The bathroom exhaust fan might be the least glamorous item in your home. It’s small, it’s noisy and most days you probably flip it on without a second thought. But ...

Q.My old bathroom vent fan sounds like a low-flying jet and it does not seem to draw very well. I need a new quiet one which is also efficient. How should I go about selecting a new bathroom vent fan?

Most of us have a pretty well-established cleaning routine; a check-list of everything we need to get done on, say, weekend mornings to give the house a refresh before going into the week ahead. But ...

During the summer months, high humidity can create an uncomfortable condition in the home, but nowhere is the humidity likely to be higher than in the bathroom. Even in dry, arid regions a hot-water ...

The bathroom serves many essential roles, providing a space for solitude, self-examination, emotional expression, revitalization, and purification. Therefore, it’s important to create a warm and ...

Dear Jim: Our bathroom vent fan has been getting noisier for years, so I want to install a new quiet one. How can I tell which are most quiet? Is it more energy efficient to run the vent fan or open ...

Q: When taking a shower with the vent fan on, should one open the window, or leave it closed and crack the bathroom door open an inch or two? A: The vent fan more effectively vents steamy shower air ...

Dear Jim: My old bathroom vent fan sounds like a low-flying jet, and it does not seem to draw very well. I need a new, quiet one that is also efficient. How should I go about selecting a new bathroom ...

Question: I know it is important to run our bathroom vent fan, but I seldom switch it on because it is so noisy. We are remodeling our bathroom now. What are the best new vent fans, and what size is ...

The typical cost to install a bathroom fan ranges from $240 to $549, with a national average cost of $383. The main factors that affect the cost to install a bathroom fan include the room size, number ...

Q: My old bathroom vent fan sounds like a low-flying jet and it does not seem to draw very well. I need a new quiet one that is also efficient. How should I go about selecting a new bathroom vent fan?

Q: I have had three contractors over to my house and received three different answers about how my bathroom fan should exhaust. I’m beyond frustrated. How are we homeowners supposed to protect our ...