Bathroom extractor fan position

[DIYspanner]

I've recently bought the house. The fan is ceiling mounted above the bath which seems iffy to me.

Is above the bath deemed safe?

I'd have thought being above the w/c was more practical to get the odours extracted was practical for a bathroom?

 

[EFLImpudence]

It is safe - assuming everything is done properly.

I presume steam extraction was the priority over smells.

The fan will draw in air from the door so the other end of the bath might have been better.

 

[DIYspanner]

So the issue of steam from the bath condensing on the fan's electrics is not a safety concern?

 

[EFLImpudence]

So the issue of steam from the bath condensing on the fan's electrics is not a safety concern?

No. Its job is to remove the steam to reduce condensation in the room.

Condensation will happen wherever the fan is located if it is colder than the air.

 

[DIYspanner]

I've checked the fan. Its IP44 so protected from 'low velocity sprays of water from every direction'.

 

[JohnD]

the height of the fan above floor level is important.

Do you have duct in the loft? where does it go?

photos would help

 

[EFLImpudence]

I've checked the fan. Its IP44 so protected from 'low velocity sprays of water from every direction'.

Ok, so that makes the height unimportant.