Prior to and even during a bathroom remodel, I often have conversations about tile and fixture layout, style and finish. But the conversation seldom leads to discussion of bathroom ventilation, issues ...

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 ...

Q. I am a regular reader of your column, and I have paid close attention to your recommendations for venting bathroom exhaust fans. I don’t, however, believe that I have read your advice for my ...

Dear Jim: Our bathroom vent fan has been getting noisier for years, so I want to install a new quiet one. How can I tell which are most quiet? Is it more energy efficient to run the vent fan or open ...

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 ...

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?

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Our bathroom vent fan has been getting noisier for years, so I want to install a new one. How can I tell which are most quiet? Is it more energy efficient to run the vent fan or open the window? There ...

Q. Our bathroom vent fan has been getting noisier for years, so I want to install a new quiet one. How can I tell which are most quiet? Is it more energy efficient to run the vent fan or open the ...