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Third world problem

bright.ton42 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 01:17:15 GMT

Just moved into new abode and find that when i turn on the light in the bathroom the fan comes on and stays on and I don't how to switch it off. Any ideas please?

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bright.ton42 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 01:25:34 GMT

Sorry, shd read First world

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Anonymous — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 01:26:19 GMT

is there just the one siwtch?

I know in a lot of places (especially 'older' ones) when the light goes on,the fan goes on

Short of have a new thingy put in, I'm not sure what can be done

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jimmy*part4 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 01:35:53 GMT

You'd have to shut off the breaker to that circuit, take the light apart and disconnect the wires to the fan.

Or hire a licensed electrician to run a line to a separate switch.

Although there can be advantages the way it is.

If there are other people in the house turning on the fan signals what's happening, lol.

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imastawka — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 01:42:15 GMT

Sounds like you're living in a motel. hahahahaha

Farnsworth, our bathrooms don't necessarily mean there's a toilet in there, unlike US

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jimmy*part4 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 01:47:00 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Sounds like you're living in a motel. hahahahaha

Farnsworth, our bathrooms don't necessarily mean there's a toilet in there, unlike US

If the toilet isn't in the bathroom, where is it?

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Anonymous — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 01:59:57 GMT

in the toilet room or a seperate nook off the bathroom

Or, if it's my house, it is a stupidly small,triangle shaped thing in the corner

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imastawka — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 02:07:48 GMT

@farnsworth4sale wrote:
@imastawka wrote:
Sounds like you're living in a motel. hahahahaha

Farnsworth, our bathrooms don't necessarily mean there's a toilet in there, unlike US
If the toilet isn't in the bathroom, where is it?

We mostly have a separate room for the toilet.

You know it's unhealthy to have a toilet in the bathroom, don't you?

Those nasty germs fly about 15 feet around the room and land on your toothbrush, etc.

Then you brush your teeth with fecal matter.

Unless you're really good and remember to lower the lid before flushing.

That's what it's for, but most people don't bother.

In my house, the toilet is at the back of the house in a cubicle off the laundry.

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zanadoo_56 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 03:02:03 GMT

If the toilet isn't in the bathroom, where is it?
We mostly have a separate room for the toilet.

You know it's unhealthy to have a toilet in the bathroom, don't you?

Those nasty germs fly about 15 feet around the room and land on your toothbrush, etc.
Then you brush your teeth with fecal matter.

Unless you're really good and remember to lower the lid before flushing.
That's what it's for, but most people don't bother.

In my house, the toilet is at the back of the house in a cubicle off the laundry.

Notice how in all those crazy home reno shows on Oz TV, it seems that never mind the house or appartment is the size of a palace, there is no longer any space for a separate toilet (or often a laundry come to that).

Not much privacy without that separate loo....and the thought of doing my washing in the kitchen (seems to be common in the UK) is not my idea of fun. There was a cupboard laundry in one of The Block shows that I found very funny. Thinking about the limited space despite the cupboards, a passageway blocked by sheets and towels waiting to be put in the washer somewhat spoils the look of a million dollars plus appartment.

As for cleanliness in bathrooms. Well you'd soon know what needs to be kept clean when the toilet is separated from the vanity by only a sheet of clear glass. Ugh.

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go-tazz — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 03:01:21 GMT

@bright.ton42 wrote:
Just moved into new abode and find that when i turn on the light in the bathroom the fan comes on and stays on and I don't how to switch it off. Any ideas please?

The fan would be an extraction fan and it's there to extract the steam when people have a shower,(otherwise

you could get it settling on surfaces and cause mould to develop.

You need that fan so the only way to have it set up differently is to get an electician to put in and re-wire

another switch in to separate them.

At present both lots of wire from the fan and the light would come back to the switch.

By changing the switch to one with two on off switches they will separate the two functions.

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bushies.girl — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 03:10:33 GMT

Hope you can get it sorted out Brighton

bty my toilet is in my bathroom, tucked beghind a wall, cant say it bothers me greatly lol

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not_for_sale — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 03:35:16 GMT

Is it an exhaust fan? Does the fan switch off when you turn the light switch off? If it does, then the two are connected and I think the only way to fix it (if you need to) is have them separated by an electrician. But is it necessary, there are advantages in having it set up that way?

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not_for_sale — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 03:40:52 GMT

It just occurred to me that some bathroom switches are set up so e.g. first click for lights, second click for fan and third click for light + fan. Dunno if your switch might be similar?

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zanadoo_56 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 04:12:53 GMT

@bushies.girl wrote:
Hope you can get it sorted out Brighton

bty my toilet is in my bathroom, tucked beghind a wall, cant say it bothers me greatly lol

I think in a family with young kids my father appreciated the separate toilet where he occasionally retired for some peace and quiet, armed with a good book or a magazine...and of course the door could be locked.

One example of bad design were some houses built in the 60s (all very similar) with a separate toilet at the end of a passage....where the other end was the front door. Before the era of really effective security screens (supamesh etc) in hot weather you might open the solid front door but keep the screen door locked. Then there's a knock at the door....and the home owner is in the loo. What to do? You can be clearly seen exiting the toilet by any visitor. Things were more private in those days. Our house was a different design but some neighbours railed against whoever it was that came up with such a stupid placement of the toilet. I've also seen a house where the toilet and bathroom are directly off the lounge. I think it's fine for the home occupants but it is not good for visitors, social events etc.

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imastawka — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 04:26:43 GMT

Things could be worse, Zanadoo

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zanadoo_56 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 04:29:08 GMT

@bright.ton42 wrote:
Just moved into new abode and find that when i turn on the light in the bathroom the fan comes on and stays on and I don't how to switch it off. Any ideas please?

Definitely a feature to combat mould. Without that fan (and also if the fan isn't regularly cleaned) mould is very likely. It's the same setup in the bathrooms/toilets where I work, particularly as the windows are very high and can't be opened.

Are you able to make changes to the place? A good option is an IXLTastic. Best to have an electrician to install it but they are nifty things. My bathroom had one light above the vanity and just a ceiling vent above the shower. Mould soom became an issue. I left the old vent in place but got an electrician to install the Tastic in the middle of the ceiling. It has 3 switches - light, room heating globes and an extractor fan. As for the original bathroom light. It looked pretty silly but was expensive to remove (electrics, plastering, paint) so I had it replaced with a small ceiling recessed light. It's only small but very handy when you only want to use the vanity area.

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bright.ton42 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 05:17:52 GMT

Yes I do realize it's an exhaust fan, I've always had one where I've lived but it's always come on separately from a separate switch. Oh dear, so it seems I',ll need an alectrician to put in another switch? See I like to stand for hours in front of the mirror admiring myself and don't want a fan going all the time.

Jokes aside not much there to admire but guess I'll put up with it for now.

btw the toilet is in the bathroom, I didn't know it mattered that much.

Anyway thanks for all the suggestions.

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kopenhagen5 — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 03:33:33 GMT

not much there to admire but guess I'll put up with it for now.

I've seen your pic and that's refutable.

Farnsy, in Oz we are tough, toilets are outside.

Heard of redbacks ?

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imastawka — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 03:51:22 GMT

I thought it was cows that came in herds?

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bushies.girl — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 06:08:49 GMT

Brighton If you dont need the exhaust fan, you can have it disconnected and just use the switch for the light .... Depends whether you need to use the fan or not ...... We never used ours, so hubs just disconnected it

Dont think having the loo in b/room is a big issue, cant say it has ever bothered me at all ......