I hang the heater high?
Often it will not. The basic Könighaus states 1.80 m, and a high mount uses much of that in the drop. Devola and Southeatic reviews both call their leads short. Do not add a reel.
Can I use an extension lead?
Not for these patio bars. Electrical Safety First says not to plug a patio heater into an extension lead, and to use a splashproof outdoor socket on an RCD circuit. A 3000 W Southeatic step sits at the 13 A limit.
Will plasterboard hold an 11 kg panel?
Do not assume it will. The basic Könighaus is 11 kg and wall only. A panel fitter's guide says dry lining alone will not hold this kind of plate. If you cannot find a stud or masonry, use feet where the listing includes them, or stop.
What fixings come in the box?
The boxes differ. The basic Könighaus includes wall fixings and a 1.80 m cable, not feet. The smart Könighaus and both Mylek panels include feet. The Southeatic includes wall and ceiling brackets. The Nedis listing is bare-wired, with no plug.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources listed in the research digest. Listing prices, stars, and review counts are from amazon.co.uk on 16 October 2026.
- Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 — seasonal efficiency for local space heaters (retrieved 16 October 2026)
- GOV.UK — placing energy-related products on the UK market (retrieved 16 October 2026)
- SELECT Bathroom Guide 2022 — Section 701 zones and IP ratings (retrieved 16 October 2026)
- Electrical Safety First — Regulation 701.512.3, socket distance (retrieved 16 October 2026)
- Electrical Safety First — ratings of electrical appliances (retrieved 16 October 2026)
- Herschel Select XLS infrared panel — IP44 and bathroom zones (retrieved 16 October 2026)
- amazon.co.uk listings for the eight ASINs in this comparison (retrieved 16 October 2026)