neither kitchen nor bathroom have air extractors

Emmia

Our fans are really quiet if you decide to go down that route - 12db at 3m.

They're a bit noisier when activated with the light (i.e. when the room is being used), but come on at a lower level if the humidity goes over a certain level - which is great as the bathrooms are windowless, and so have no ventilation via that route.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/vent-axia-477436b-100mm-4-axial-bathroom-extractor-fan-with-humidistat-timer-white-240v/922gy

Emily_Joy

markin said:

Are you also heating that room, bathrooms often don't have a trv to act as a heating bypass.

Yes, I am heating this room (still with the window open). There is a 2m tall towel dryer which gets really hot rather quickly about the same time as the radiators. The bathroom definitely feels rather warm.

Same for the kitchen - there is an even taller vertical radiator.

_Jem_

I live in a new build I stopped using the bathroom fan this time last year and just use the window without any problems. I leave the window open for 30 minutes after a shower.  When using the shower I will crack open the window a little bit and after I will open it fully.

Eldi_Dos

Emily_Joy said:

markin said:

Are you also heating that room, bathrooms often don't have a trv to act as a heating bypass.

Yes, I am heating this room (still with the window open). There is a 2m tall towel dryer which gets really hot rather quickly about the same time as the radiators. The bathroom definitely feels rather warm.

Same for the kitchen - there is an even taller vertical radiator.

This just seems wrong on so many levels.
Not good for the planet,not good for your personal finances and not the most comfortable way to deal with the perceived issue.
At the very least reduce the flow temprature if towel rail is getting really hot quickly.Tiny steps and all that.

At this time of the year there will be many garden creatures looking for a environment you are offering so I would not be surprised if you see a influx of them.

_Jem_

My parents have a towel rail in their bathroom and it does get rather hot in there from what I can remember. Placing towels over it helped. I think they also had the small window open a bit during the day when the heating was on. Reducing the flow didn't help.

Emily_Joy

Eldi_Dos said:

Emily_Joy said:

markin said:

Are you also heating that room, bathrooms often don't have a trv to act as a heating bypass.

Yes, I am heating this room (still with the window open). There is a 2m tall towel dryer which gets really hot rather quickly about the same time as the radiators. The bathroom definitely feels rather warm.

Same for the kitchen - there is an even taller vertical radiator.

This just seems wrong on so many levels.
Not good for the planet,not good for your personal finances and not the most comfortable way to deal with the perceived issue.
At the very least reduce the flow temprature if towel rail is getting really hot quickly.Tiny steps and all that.

At this time of the year there will be many garden creatures looking for a environment you are offering so I would not be surprised if you see a influx of them.

I am a bit puzzled. In Finland, Sweden, and Canada when temperature is well below zero and sometimes approaching -40C, people always have heating on and windows slightly open, to heat the house and to ventilate for the fresh air. As for my personal finances, as long as my bill is below £100 I am happy.

Chickereeeee

Emily_Joy said:

Eldi_Dos said:

Emily_Joy said:

markin said:

Are you also heating that room, bathrooms often don't have a trv to act as a heating bypass.

Yes, I am heating this room (still with the window open). There is a 2m tall towel dryer which gets really hot rather quickly about the same time as the radiators. The bathroom definitely feels rather warm.

Same for the kitchen - there is an even taller vertical radiator.

This just seems wrong on so many levels.
Not good for the planet,not good for your personal finances and not the most comfortable way to deal with the perceived issue.
At the very least reduce the flow temprature if towel rail is getting really hot quickly.Tiny steps and all that.

At this time of the year there will be many garden creatures looking for a environment you are offering so I would not be surprised if you see a influx of them.

I am a bit puzzled. In Finland, Sweden, and Canada when temperature is well below zero and sometimes approaching -40C, people always have heating on and windows slightly open, to heat the house and to ventilate for the fresh air. As for my personal finances, as long as my bill is below £100 I am happy.

I lived there (Sweden) for two years, and didn't find that at all. It was a good few years ago, though.

I dont remember thinking about heating or ventilation at all - everything just seemed comfortable. It was a bit of a shock coming back at Christmas from Sweden (-20c) to UK (+2c). MUCH more uncomfortable here.

Eldi_Dos

Emily_Joy said:

Eldi_Dos said:

Emily_Joy said:

markin said:

Are you also heating that room, bathrooms often don't have a trv to act as a heating bypass.

Yes, I am heating this room (still with the window open). There is a 2m tall towel dryer which gets really hot rather quickly about the same time as the radiators. The bathroom definitely feels rather warm.

Same for the kitchen - there is an even taller vertical radiator.

This just seems wrong on so many levels.
Not good for the planet,not good for your personal finances and not the most comfortable way to deal with the perceived issue.
At the very least reduce the flow temprature if towel rail is getting really hot quickly.Tiny steps and all that.

At this time of the year there will be many garden creatures looking for a environment you are offering so I would not be surprised if you see a influx of them.

I am a bit puzzled. In Finland, Sweden, and Canada when temperature is well below zero and sometimes approaching -40C, people always have heating on and windows slightly open, to heat the house and to ventilate for the fresh air. As for my personal finances, as long as my bill is below £100 I am happy.

I am a bit puzzled now as my experience with modern windows is they can be difficult to open once it gets aound -10C due to them and seals being frosted up.

Emily_Joy

Eldi_Dos said:

Emily_Joy said: I am a bit puzzled. In Finland, Sweden, and Canada when temperature is well below zero and sometimes approaching -40C, people always have heating on and windows slightly open, to heat the house and to ventilate for the fresh air. As for my personal finances, as long as my bill is below £100 I am happy.

I am a bit puzzled now as my experience with modern windows is they can be difficult to open once it gets aound -10C due to them and seals being frosted up.

This depends on humidity. In places where temperature drops to -40C or so, the air is usually very dry and the frost point is below the air temperature.

Eldi_Dos

_Jem_ said:

My parents have a towel rail in their bathroom and it does get rather hot in there from what I can remember. Placing towels over it helped. I think they also had the small window open a bit during the day when the heating was on. Reducing the flow didn't help.

Sorry to come across as the village grouch but...

If the room is getting too warm insulating the radiator and regulating temprature by opening the window is not the best way to deal with it.
Far better to adjust thermostat and flow temprature. This will be better for the planet, better for your parents finances and hoprfully more comfortable for them.