Greetings,
Mr. f. What is your reasoning for a fan as opposed to an open port? As far as adding "forced" ventilation, could you make a porthole insert that contained a couple of computer type 12V fans (low current draw) to be used whilst showering?
We have portholes and exhaust fans in both our heads and showers. The fans are the same size as the larger computer fans but a higher capacity. I have to say they are a bit noisy but reasonably effective,
Since the shower space in most trawlers is significantly smaller volume than in a house, an open port seems to do the trick. Some boats do have a hatch, and you could add one if needed. We have lived aboard year round in weather as cold as 0 degrees. We never shower ashore. We do not have a vent. That being said, with two people, a dog and a propane stove and oven, we do run a dehumidifier once the outside temp gets down to the mid 40s.
I installed a Nicro solar vent set to exhaust in my head. It isn't high volume, but the fact that it runs continuously does the job.
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We have a fan in our head. When we turn it on, it is so noisy. Husband says that is "normal" but I wonder if there is any "quiet" fan out there that we could replace ours with. I don't have the information on our fan, but it is about 3 inches square. How do you know if it is "normal" noisy or "on its last legs" noisy?
We have a fan in our head. When we turn it on, it is so noisy. Husband says that is "normal" but I wonder if there is any "quiet" fan out there that we could replace ours with. I don't have the information on our fan, but it is about 3 inches square. How do you know if it is "normal" noisy or "on its last legs" noisy?