We all know that aerosolized particles, particularly COVID-19 hang in the air for long periods of time.
Now, to add to the concerns, researchers have found that toilet flushing can trigger release of pathogens. In particular, COVID-19 carrying microdroplets from pre-symptomatic or symptomatic carriers can occur via fecal shedding .https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0013318 Ick !
How do we fix it ?
You guessed. Good. Bathroom. Ventilation.
Who knew. We did. This has been our job for the last 20 years.
Here’s a couple places to start:
- Our website
- Contact our technical experts: team@hvacquick.com 888-855-7229
More information:
- Aim for 8+ Air Changes per Hour (ACH) .. more is better: https://www.hvacquick.com/sysbuilder/bathbuild.php
- Select a quiet bathroom fan system : examples: https://www.hvacquick.com/products/residential/Bathroom-Ventilation/Ceiling-Mount-Fans-for-Bath/Fantech-FQ-Series-Quiet-Ceiling-Mounted-Fans
- Your choice of ceiling mounted (easy to install); https://www.hvacquick.com/products/residential/Bathroom-Ventilation/Ceiling-Mount-Fans-for-Bath or
- Remote fan (very quiet and lots of air !) https://www.hvacquick.com/products/residential/Bathroom-Ventilation/Remote-Fans-for-Bath
- Timer to maintain ventilation after use https://www.hvacquick.com/products/residential/Bathroom-Ventilation/Exhaust-Fan-Controls
Sources for further research:
- NIH article on toilet plume aerosol: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4692156/
