Mould on your bathroom ceiling?
Got a rental and your tenants just can’t be bothered to clean it?
Is the paint peeling on your bathroom ceiling?
Is your mirror fogged up every time you use the shower?
Just done a new reno on your bathroom and don’t want to have to spend thousands to redo it all again?
Moisture from your shower can destroy your bathroom devaluing your property.
When you have a hot shower steam rises and if it can’t escape it will condensate on the under side of your ceiling making the perfect breeding environment for mould and bacteria.
Over time black spots will appear getting larger by the day and your paint will start to peel.
Sure you could do it the hard way and spend hours scrubbing and cleaning.
Or you could do it the easy way and install a bathroom extraction fan.
There are two main types a simple extraction fan placed above your shower or a 3 in 1 extraction fan.
The 3 in 1 has two or four heat lamps, a small lamp and an extraction fan.
How do they compare?
Well, the 3 in 1 is cheaper about $89 whereas the normal extraction fan cost about $150 (depending on the type you choose).
The 3 in 1 usually has a single 75Watt lamp which can be a little too dim at times but you can fix that by turning the heat lamps on.
The heat lamps are great if its a cold winter but if you turn on all four heat lamps you’ll cook.
A friend of mine claims he got sunburnt by using all four!
Perhaps the biggest advantage of using a plain extraction fan is that it is directly above the shower.
This means that more moisture will get sucked up by the extraction fan. Less water escapes.
Note: A 3 in 1 is not designed to be placed directly above the shower.
Word of Warning: When it comes to buying an extraction fan choose one which has a motor of at least 38-40Watts. Cheaper ones just don’t have the grunt.
A good one should be able to suck out all the damp air by the time you have finished getting dressed.
Otherwise you will have to install a fan timer.
A fan timer is also good for when multiple people use the shower one after the other.
Need an extraction fan?
Call Blue Light Electrical Ltd
027 572 7000