All about ventilation in the bathroom and toilet

Clean air promotes good health and vitality. Indoors, this is ensured by ventilation and ventilation. In the toilet and bathroom freshness is necessary no less than in the rest of the house. There is a built-in ventilation. Let's talk in detail

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her, why she is needed, about the design, types and methods of its work.

Need for ventilation

The system is needed not only for clean air. Thanks to it, they achieve the optimum temperature, as well as the level of humidity and oxygen.
In a small room without the possibility of airing, stale and specific air accumulates. A freshener in the toilet will not help. It hides odors, not eliminates them. In the bathroom, ventilation is necessary to combat high humidity. After taking a shower or bath without well-functioning ventilation, this room will take a lot of time to bounce back.

Ventilation

Work check

The toilet and bathroom in the apartments, even with a divided wall, have one air outlet that goes into the mine. In private homes, a different ventilation system may be provided. This is especially true if it has several floors. In simple houses, the room may have a window for ventilation. The cottages are set mine type.
Functional check is carried out through technological openings for air. The presence of traction is analyzed by a lighter or a sheet of paper that is brought to the grill. The fire should go out or turn towards the ventilated window, and the sheet should be pulled to the hole. If this does not happen, then the system crashes.

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Breakdown reasons

Do you know why the natural ventilation in the bathroom and toilet? There are several of them.

1. For example, this happens if the doors in the bathroom are changed, and air cannot penetrate from below.
2. Another reason is the repair of neighbors from above, as a result of which the mine accidentally clogged.
3. Finally, a bird could fall there, which then died.
   

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4. It happens that after the neighbors install forced ventilation, a return air flow to another apartment passes, or prevents circulation at all.
5. Another reason lies in the time of year. So, in the summer, when it is very hot, hot air from the outside prevents the cold masses from leaving the premises. As a result, a cork is formed from the air. Therefore, the door must be left slightly ajar.

Ventilation in the bathroom and toilet

What to do?

If a problem is found, first of all, it is necessary to clean the shaft. In apartment buildings this is done by special services serving them. The teams have special equipment for work.

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But, in the apartment, the tenant can check the available area on his own. To do this, remove the grill and view the visible area, helping yourself with a flashlight. Often accumulated debris or dead bird can be scooped up with a spatula or other device while in the apartment. But you need to do this carefully. Do not highlight ventilation with a lighter.If there is dry garbage there, then a flame will flare up and spread to all floors.

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Bathroom door

Sometimes it is enough to depressurize the door to the toilet or bathroom so that the air circulation increases. Of course, if the matter is at a high threshold, you should not lose it, because in case of a water spill, it will protect the rest of the house from the flood. It is better to provide special slots in the door itself. This is achieved by trimming or installing grilles.

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The problem of plastic windows

It must be borne in mind that installing sealed windows in the house and insulating walls, the owners deprive themselves of natural circulation in the house. Clean air can only get inside if the windows are open. But there is another option. On sale there is a so-called inlet valve. Some models embed directly into the window structure at the top of the frame. Then they are ordered when installing windows.
However, when the windows are already installed, they acquire a valve on the wall. For installation, it must be drilled through. Typically, the valves are placed next to the windows and covered with curtains. Another good place is for batteries. Then the air warms up, getting into the room.

Restroom ventilation

Types of system

Ventilation is divided into two types:

• natural;
• forced.
  

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The latter, in turn, happens:

• exhaust;
• inflow;
• supply and exhaust.

Natural ventilation

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For the home, a window in the bathroom will not only establish natural air circulation, but will also become a source of lighting. The window between the kitchen and the bathroom serves the same purpose. It was invented to save electrical energy. It was believed that it was not necessary to turn on the light during the day, as there was enough natural light.

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The cheapest way to solve the problem of air exchange in the house is a ventilation hole that goes directly to the street. At the same time, additional blinds may be provided for adjustment, a fan is installed for the implementation of forced ventilation.

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Previously, natural air exchange was often carried out by drafts. This was obtained due to the operation of not the highest quality materials, for example, a door that does not close tightly, or the use of old window frames. The use of new technologies eliminated drafts from the premises. Now they appear only if the windows are opened specially.

Valves for natural ventilation

Forced ventilation

In case of disruption of natural air exchange, forced look will save the situation. If there is a shaft that provides for natural ventilation, then it is redone. In multi-storey buildings, the use of such is prohibited. After all, because of this, the air exchange among neighbors is disrupted. Nevertheless, many people do not pay attention to prohibitions, and establish forced ventilation in apartments.
In private houses and cottages in the mines you can install a fan. But, it is better to do this during construction work.

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More commonly used overhead fan. Depending on the model, it has the following functions:

• using buttons to turn on and off;
• able to be fueled by light energy;
• provides a timer for work;
  

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• has a remote control.

In the house it is convenient to use a channel deviceinstalled in the attic into the ventilation pipe. It serves both for the toilet and the bathroom. The main thing is that you need to correctly calculate the power, given the number of people living in the house and square meters.

Forced ventilation in the bathroom

Which forced ventilation system to choose?

The most common way to establish air circulation is to install a hood. But in a large family this is not enough. Then, instead of the hood, a stitch is used. In this case, the air enters the room, but does not leave it. Old air is superseded by new air, providing air exchange.

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But one infusion is rarely used. Typically, for optimal ventilation, an integrated system is provided where the hood works together with the intake. The exhaust hole is installed at the top, and the supply - at the bottom. Relative to each other, the arrangement should be diagonal. Due to this, the air corridor will increase.

Do-it-yourself installation

To carry out the installation of forced ventilation at home is not so difficult. Consider how this is done.

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1. First check the air outlet. If there is garbage there, it should be carefully removed using improvised means. If you can’t connect to the existing hole, then buy a new channel for output to the old one.
2. Next, choose a place to place the fan. The best is the wall opposite the door.
   

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3. Then it is installed in the hole and connected.
4. At the end, the device itself is attached with a grill to self-tapping screws or liquid nails.

To reduce noise, it is advisable to additionally install sealant between the wall and the fan.

Ventilation

It happens that after installation, instead of output, air began to be sucked in from the mine. Then you will have to install another fan with a special valve that does not allow reverse draft.

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But do you know if the toilet and bath are separated, ventilation is also organized between them? To do this, lay a pipe in the space behind the ceiling or install two fans: between the bathroom and the toilet, as well as in the exhaust hole.

Air conditioning

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The most convenient, but also expensive device for ensuring circulation, is air conditioning. A good and correctly installed model maintains the desired level of humidity, saturates the air with oxygen, and also deodorizes and ionizes it, delivering it in the most comfortable mode. The device is turned on and off manually or adjusted so that a certain temperature is maintained in the room. In the most expensive models, humidity and other parameters are also provided, due to which the automation determines when to turn on the work so that the microclimate at home remains comfortable for residents.

Closed and outdoor cycles

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In apartment buildings, an external cycle is always used, in which air comes from the external environment. However, in cottages and private homes often use a closed loop when it is driven indoors. Thanks to this, heat is stored in the house and heating costs are saved. To maintain cleanliness and freshness, special filters are installed.

Conclusion

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So arranged ventilation in the bathroom and toilet. Now you know how to provide clean and fresh air in these rooms, and make home living more comfortable. Follow the recommendations in the article, and let everything work out for you!

Installation of the VENTS Silenta-S fan in the bathroom