I cant recall seeing a ceiling fan in any bathroom.....only fan I have seen in a bathroom is an exhaust fan. Most bathrooms are not big enough for a ceiling fan and the master baths that are big tend to have that luxurious feel with more of the chandelier fixtures. I cant imagine putting one in would be a negative or positive selling point. If you like it, go for it!

If you feel the need for air movement in your bathroom, then I'd put in a ceiling fan. I think it would definitely look better than a fan on the counter.

If you tire of it, or want to sell someday and the potential owners don't like it, it's easy to take down!

I have one in my master bath. It was there when we bought the house.

I have to say that we never use it, but then again, we're in Philadelphia.

I'm thinking of taking it down and putting up a little chandelier.

Want me to send it to you?

I think that's a grand idea. I grew up in Florida so I'm familiar with hot, humid weather. I would have loved a ceiling fan in the bathroom.

One thought - you may want to look at exterior grade fans due to the higher moisture levels in a bathroom.

My bathroom is not huge but not tiny either. I have an 86 inch long countertop with two sinks and a standard tub/shower combo. The light which I would replace with a fan is right in the middle between the sinks and the tub. I would have a light kit on it, also.

I know it is popular on TV decorating shows to take down fans and put up lights but in real life I don't know anyone around here that doesn't have a ceiling fan in their living/family room and bedroom.

I have lived all over Texas and have never been to a home that actually *uses* their ceiling fan. People I know take them down for chandeliers, except for porches where they are a great addition for outdoor living.

That said, if you are looking at resale, I do think it is odd. If your home were for sale and I was a potential buyer, I would wonder what is wrong with the ac in your house that the bathroom needs to feel cooler. That would raise a red flag with me.

There is a vent in your bathroom isn't there? Have you considered getting your ducts cleaned?

Put it up if you like, if it becomes an issue on resale, they are just as easy to take down. I don't think it would look good, but if it functions the way you want, go for it.

We have one in ours and during the summer, we do use it. I have thought about putting in a chandy, but the "cool air" in the summer is nice.

Paint Chips, you have never seen anyone use their ceiling fans in Texas? That is so strange, everyone I know uses them! I live in the Dallas area.

Yes, there is a vent in the bathroom and our ducts are fine. I keep our air at about 78 or 79 which is fine as long as a fan is on but is hot if the air is still. I just don't care for the way the fan looks on the countertop.

Thanks for your opinion. I appreciate your honesty.

I live in Dallas too, and everyone I know uses their fans!

I do have a ceiling fan in my master bath, it was here when we moved in. It doesn't seem weird at all, and is sooo nice when you work out and then take a shower and get out and you're still sweating. At least that's what my DH tells me. I would take a pic of it for you but that room is a disaster zone right now -- half stripped of wallpaper and uuuugggllly.

Hopefully she won't mind me posting this over here but monicakm recently posted her beautiful new bathroom in TX and she's got a ceiling fan. I don't think it's weird at all but hopefully it will help you visualize!

Here is a link that might be useful: gorgeous bath w/ceiling fan

I'd have one if our bathroom were big enough. In the summer, when blow drying my hair, I stand as close as possible to the AC floor vent.

I've read a few times before how people regard ceiling fans as red flags; that it may mean the AC is faulty. I view ceiling fans as a great alternative--they use much less energy than AC units! And tho technically, they may not reduce the actual room temp, they do make me feel cooler.

Seems that house listings always note ceiling fans, so I've assumed they are a feature rather than a fault.

Happyladi: I have lived in the Dallas area before too, in fact it was my last move. No, no one used them. Maybe it was just a micro-trend of replacing fans with hanging fixtures in the areas I have lived.

If I could, I surely would. We live in Texas too and have ceiling fans in every room but the baths. Add the bathroom steam to the normal humidity here and...whew!

I was going to mention Monica's bathroom if no one else did. It's certainly not weird!

You can find different sizes and styles of fans to match the size of the room.

I live in Arkansas and recently purchased a home that has a ceiling fan in the master bathroom above the shower. We don't care for it and are about to replace it with a vent fan. However, if you feel that you would be happier with a ceiling fan in your bathroom, I say go for it! To me, it isn't a positive or negative - especially considering I don't care for it but bought a house with one anyway.

We're in Florida; have a ceiling fan with light kit in our Master bath and use it frquently.

I wouldn't want one above my shower either! I want it over the dressing area of the bathroom between the tub/shower and the sinks.

Happyladi, that sounds wonderful!

I'm surprised to hear that anyone in Texas doesn't use their ceiling fans, unless they keep the AC cranked up way higher than we ever do. Ceiling fans help keep our summer utility bills low.

I think that it would be fine. When it comes time for re-sale, just list it as an energy conservation feature. I would love to have one while I was applying make-up under vanity lights in the summertime.

I have a ceiling fan in my master bath and we do use it sometimes to cool it down when getting dressed and putting on makeup. If the bathroom gets steamed up it helps clear it out.

