The area of the bathroom is generally small enough to accommodate the water heater ah, bathroom floor height is generally in the 2.6-2.8 meters, buy a horizontal water heater, installed in the wall against the ceiling, generally will not touch the head.
If your bathroom is really small can also be installed in the kitchen, but then it is recommended that you use a gas water heater, the volume is small, than using electricity to save money. Installed in the kitchen will not affect the life.
Generally installed concealed pipe good, the pipeline buried in the wall, tiles are certainly after laying, I do not know your kitchen height is how much, it is best to install the first water heater, based on the installation of the size of the height of the ceiling