Bathroom ventilation is very essential for good health and contents of the house. It is applied to get rid of heat, humidity and dust from home. For proper ventilation, windows and doors must be placed opposite each other.
Importance of Bathroom Ventilation
- It doesn’t let dust and dirt accumulate in the house and helps to control diseases.
- It makes your home free from musty air, unwanted odors and provides fresh air.
- It stops stale and stagnant atmosphere and stops mould growth, peeling of paintwork.
- It ensures healthy, comfortable and balanced atmosphere in house.
Methods of Bathroom Ventilation We can get bathroom ventilation by two ways either by windows or by mechanical ventilation system. In winters when windows are kept shut, we need mechanical ventilators such as: exhaust fans (ventilation fans) for ventilation. Exhaust fan removes moist air and foul smell from bathroom. These fans are set up by a timer and are activated when shower is turned on. They are deactivated when shower is turned off. The fan has one more function as a humidity sensor which maintains moisture level. The following are approaches of bathroom ventilation systems.
1. Window Ventilation System
The window should be proper having a size of 3’x2’. It’s properly installed giving full ventilation to the space. Thus installed window gives fresh air to the bathroom.
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2. Mechanical Ventilation System (Bathroom Exhaust Fans)
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Ceiling Mounted Exhaust Fans for Bathroom:These exhaust fans are installed in ceiling. Such fans remove musty air from the bathroom. The fan has an external vent outside; which is used to throw musty air outside the room.
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Inline Exhaust Fans for Bathroom:These exhaust fans are installed between ducting. If any area of home doesn’t have space for ventilation system, you can use inline exhaust fans.
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Wall Mounted Exhaust Fans for Bathroom:These exhaust fans are mounted on walls. The fans are installed on exterior walls of bathroom and musty air removes from outside.
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Combination Exhaust Fans for Bathroom:These bathroom exhaust fans are also available as combination units such as a heater, light and ventilating fan all in a single device.
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Exterior Mounted Exhaust Fans for BathroomThe best thing about this fan is that it is installed outside the house and has a remote mounted exhaust fan which pulls musty air and noise outside the house.
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Benefits of Bathroom Exhaust Fans
Exhaust fans are very useful to make your room disease-free. If there is not proper ventilation, the following problems may create.
- Health problems such as asthma, allergies, headaches and other breathing disorders.
- Cracking and peeling of wall paints.
- Formation of fungus and mold spores, which in turn lead to severe health problems.
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