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How Preparation of Install a Bathroom Fan?

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Determine the correct CFM rating for your bathroom. The first thing you need to do when installing a new bathroom fan is determine the CFM rating for your bathroom, so you can buy the appropriate strength fan. CFM stands for “Cubic Feet per Minute” and refers to how much air the fan can move per minute. Small bathrooms will need low CFM fans, while larger bathrooms may require fans with a much higher CFM.


To calculate the CFM for your bathroom, multiply the room’s cubic footage (length x width x height). For example, if your bathroom measured 120 square feet, you would multiply that by the height of the ceiling (say 8′) to get 960. THEN divide by 7.5 to get a CFM rating of 128. You will find the CFM rating of a new fan printed on its box.


Consider the sound rating of your fan. The next thing to consider is the sound rating of your new fan, which is measured in sones. New fans usually have a sound rating somewhere between 0.5 (very quiet) and 6 (very loud) sones. Some people prefer to have very quiet fans, while others value the privacy offered by louder fans, especially in public areas of the home.


Like the CFM, the sone ratings of new fans will be printed on the box. Choose the location of the fan. The location of your bathroom fan is important. It should be installed at the center point between your shower and toilet for optimum ventilation. However, if your bathroom is very large, you may need to install more than one fan.


If you are installing a new fan, you will need to consider the layout of your attic, where the bulk of the fan will be located. It should be placed in the the space between two joists, in an area free from any pipes or other obstructions. If you are replacing an old fan, the easiest thing to do is just to put the new fan in same location (unless you have a very good reason for wanting it in a different spot).

How Caring for an Enamel Bathtub?

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Dry the bathtub after every use. Prevent staining and limescale, especially if you have hard water, by wiping the bathtub dry every time you’ve finished using it. Take a soft cloth and wipe it completely dry. Wiping the tub dry will prevent the soapy water residue from evaporating, which creates limescale buildup.

Avoid using harsh cleansers or tools on the enamel. Abrasive materials such as harsh cleansers, pure vinegar, bleach, scouring powders, and steel wool can damage the enamel on the tub. You should also avoid any cleansers that are highly acidic. Fix leaky faucets to prevent enamel damage. If the faucet leaks, the constant water dripping can stain the enamel and cause chalky limescale buildup.

To prevent this damage to the enamel, re-washer the faucets or pay a plumber to stop the leak. You may need to replace worn seals, gaskets, or washers in the faucet. Clean out your drain weekly to avoid a clog. Use your fingers or a wire to remove any hair or debris that’s caught in your drain. This is especially important if you have long hair, which can quickly clog a drain. If your drain gets clogged or slows down, you’ll end up with soap scum rings around your tub.

To help keep your drain clear, you can put a mesh drain strainer over the drain to collect hair and debris so it doesn’t go down the drain. Simply wipe the strainer clean every few days. You can find a strainer at a department store, home improvement store, or online.

Rub a sliced lemon over rust stains. Slice a fresh lemon in half and rub it directly onto rust stains. Keep rubbing the lemon until you see the stains lift and disappear. Rinse the tub and dry it immediately. Some people may recommend dipping the lemon in salt before scrubbing it over the stain, but the salt could scratch or damage the enamel.

Toilet Standard

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1, look at the surface
When purchasing the toilet to see whether the uniform, the thickness of glaze color is consistent, more important is to see whether there are porcelain glaze removal and severe needle phenomenon, affect the appearance of porcelain body. High quality toilet sitting enamel thickness uniform, feels no obvious concavity, the color is pure, also does not allow removal of glaze, but does not allow more or larger needle, but part of a small needle is not obvious is the process can not be avoided. Consumers in the choice, the key is to grasp whether the impact of porcelain use and beauty of this principle.

2, select flush mode
The choice of flushing mode depends mainly on the size of the bathroom space. Generally, the split toilet occupies more space, and the integral toilet takes up less space. In addition, the split toilet appearance to be more traditional, the price is relatively cheap, Siamese toilet to appear new and high-grade, the price is relatively high. In addition, we should also pay attention to the outlet is lower drainage or horizontal drainage. Siphon type, its drainage capacity is small, is the mainstream of the current market. In addition, consumers may wish to try straight suction siphon toilet, it has both advantages of straight, siphon, both to quickly wash dirt, water can also play a role.

3, see accessories
Water tank fittings are like the heart of a toilet and are prone to quality problems. When buying, pay attention to the choice of accessories, good quality, with water injection, low noise, strong and durable, can withstand the long-term immersion of water, without corrosion, can not afford to scale.