Ventilation in the utility room
A lot of moisture can build up in the utility room when washing and drying clothes in the room.
The purpose of ventilation in a wet room, whether mechanical or natural, is to reduce moisture so that it doesn't spread to other rooms in the home and cause moisture damage over time.
Ventilation in the utility room can be mechanical or natural.
Create a healthy indoor climate in the utility room
Ventilator
One way to get rid of moisture in the utility room is with a fan. A normal fan is a one-way device that only sucks moisture and air out of the room. Therefore, a fan also requires air supply to the room, which can be via a window vent, grate in the door or via a keyhole.
A fan is available in different versions:
- Wi-Fi and Multifunction:
DUKA Ventilation's Smart Fan Wi-Fi or S8 Wi-Fi can be operated via the app, allowing for individual operating settings. SmartFan & S8 Wi-Fi are set in the DUKA Smart App, where functions can be activated and deactivated and set to the desired operating level. - Without steering (Std):
A fan without control switches on and off together with the bathroom light.
- Time and humidity controlled (TH):
The fan starts when the humidity in the room exceeds a set humidity limit and runs until the humidity is below the limit again. The time control is activated when the switch is turned on and runs for the set number of minutes after it is switched off. - Time controlled (T):
The fan is connected to the light switch and starts when the switch is turned on. When the light is switched off, the fan runs for the number of minutes it is set for. - Sensor and time management:
When the sensor on the fan detects movement, it starts. If there is no more movement in the room, it will run for 15 min. before it stops.
Other ventilation solutions for bathrooms
One-room ventilation solution
In utility rooms, the DUKA One S6B can be used. DUKA One S6B recycles the heat in the utility room and constantly ventilates the air in the room. When the utility room is not in use, the DUKA One unit will provide basic ventilation with heat recovery. The unit has a built-in humidity sensor and when activated, the unit will switch to forced operation with clean extraction on stage III. This is important as the moisture from the utility room must not be moved to the neighbouring rooms. When the humidity level is again below the set limit, the unit will switch back to basic ventilation with heat recovery.
Villa Ventilation with heat recovery
With a 1TP1 Tilation solution, air will be extracted from the home's humid rooms, such as the bathroom, toilet, kitchen and utility room, and air will be blown into other rooms in the home. The heat from the exhaust air is recycled in the unit's exchanger and heats the supply air. The constant extraction removes moisture from the bathroom. The unit can optionally be equipped with a humidity sensor, where the unit will speed up when the set humidity limit is exceeded.
This solution will ensure a home with fresh, well-ventilated air in every room of the home.
Natural ventilation
Natural ventilation in bathrooms removes moisture via the natural buoyancy of warm air, discharging it out of the room either via a flap valve or a telescopic valve.