The bathroom exhaust fan might be the least glamorous item in your home. It's small, it's noisy and most days you probably flip it on without a second thought. But this modest little device plays a ...

Your bathroom is the wettest room in your home. Steamy showers, flushing toilets, running sinks, and occasional drips add up to high humidity. And with major moisture comes potential problems: mold ...

During the summer months, high humidity can create an uncomfortable condition in the home, but nowhere is the humidity likely to be higher than in the bathroom. Even in dry, arid regions a hot-water ...

Q.My old bathroom vent fan sounds like a low-flying jet and it does not seem to draw very well. I need a new quiet one which is also efficient. How should I go about selecting a new bathroom vent fan?

Most of us have a pretty well-established cleaning routine; a check-list of everything we need to get done on, say, weekend mornings to give the house a refresh before going into the week ahead. But ...

Q. My bathroom vent fan is noisy and there is a mold problem around the tub, so I think a new vent fan is needed. I want an efficient, quiet one. What features should I look for and how big should it ...

The bathroom serves many essential roles, providing a space for solitude, self-examination, emotional expression, revitalization, and purification. Therefore, it’s important to create a warm and ...

Q: When taking a shower with the vent fan on, should one open the window, or leave it closed and crack the bathroom door open an inch or two? A: The vent fan more effectively vents steamy shower air ...

Q: My old bathroom vent fan sounds like a low-flying jet and it does not seem to draw very well. I need a new quiet one that is also efficient. How should I go about selecting a new bathroom vent fan?

Dear Jim: My old bathroom vent fan sounds like a low-flying jet, and it does not seem to draw very well. I need a new, quiet one that is also efficient. How should I go about selecting a new bathroom ...

Question: I know it is important to run our bathroom vent fan, but I seldom switch it on because it is so noisy. We are remodeling our bathroom now. What are the best new vent fans, and what size is ...

Q: I have had three contractors over to my house and received three different answers about how my bathroom fan should exhaust. I’m beyond frustrated. How are we homeowners supposed to protect our ...