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Adding Central Air to Bathrooms?
The previous owner of my house had C/A installed 2 years ago but
didn't put it into the bathrooms (2 fulls and half bath). I'm now considering adding it to the bathrooms. I called the company that installed the system. The guy said that C/A vents in a bathroom are not a good idea b/c 1) you'll freeze when you're wet, coming out of the shower 2) in the winter when the system is off, the moisture will rise up into the ducts and possibly create a mold problem, unless I'm super careful to close the vents. 3) He recommended to instead install exhaust fans to suck the moisture out after a shower. He said it'll put some of the C/A out if the door is open but he still feels it's better. Any ideas? Does this make sense? Also, if I do install exhaust fans, do they need to vent outside? I thought I once read or heard that there are fans than can exhaust right into the attic. I have a crawlspace attic that currently houses the blower and the ducts. I may use for storage one day but don't currently. |
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On 28 Jun 2004 07:45:02 -0700, JAG wrote:
The previous owner of my house had C/A installed 2 years ago but didn't put it into the bathrooms (2 fulls and half bath). I'm now considering adding it to the bathrooms. I called the company that installed the system. The guy said that C/A vents in a bathroom are not a good idea b/c 1) you'll freeze when you're wet, coming out of the shower 2) in the winter when the system is off, the moisture will rise up into the ducts and possibly create a mold problem, unless I'm super careful to close the vents. 3) He recommended to instead install exhaust fans to suck the moisture out after a shower. He said it'll put some of the C/A out if the door is open but he still feels it's better. Any ideas? Does this make sense? Also, if I do install exhaust fans, do they need to vent outside? I thought I once read or heard that there are fans than can exhaust right into the attic. I have a crawlspace attic that currently houses the blower and the ducts. I may use for storage one day but don't currently. I just vented two bathrooms to the roof. It's not that hard, although it is time consuming (and brutally hot at this time of the year). Personally, even if code says that you can vent to the attic, I wouldn't do it. I replaced fans that were not only vented into the attic but vented into insulation. The insulation was black with mold. You want the moisture outside. -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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"JAG" wrote in message om... The previous owner of my house had C/A installed 2 years ago but didn't put it into the bathrooms (2 fulls and half bath). I'm now considering adding it to the bathrooms. I called the company that installed the system. The guy said that C/A vents in a bathroom are not a good idea b/c 1) you'll freeze when you're wet, coming out of the shower 2) in the winter when the system is off, the moisture will rise up into the ducts and possibly create a mold problem, unless I'm super careful to close the vents. 3) He recommended to instead install exhaust fans to suck the moisture out after a shower. He said it'll put some of the C/A out if the door is open but he still feels it's better. Any ideas? Does this make sense? Also, if I do install exhaust fans, do they need to vent outside? I thought I once read or heard that there are fans than can exhaust right into the attic. I have a crawlspace attic that currently houses the blower and the ducts. I may use for storage one day but don't currently. Simply the guy is a hack. Find a real A/C contractor. I live in Arizona and we have vents and exhausts in the bathrooms. I have stayed in lots of hotels in CA and there are vents in the bathrooms. I use the exhaust during showers, not baths. Do these bathrooms have windows? Adding vents to the bathrooms may create other problems. First is the unit big enough to add in the extra sq ft? Is there enough air flow to add the extra sq ft? Is the old duct work in an configuration as to add in the new vents? How is your home heated? Through the same duct work as the a/c? Some how if there was that much moisture in your home you would be having more problems than mold just in the bathrooms. Just my opinion, take it for what you paid for it. |
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"JAG" wrote in message om... The previous owner of my house had C/A installed 2 years ago but didn't put it into the bathrooms (2 fulls and half bath). I'm now considering adding it to the bathrooms. I called the company that installed the system. The guy said that C/A vents in a bathroom are not a good idea b/c 1) you'll freeze when you're wet, coming out of the shower Then sweat like a pig cause you have no air flow.. 2) in the winter when the system is off, the moisture will rise up into the ducts and possibly create a mold problem, unless I'm super careful to close the vents. Bull 3) He recommended to instead install exhaust fans to suck the moisture out after a shower. He said it'll put some of the C/A out if the door is open but he still feels it's better. AND add a vent to each one. Any ideas? Does this make sense? No. It makes NO sense at all. Find a guy that knows what he is talking about since this guy does not have a clue. Also, if I do install exhaust fans, do they need to vent outside? YES. I thought I once read or heard that there are fans than can exhaust right into the attic. Some people halfass it and do that..but its not correct. I have a crawlspace attic that currently houses the blower and the ducts. I may use for storage one day but don't currently. |
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JAG wrote:
The previous owner of my house had C/A installed 2 years ago but didn't put it into the bathrooms (2 fulls and half bath). I'm now considering adding it to the bathrooms. I called the company that installed the system. The guy said that C/A vents in a bathroom are not a good idea b/c 1) you'll freeze when you're wet, coming out of the shower 2) in the winter when the system is off, the moisture will rise up into the ducts and possibly create a mold problem, unless I'm super careful to close the vents. 3) He recommended to instead install exhaust fans to suck the moisture out after a shower. He said it'll put some of the C/A out if the door is open but he still feels it's better. Any ideas? Does this make sense? No, none of it. First you do want to have an exhaust in the bath. It's required in most areas. You do want to get rid of the moist air after a shower, but be sure it is vented outside you home, not into the attic or some such shortcut. You do want an A/C vent to your bath. I have them even to the half baths. You don't freeze. You want good circulation in the bath to prevent mold. Find a new tech who knows what he is doing. The one you have is clueless. Also, if I do install exhaust fans, do they need to vent outside? I thought I once read or heard that there are fans than can exhaust right into the attic. I have a crawlspace attic that currently houses the blower and the ducts. I may use for storage one day but don't currently. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
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Vent out side and put the vents in the bath, you wont freeze and need
the ventilation. Was that Daves Heating you called, he is a hack that hacks |
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