Too much shower steam?

[mo...@csource.com]

My home shower seems to throw off an inordinate amount of steam. It
soaks the ceiling (producing mildew) and even sends droplets down the
walls (thank goodness for vinyl wallpaper). Showers in other homes
don't seem to do this. Any theories on why my shower is so steamy and
how I can fix the problem?

[ScootM]

Either (1) you take VERY hot showers (does your skin bubble and peel after
showers?), or (2) you dont have a vent fan in your bathroom. Install one!
(or fix the one you have).

Scott

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[Marc Golightly]

How cold do you keep the bathroom? Cold walls and/or a cold
bathroom could cause this additional
condensation.<mo...@csource.com> wrote:
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[Dan Hicks]

In <tcpnntpd.16.4.18.10.13...@bbs.courant.com>, <mo...@csource.com> writes:
> My home shower seems to throw off an inordinate amount of steam. It
>soaks the ceiling (producing mildew) and even sends droplets down the
>walls (thank goodness for vinyl wallpaper). Showers in other homes
>don't seem to do this. Any theories on why my shower is so steamy and
>how I can fix the problem?

Not that many possibilities:
1) You simply run the shower too long and too hot.
2) Your shower head puts out a fine mist, leading to more evaporation.
3) You don't use a shower curtain/door, and the airflow through the
shower compartment causes more evaporation.
4) You simply don't have enough ventillation in the bathroom, or you
fail to run the vent fan.

One fairly simple thing that helps is to put a timer switch (the sort
you see on the heater switches in hotel bathrooms) on the vent fan.
Then, when you turn on the fan, set the timer to run an extra ten
minutes or so beyond the time you'll be in the bathroom. This makes a
major difference in dampness.

Dan Hicks
http://www.millcomm.com/~danhicks/

[Mitch Bergner]

mo...@csource.com wrote:
>
> My home shower seems to throw off an inordinate amount of steam. It
> soaks the ceiling (producing mildew) and even sends droplets down the
> walls (thank goodness for vinyl wallpaper). Showers in other homes
> don't seem to do this. Any theories on why my shower is so steamy and
> how I can fix the problem?

Reconsider the temperature at which you shower - are you hot water
freaks or warm water users. The hotter - the more steam. Is the hot
water in your homne too hot?

Consider ventilating the room with a quality ceiling vent fan. It
should be on whenever you shower, including water warm up.

Is the room too cold. The colder the shower (Bathroom) the more
condensation you will get on surfaces. Do you need to add a space
heater to warm up the room before showering?

Just a few ideas for you.
Mitch

[Brett Williams]

In <4l5pbv$7...@newsbf02.news.aol.com> sco...@aol.com (ScootM) writes:
>
>Either (1) you take VERY hot showers (does your skin bubble and peel
>after showers?), or (2) you dont have a vent fan in your bathroom.
>Install one! (or fix the one you have).
>
>Scott
>

>>>My home shower seems to throw off an inordinate amount of steam. It
>soaks the ceiling (producing mildew) and even sends droplets down the
>walls (thank goodness for vinyl wallpaper). Showers in other homes
>don't seem to do this. Any theories on why my shower is so steamy and
>how I can fix the problem?<<

>-------------------------------------------------------
>Scott Mandell Wahoowa Wahoowa
>America Online, Inc. Uni V Virginia
>http://members.aol.com/scootm Hoo ra ray Hoo ra ray
>All Opinions Are My Own Ray ray Uva

Or the shower head itself is vaporizing some of the water that's
processed through its openings, which could cause water to be thrown
into the bathroom's atmosphere irregardless of its temperature.

I like a shower that's so hot my skin *does* turn red, however our
bathroom doesn't have the steaminess Scott mentions. My husband can be
counted on to yelp and request that I turn it down to 'medium well'
whenever he joins me... :)

Karen (using Brett's account)

[Doug Vensel]

<mo...@csource.com> wrote:

> My home shower seems to throw off an inordinate amount of steam. It
>soaks the ceiling (producing mildew) and even sends droplets down the
>walls (thank goodness for vinyl wallpaper). Showers in other homes
>don't seem to do this. Any theories on why my shower is so steamy and
>how I can fix the problem?

Hi there. Yeah, Iknow what you mean. Chances are you in a humid area
and the steam is merely condensed water vapor as a result of this.
You can alleviate it somewhat by installing a good vent fan in the
bath room and also it may help to install a louvred door that still
allows privacy in the bathroom. You have to have air coming in to
replace the air going out via the vent. This should help.

Doug

dri...@slic.com

[Scoundrl]

In article <4ldl8s$b...@winthrop.slic.com>,

Doug Vensel <dri...@slic.com> wrote:
><mo...@csource.com> wrote:
>> My home shower seems to throw off an inordinate amount of steam. It
>>soaks the ceiling (producing mildew) and even sends droplets down the

I have found that the spray pattern can affect the amount of "steam" or
heat loss between the shower head and the user. I prefer a type of shower
heads in our home that give a fine, very fast spray that feels almost like
sandpaper. My wife prefers a shower head that gives off an almost
rain-like stream.

The temperature of the water leaving the shower head (ie. nearest my
face) is very hot, but by the time the water reaches my legs it is
noticeably cooler. The result is that my shower head creates a lot more
steam in the area than my wife's, with its coarser and slower spray.

Think of it this way. . . if you were to dump a gallon of hot water from
a bucket, the surface area of the mass of water would not be very great.
Therefore, the temperature of the water would be virtually the same as it
leaves the bucket and as it hits the floor. Should you trickle the water
out, or drip it, the water would have an appreciably larger surface area
and would lose/gain heat before hitting the floor.

My advice is to first of all make sure that you have an exhaust fan in
the affected area. The moisture is absolutely awful on the house. If
you don't want to vent it outside, consider just placing a fan in an
adjoining area and blowing house air into the shower area to humidify the
house.

The next thing I'd do would be to replace the shower head with one
offering a "gentle rain"-type of spray pattern.

Tom
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[Steve Korson]

I don't know why you would have an inordinate amount of steam,
but one thing to help out is plants. They will help to absorb
much of the moisture. If you have a way to get a little light
in near them, you will have some beautiful healthy plants.

My parents use this philosophy for their indoor hot-tub room.

Good Luck,
Steve
"My Opinions are My Own."

mo...@csource.com wrote:

: My home shower seems to throw off an inordinate amount of steam. It
: soaks the ceiling (producing mildew) and even sends droplets down the

: walls (thank goodness for vinyl wallpaper). Showers in other homes

: don't seem to do this. Any theories on why my shower is so steamy and
: how I can fix the problem?

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[Mark Underwood]

I've found that the amount of steam produced is directly proportional
to the temperature of the shower water and also to the amount of time
spent in the shower. Have you considered taking quicker showers? :^)

Mark