| Most modern houses are designed to include | | | | ambient light. It is then set by a timer to continue |
| adequate ventilation. You may notice the importance | | | | running for a few minutes after the shower is turned |
| of this during the winter when windows are often | | | | off. This can be set on installation and changed if the |
| kept shut and the house is heated. The hot air rises | | | | air is not being removed effectively. New |
| and when it condenses will turn to moisture. This | | | | modifications on this include using a humidity sensor |
| allows mold and bacteria to breed and can soak into | | | | that keeps the fan running until the moisture reaches |
| the foundations of the building. The mold and mildew | | | | a certain level. This is probably more efficient, in |
| is a potential hazard for the inhabitants of the house | | | | terms of electricity usage, than the standard timer |
| and the damp is a potential hazard for the house | | | | set up. |
| itself. Thus it is important that ventilation allows the | | | | The industry standard for a bathroom ventilation fan |
| air to circulate and hot air to be released. | | | | is that it should be able to remove eight times the |
| This is certainly no more true than in the bathroom | | | | volume of air in the room every hour. This means |
| and the kitchen. The bathroom is constantly being | | | | you have to work out the volume of air that is |
| used and this generally means using hot water for a | | | | contained in your bathroom before buying a fan. This |
| shower, bath or shave. This causes hot vapor or | | | | can be done by getting the dimensions of the room |
| steam that will rise to the ceiling. When the | | | | (width x length). Bathroom exhaust fans are rated by |
| temperature drops in the bathroom, this steam will | | | | cubic foot per minute. Depending on the size of the |
| condense and leave moisture. This is a potential | | | | bathroom, you may also have to take into account |
| health hazard and again is not good for the long term | | | | the number of fixtures, like shower, bath, tub, sink |
| maintenance of the room itself. Thus modern | | | | and toilet in the room. |
| bathrooms, especially those with showers come with | | | | Another consideration of ventilation, especially during |
| a bathroom exhaust fan. This article will discuss | | | | the summer months or during the day, is that you |
| ventilating the bathroom and some things to consider | | | | can simply open a window for ventilation. This will |
| in the ventilation fan. | | | | decrease the length of time the fan has to run for or |
| A bathroom ventilation fan removes moist air from | | | | you can switch it off for the summer. It is important |
| the room before it can condense and leave moisture | | | | to get the right fan for the size of room as it can |
| on the walls and ceiling. It can also remove smells | | | | make a rather annoying noise. If the fan is too big or |
| from the room. The fan is normally set to activate | | | | room too small (or both) you might find that it |
| whenever the shower is turned on or even the | | | | makes your experience in the bathroom unsatisfying. |