Steve as long as the wiring for your bathroom vent fans is attached to a ground fault circuit interrupter gfci and the fan is rated for a shower area the best place to locate your vent fan is on the ceiling in or near the shower where it will do the most good.
Best position for bathroom ceiling extractor fan.
Tips for positioning a bathroom vent fan.
Proper ventilation can help stop it.
To prevent mould.
The condensation your shower creates can lead to a worse problem.
Mechanically exhausted air needs to be replaced with dry fresh air this is usually drawn from the small gap under the door a vent in the door or possibly a window.
To reduce condensation.
A fan fitted in zone 1 as close to the steam source as possible will give the best extraction solution.
Best position of extractor fan.
An inline fan fitted above the ceiling with a grille mounted above the bath or shower gives the best combination of extraction rate low noise and ease of installation.
Plan your vent ductwork route.
First the fan should be located in the area of the bathroom that is exposed to the most moisture.
I really do need to get an extractor fan fitted in the bathroom why on earth i didn t think of this when i had the bathroom completely brought upto date i don t know rolleyes.
So where is the best place to fit a bathroom extractor fan.
Also if you fit the inline fan to a party wall as opposed to the ceiling joists it runs almost completely silent.
Vent fans that include a heater however should not be installed over a shower.
An extractor fan minimises this.
Drill a locator hole.
Ideally the exhaust fan would be positioned opposite this source of fresh air which promotes a cross flow of ventilation.