What is the best bathroom ventilation fan?
The choice of bathroom ventilation fans
can be overwhelming at first and you may feel daunted at the task of choosing
one for your bathroom.
On the other hand, the acquisition of
an exhaust fan is probably high on your priority list – considering the many
advantages and benefits that such an installation would bring.
Your primary goal may be to add a bit
of light and heat to a ventilation fan and such combination units are very
popular today as well being convenient and included all in the one design.
You may also want to install one to
remove moisture from the air, which can crack paint on the walls, cause those
unwanted bathroom smells and most importantly encourage mold and mildew to grow
– causing a serous health risk to you and your family.
Some facts and considerations
regarding bathroom ventilation fans
- Some have built in humidity sensors that will automatically start operating when certain air-moisture content has been reached.
- Others will have timers and motion sensors, activating the fan for a certain period of time or only when someone is actually using the bathroom.
- Ceiling fans that have allergen reducing filters for particularly sensitive families are also available.
- If you are going to be installing the unit yourself, make sure you know what you are doing by making sure you place the fan in the correct position to begin with. Placing the bathroom ceiling fan directly above the source of the moisture (that is, the bath or shower) might not always be practical or achievable. In these instances you should understand that the performance will be reduced.
- Nowadays, these ceiling ventilation units come in a wide variety of styles, shapes and colors – so it shouldn’t be too difficult to find a model that matches the existing decor in your bathroom.
- Some bathroom ventilation fans for Homular will be quite noisy to the point where they rattle in their outer casing. Others will be virtually inaudible. While it is difficult to determine how a fan will behave in the acoustic environment of your specific bathroom, the best thing to do is read lots of customer reviews or where possible, speak to a technician at a physical shop front and ask for a demonstration or advice.
The Homular
recommends that the fan you buy be able to move one cubic foot of air per
minute (cfm) for every square foot of bathroom area, up to a total of 100
square feet.
It is recommended that for larger
bathrooms, there be separate units over such fixtures as the toilet, bath or
shower respectively. This method is preferred to buying one large capacity fan
and expecting it to do the job.
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