My bath is much too tiny for one now (not to mention in desperate need of a remodel!), but in my previous two homes there was indeed a ceiling fan in the master bath, and I used them all the time. I live in the D/FW area as well. They're very common here, and we use the heck out of 'em! ;-)

I live in Houston and I have one in every room. There is also one in my master bath close to the shower. I have never used it but if it was closer to the vanity I definitely would. The negative in Texas is selling a house without ceiling fans! I say go for it. Make it pretty.

I'm from Arizona (now living in So. Cal.) and the one thing we miss here are the ceiling fans. No one seems to use them out here, but boy in the AZ heat they were used constantly. I think it's a great idea.

I live in the Waco area and we have ceiling fans in every room except the laundry and the bathrooms. If those rooms were large enough they'd be in there too!! We use the heck out of all of them.

My mother-in-law recently built a house in San Antonio and she put one in her bathroom and loves it.

If you want it then put it in!

I don't know about any woman younger than 50 but I know as a woman OVER 50 at certain times (if you know what I mean) I would LOVE to have a fan in my bathroom!!! LOL
In fact, in the summer I put a small one on the shelf and blow it right on me - and we keep our ac fairly low.
Hmmm, that gets me thinking I might stick one in my bathroom!! That will keep me from sprawling out on the cool tile floor!! LOL

Go For It!!

I only wish we had one in the master bathroom! Believe me, when I'm in there putting on my makeup and doing my hair, it gets hot. Plus this menopause isn't helping matters!

It sounds like I might not be so nuts. It sounds like a lot of people would like it.

People all over Texas do indeed use their ceiling fans. And so we, in Louisiana.

And in the master bath? I think it would be cool! ; )
Susan

We recently had a ceiling fan installed in our master bathroom and love it (in Florida). It makes a huge difference in keeping the room cooler. I no longer sweat when blow drying my hair! It also helps keep the moisture down in there after a shower.

I have a ceiling fan in my new master bath for the first time. I can't imagine why I had never had one installed before.

We have ceiling fans in every room in our house except the LR and I will have one there .....for summer.

My ac works perfectly but I love ceiling fans.
Ceiling fans, wood floors, Persian rugs. It gives the feel of the tropics......even here in Ky.

YES!....I live in the coastal south and love my bathroom ceiling fan...

Cindy

If the Master Bathroom is big enough, I think it is a great idea. I wish my bathroom had a ceiling fan but it is not big enough to install one.

My parents lived in Nevada for several years.
My parents and all of their friends' homes I visited, there was always a small (42" or smaller) ceiling fan in at least one of the home's bathrooms.

As Mqmoi said in the above post "a great alternative--they use much less energy than AC units"
This was the reason for all the bathroom fans in the Nevada area where my parents lived.
It moved the air in the hot, stuffy, humid bathroom without using all the a/c energy/cost required to do the same thing.

I am thinking about putting one in our bathroom remodel----I don't find it odd at all.

According to the site linked below, for a bathroom one needs a fan with a UL listed with a "damp" rating as opposed to the UL listed "Wet" rating for outside.
I didn't realize there was a difference.

Here is a link that might be useful: Gov / Energy Star Fan Ratings and Sizes

We built our home and have 13 ceiling fans here in SW FL. master suite is big have one above bed and also in our 17' long master bath, a ceiling hugger here normal ceiling, some are with down rods due to high ceilings all fans are white to blend with white ceilings...{{!gwi}}

Here is a link that might be useful: {{!gwi}}

I had never given a ceiling fan in our MBath a second though until I read this thread. Today I was thinking how lovely it would be to have one in there :). Just saw a great bath posted on RMS by "16905" which has a ceiling fan in it.

The worst that can happen is that you have to take it down and throw up another fixture when you sell. I say go for it.

I first saw one in my cousin's new house--she also had them in the kitchen and garage. So, when we built our new house (10 yrs ago), I insisted on ceiling fans in the kitchen and master bath even though hubby couldn't believe it. They're used constantly in warm weather. It's great to blow dry my hair in the summer and not sweat (who wants to sweat AFTER a shower?). I tried to convince hubby to put 2 in the 3-car garage, but he wouldn't. He later confessed that he should have, and every summer swears he's going to install one. He'll listen to me better next time :-)

Tracey

I find the ceiling fan so useful in drying bodies in humid weather, something it would take "towels" and not one towel to do and furthermore, for preventing mildew where humidity is constant and hard to keep at bay, in warm and cold weather, it aids in drying up the shower more quickly.

We live in the Dallas area -- and ceiling fans are really important here! The only one I have removed is the one over the kitchen table -- and got a chandelier there instead.

I do wish we had one in the master bathroom! We place a small fan by the door of the bathroom to keep that hot humid air moving! Especially when we're having lots of showers -- horrid to get out of the shower and still be steamy hot! And it helps to dry the towels and the walls too!