Assuming you run your bathroom fan, which way is better in terms of limiting moisture-damage to your bathroom and/or home?

sometimes with it open, sometimes with it closed. i run my bathroom fan, and i also have a little window in my bathroom i can crack open a little too.

closed. with the door locked. even when I'm alone. ESPECIALLY when I'm alone

If it's just me and Ron here open.

We have a family member staying with us so closed lately.

well it certainly limits the moisture in the bathroom if I leave the door open, but since the bathroom has a different type of paint I assume it's more prepared to deal with moisture than the living room (which is the next room the steam will go to)

Either way, I think the key is opening up afterward to let fresh air in the room.

So I don't know the answer

My bathroom fan is vented to the outside, so it's pretty efficient whether the door is open or closed. So the door status is based on whether I want to retain heat in the bathroom. In the winter, I usually turn on the heat lamps and keep the door shut. In the summer, I don't use the heat lamps and keep the door open.

NDRU said:

well it certainly limits the moisture in the bathroom if I leave the door open, but since the bathroom has a different type of paint I assume it's more prepared to deal with moisture than the living room

This is the crux of the issue right here!!!

I need a ruling! Better for my apartment to shower with the door open or closed?

Ace said:

NDRU said:

well it certainly limits the moisture in the bathroom if I leave the door open, but since the bathroom has a different type of paint I assume it's more prepared to deal with moisture than the living room

This is the crux of the issue right here!!!

I need a ruling! Better for my apartment to shower with the door open or closed?

I'd say closed. Plus, the fan must be left on for 1 hour after the shower to get rid of the slowly evaporating water left in shower.

Ace said:

NDRU said:

well it certainly limits the moisture in the bathroom if I leave the door open, but since the bathroom has a different type of paint I assume it's more prepared to deal with moisture than the living room

This is the crux of the issue right here!!!

I need a ruling! Better for my apartment to shower with the door open or closed?

i would say open.

kewlschool said:

I'd say closed.

kimrachell said:

i would say open.

Open... Definately OPEN!

Wait, im just answering your dilema... If your asking MY preference, open for shower, closed for baths..

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My door stays open with my bathroom fan on.

Sounds to me from reading these posts that the answer is obvious.

Open it halfway.

RodeoSchro said:

Sounds to me from reading these posts that the answer is obvious.

Open it halfway.

im sooooooooooo gonna say I stalk you in the other thread!!

Usually open ~ usually a window open ~ usually by candle light

sometimes I shower outside under the moonlight

and SOON ... my outdoor clawfoot tub will be ready for full moon baths

Ace said:

NDRU said:

well it certainly limits the moisture in the bathroom if I leave the door open, but since the bathroom has a different type of paint I assume it's more prepared to deal with moisture than the living room

This is the crux of the issue right here!!!

I need a ruling! Better for my apartment to shower with the door open or closed?

Closed then ...

Mach said:

Ace said:

This is the crux of the issue right here!!!

I need a ruling! Better for my apartment to shower with the door open or closed?

Closed then ...

Open...

I don’t have a fan in my bathroom. There's a vent thingy that intakes air, but no actual fan on it.

I live alone.

The bathroom door is always open.

I simply never shut it, unless I have company.

Ace said:

NDRU said:

well it certainly limits the moisture in the bathroom if I leave the door open, but since the bathroom has a different type of paint I assume it's more prepared to deal with moisture than the living room

This is the crux of the issue right here!!!

I need a ruling! Better for my apartment to shower with the door open or closed?

I doubt it really matters, when you open the door after you finish, a huge cloud of steam will waft into the next room, or if you leave it open it will happen gradually during the course of the shower. Either way some steam will be getting on your walls.

Just air your place out after and worry about which porn star you'd most like to bang instead

NDRU said:

well it certainly limits the moisture in the bathroom if I leave the door open, but since the bathroom has a different type of paint I assume it's more prepared to deal with moisture than the living room (which is the next room the steam will go to)

Either way, I think the key is opening up afterward to let fresh air in the room.

So I don't know the answer

I have the same kind of paint. No one told me to get different paint for the bathroom!

CarrieMpls said:

NDRU said:

well it certainly limits the moisture in the bathroom if I leave the door open, but since the bathroom has a different type of paint I assume it's more prepared to deal with moisture than the living room (which is the next room the steam will go to)

Either way, I think the key is opening up afterward to let fresh air in the room.

So I don't know the answer

I have the same kind of paint. No one told me to get different paint for the bathroom!

it's not higher gloss in the bathroom & kitchen?

CarrieMpls said:

NDRU said:

well it certainly limits the moisture in the bathroom if I leave the door open, but since the bathroom has a different type of paint I assume it's more prepared to deal with moisture than the living room (which is the next room the steam will go to)

Either way, I think the key is opening up afterward to let fresh air in the room.

So I don't know the answer

I have the same kind of paint. No one told me to get different paint for the bathroom!

You dont have to get a different "kind" just a different sheen... You should always use eggshell or greater in a bathroom...

NDRU said:

CarrieMpls said:

I have the same kind of paint. No one told me to get different paint for the bathroom!

it's not higher gloss in the bathroom & kitchen?

No. I picked out my own paint. No one told me to get different paint!

How was I to know?

tinaz said:

CarrieMpls said:

I have the same kind of paint. No one told me to get different paint for the bathroom!

You dont have to get a different "kind" just a different sheen... You should always use eggshell or greater in a bathroom...

...and kitchen

NDRU said:

tinaz said:

You dont have to get a different "kind" just a different sheen... You should always use eggshell or greater in a bathroom...

...and kitchen

CarrieMpls said:

NDRU said:

it's not higher gloss in the bathroom & kitchen?

No. I picked out my own paint. No one told me to get different paint!

How was I to know?

threads like these?

CarrieMpls said:

NDRU said:

well it certainly limits the moisture in the bathroom if I leave the door open, but since the bathroom has a different type of paint I assume it's more prepared to deal with moisture than the living room (which is the next room the steam will go to)

Either way, I think the key is opening up afterward to let fresh air in the room.

So I don't know the answer

I have the same kind of paint. No one told me to get different paint for the bathroom!

Unless you have serious moisture issues (and it doesn't sound like you do), you don't need special paint.

That's only really necessary if your bathroom's prone to mildew.

I always use eggshell in every room... Flat can look nice but its a bitch to keep clean! Especially if its a lighter color..

Genesia said:

CarrieMpls said:

I have the same kind of paint. No one told me to get different paint for the bathroom!

Unless you have serious moisture issues (and it doesn't sound like you do), you don't need special paint.

That's only really necessary if your bathroom's prone to mildew.

whew.

There's no mildew.

CarrieMpls said:

NDRU said:

it's not higher gloss in the bathroom & kitchen?

No. I picked out my own paint. No one told me to get different paint!

How was I to know?

flat paint looks nicer IMO, but I believe it is more porous so water & grease can penetrate more easily

this could be an issue esp on your bathroom & kitchen ceiling where steam collects or if you splash water anywhere