The Bath Fan Timer Switch Has a Modern Alternative

Bath Fan Condensation Switch Is Greener Than The Bath Fan Timer Switch

Most people who are environmentally responsible and look for ways to cut their energy use and impact should already be familiar with the bath fan timer switch.

How many times have you turn on the bath fan and left it running because you forgot to go back and turn it off after it has done it’s job?

You may already have installed a bath fan timer switch to help cut your energy usage.

When you leave your bath fan on it not only uses energy to run the fan motor but it also pulls conditioned air and pushes it outside.

Most older homes are not sealed tightly and this pulls cold air(or warm air depending if you are heating or cooling your house)  from the exterior through any air gap possible.

This includes places like outlet covers, can lights in attics, and switch covers.  Really anywhere air can get in to equalize the pressure imbalance you create when you suck air out of your house.

The fan timer switch was a big improvement over a normal switch allowing you to use the bath fan as intended and not worry about having to turn it off after it has served it’s purpose.

Well technology is always improving and the condensation sensing fan switch is a greener alternative to the bath fan timer switch.  It functions automatically which is even more user friendly than a standard switch.

When the room humidity surpasses the limit set in the bath fan condensation sensor it automatically turns on the fan to expel the moist air and turns off when the humidity drops below the preset limit.

Here are a few bath fan timer switch alternatives to check out:

This sounds great right?

Well it is, BUT the downfall of the bath fan timer switch green energy alternative is that it is on the wall and not on the ceiling where most moisture collects.  Check out the Broan condensation sensing bath fan unit that has the sensor in the fan itself and not on the wall.  This is more effective and a great green alternative to a bath fan timer switch.