Choosing The Best Wet Area Ventilation System For Your House

Copyright (c) 2015 Matt Reardon

Having good ventilation is essential for your house. This not only gives you good quality air but also eliminates wetness in wet areas. There are specific areas in your home that are prone to excessive wetness. Such include your bathroom and the laundry room basically because much water is in use in those locations.

Because installation of home ventilation systems touches on basic building infrastructure and plumbing systems, ensure that you adhere to the Building Code of Australia and the Plumbing Code of Australia regulations and guidelines.

Identifying Signs Of Excessive House Moisture

You could be having a wet home and yet still show no clear signs of its existence. However, it is possible that you got wet areas that need attention if you notice some or all of the following symptoms:

- Persistent musty odours.
- Mould and mildew growth in corners.
- Water pooling at bottom of your walls.
- Condensation in some specific house locations.
- Smelly and rotting carpeting.
- Rotting and blotting floor timber boards.
- Bubbling in your vinyl fabric flooring coverings.

Having adequate ventilation in your home is important for a healthy living environment. It reduces build up of wetness in areas that are more susceptible by reducing moisture levels. It protects your appliances and house fabric from being exposed to unnecessary wetness. It also helps in eliminating cooking food odours that come from your kitchen.

Your bathroom will be kept drier and healthier, and the musky smells will be kept at low levels. Generally, good ventilation makes your home healthy, enjoyable to live in and also contributes to more efficient use of energy.

Wet Area Ventilation System Options

There are several options for dealing with wetness in your home, but the best option would probably be the Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) system. This is a system that provides your home with the ideal extractor-fan solution to deal with those wet areas as it can be set or directed at specific areas.

You can decide on the most suitable option for your wet areas depending on the levels of wetness from either of these two approaches:

1. The infiltration ventilation system works by creating special ducts to create paths for air flow into your wet areas. The drafts bring in fresh and dry air from the outside either through a single duct or several of them depending on the size of your affected area.

2. The other option which is much preferred for the medium domestic or large commercial kitchen is the purpose-driven ventilation system. This entails using some form of mechanized ventilation in a controlled manner using mechanized technologies like fans to exhaust the wet and moisture ridden air that is causing the wetness.

Benefits Of Ventilating Wet Areas

Efficient ventilation of your house wet areas comes with a number of advantages:

- Eliminates bad odours and gasses.
- Supply of continuous fresh air.
- Management of room temperature.
- Promotes good health.
- Contributes to house strength and durability.

Because some areas are prone to wetness, it is a good idea to incorporate ventilation during the stage of house construction. That way, it becomes easier and more economical rather than having it installed only when the problem arises.

It's important however to seek the guidance of ventilation professionals when putting in place your ventilation system as they would be more conversant with the National Construction Code Series on Damp and Weatherproofing requirements.


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Mould Buster is acknowledged across Australia for expert services. Matt Reardon will personally guide you through all that is required for a good ventilation system for wet areas. You will be pleased with the kind of assistance you will receive at Mould Buster. For more information about BCA and the AS complied visit http://mouldbuster.com.au/wet-area-ventilation/ .