Help -- Steam Shower Noise / Too Noisy At Steam Head
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Vent/Exhaust Fan in Steam Shower?
Comments (10)In a steam shower, when you're done "steaming" all you do is turn the main shower on and the spray of cool water will almost instantly cause the air temp in the shower to drop enough to cause the steam to condense, it clears the air almost immediately. It can be advantageous to have a vent inside most any shower. But you just don't want the duct work accessible to steam when using the steam function, thus the desire for a positive closing damper. You could go with a single fantech fan with a couple of vent grills, one with a positive damper in the steam shower itself, the other outside the shower in the main area of the bath. Only turn on the fan when using the shower as a regular shower, or only when done using the steam shower. In a typical small bath you can run a fan with about 1.1 CFM per sqft of floor space. In larger baths you can size it off of fixtures; 50cfm per "typical" fixture and 100cfm for things that generate more moisture like jetted tubs, steam showers, etc. When you start getting towards the 200cfm fans, it's best to install more than one vent grill in the ceiling. Pulling that much volume through a single grille can result in turbulent air noise. If you have a long/twisting duct then more CFMs might be needed due to static losses in the duct. Your builder would be able to help you with that though. Spring-loaded and gasketed dampers are about $30-$50 depending on size....See MoreFrameless glass enclosure for steam shower?
Comments (29)You have valid concerns and we take extra measures to acommodate steam vapor escape by treating the ceiling and/or adjoining painted surfaces outside the shower with usually an oil based primer and sometimes topcoat of paint . Steam rooms require a few things to be just right and if so you shouldnt have excessive release of vapor. Starting with the proper sized generator for the "adjusted cubic ft" A proper glass install with the acceptable tolerances ( we use sweep and bulb gaskets to compensate for minor inaccuracies and zip our steam showers up and then utilize the transom.) A transom smartly placed in relation to the Fan that also needs to be the proper CFM for the room and other hvac concerns,. Our fans are always on a timer, and preferably jumped on the same circuit as the showers interior light. You want the fan on from the start of the shower and remaining on for 30 +/- mins after you get out. I always suggest opening the transom and swinging the shower door IN to the shower when done. On this steamer ceiling we used the existing bathroom fan and planned ahead and had the painter coat our cedar install with sikens marine grade topcoat. Hope that helps a bit in your effort to rectify your concerns.-best...See MoreBathroom layout help - to steam or not?
Comments (4)Yeah, my bad on the tub measurement - I was up in the wees talking to customer fraud rep in India - someone put a huge charge on my card. So not a lotta sleep last night. In a 60 inch tub, a medium or short person can stretch their legs but not while submerged up to one's neck in hot water. Sixty six inches, you get to do this if you are a tall man. If you are a tall man, you don't get to have straight legs and sink low into the water until you go to 72 inches. And 42 wide is pretty thin for two bodies when you subtract for the actual width! 48 would be much more comfortable. Also, make sure your floor can handle the weight of all this! The shower, the 42 width seems ok but not generous for width (it's do-able, though, without being cramped much), but 60 length is a bit too short for two people not to have to be quite careful. I think 72 would be good. There's nothing like actually blocking out the space and trying it, keeping in mind that in a shower you need more space than when dry as sometimes you are "blind" when your eyes are shut from soap, etc. so you need more margin. In such a large shower I'd pay extra attention to how drafty and cold it could be if you are not able to concentrate the heated vapors well. A huge open shower can be cold due to drafts!...See MoreSteam Shower Generator Location
Comments (3)We have a Kohler steam generator in our basement, about 12' horizontally from the steam head in the shower. Its a good idea to periodically flush the steam generator as minerals can build up in them (the steam is pure water, the minerals remain behind.) The drain fitting on ours is plumbed with a ball valve to our sump pump so the steam generator can be periodically flushed. If it were in the attic, my guess is that the generator would rarely get flushed, if ever. I would opt for a nearby closet. There is a bit of rumbling on start-up as the supply line fills with steam but during operation it produces a constant low-level whoosh sound. Insulation on the lines helps the noise as well as reduces heat loss, the steam temp being 212F is above the temp rating of the box store pipe insulation. Pre-shaped high-temp fiberglass pipe insulation can be purchased from sources on-line....See More
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