What You Should Know About Bathroom
Fans
 Bathrooms
were considered to be a place in a house where people tend to give less
importance while designing. But lately even bathrooms are being given a lot
of attention while designing and building. But still proper bathroom
ventilation is missed out by many while designing. Bathrooms tend to be a
lot more humid and the bathroom air tends to have excess moisture. This
excessive moisture can cause rotting of walls and ceiling and also cause
some structural damage. Also, moist surroundings encourage the growth of
mildew, bacteria, moulds and many other microorganisms.
To overcome this problem, your bathroom has to be properly ventilated. Some
bathrooms have normal ceiling fans installed in them, but they do not do the
required job of removing moisture from the bathroom. The best fans that can
be installed in bathrooms are exhaust fans. They can eliminate foul odors,
remove moisture and also help clear condensation off bathroom mirrors.
An effective bathroom exhaust fan has some standards that have to be met. If
you already have an exhaust fan but are not sure about its efficiency then
you can go ahead and do this simple test. Just hold a piece of tissue paper
up to the grill of the exhaust fan. If the exhaust fan is efficient, the
tissue paper will be held tightly to the grill by the fan. Or you can try
out the exhaust test. Just place a plastic bag over the exhaust hood and
switch on the fan. The plastic bag should be filled with air in a few
seconds.
Bathroom exhaust fans are rated by identifying the amount of air it can pull
out per minute. They are measured with cubic feet per min (CRM). Bathroom
exhaust fans should be rated above 50 CRM to be an efficient and effective
one. The Home Ventilating Institute recommends that an effective exhaust fan
should be able to provide 1 CFM per square foot. Also if your bathrooms are
larger or have bathroom accessory fixtures like steam rooms, sauna or hot
tubs, then you will have to invest in a larger exhaust fan. The length of
the ductwork to the outside also determines the strength of the exhaust fan
that your bathroom should have. The longer the exhaust vent, the stronger
your exhaust fan has to be.
Since bathrooms tend to remain closed and compact, noisy fans would test
your patience when inside the bathrooms. Make sure that you pick an
efficient, quiet exhaust fan for your bathroom. HVI ratings on exhaust fans
can be used as a guide to pick the exhaust fan you’ll need. Lately bathroom
exhaust fans have been launched with light kits embedded in them. Such new
varieties of exhaust fans are getting popular as they are multi functional.
So when you go about designing your bathroom don’t forget to add the option
of an exhaust fan to the design. They will help you to keep your bathrooms
less moist and fresh for years to come. Do remember to select the right
exhaust fan for your bathroom and regularly maintain the fan to ensure that
your bathroom is just the way you want it to be.
Learn more about Bathroom Fans at the online Bathrooms Central guide
http://bathroomscentral.com
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