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who wants to sleep in a room full of shower steam?

Nextgrid 11mo ago
If there is adequate ventilation in the bathroom, most of the steam/moisture will go there. If there isn't, a door won't save you much, since as soon as you open it all the built-up steam is going to escape in the room anyway. Air conditioning generally takes care of it if it does happen though.
eru 11mo ago
That's a comfort issue. Comfort is important, but it's distinct from hygiene.
- kijin 11mo ago
  If the increased humidity promotes mold growth, then yes, it's a hygiene issue.
  - eru 11mo ago
    Yes. Though trapping humidity in the bathroom doesn't make it go away, and you have to open the door to get in and out of the bathroom, and that lets the humidity escape.
    - mitthrowaway2 11mo ago
      The hotel will typically have an extractor running in the bathroom, wired to the light switch.
- godelski 11mo ago
  > it's distinct from hygiene. Mold Not to mention that any bacteria thrives in more humid environments. They aren't so good at keeping moist. This is true for a lot of things, especially the smaller the thing is, including bugs. Higher humidity definitely makes good hygiene more difficult. Why do you think bathrooms have fans? That'd be a lot of effort to deal with farts.
  - eru 11mo ago
    Open the window or run the aircon.
    - gpm 11mo ago
      This is a hotel room, you would need the last hundred guests to have done that, not yourself
    - godelski 11mo ago
      Considering this and your other comments I really think you need to think a bit deeper about your answers. I believe in you, just ask "and then what happens" and I'm positive you'll figure it out.
      - eru 11mo ago
        I've both opened windows and ran aircons. (Though I try to avoid doing both at the same time.) Nothing bad happened.
        godelski 11mo ago
        > Nothing bad happened. Keep at it, you're almost there. You just forgot about one important variable: time
        eru 11mo ago
        If done both for a long time over many years.
autoexec 11mo ago
The extra humidity is bound to add to mold issues too. It's not a huge issue when it's largely contained to the bathroom where you can wipe stuff down, but mold in mattresses, upholstered furniture, curtains, and carpet make filling the entire hotel room with steam every day (if not multiple times a day) a very bad idea.
- eru 11mo ago
  Open the window or run the aircon?
  - ars 11mo ago
    It's been a very long time since I've stayed in a hotel room with a window that actually opened.
  - mitthrowaway2 11mo ago
    Good idea, I'll make sure the previous guests all do that.

If there is adequate ventilation in the bathroom, most of the steam/moisture will go there. If there isn't, a door won't save you much, since as soon as you open it all the built-up steam is going to escape in the room anyway. Air conditioning generally takes care of it if it does happen though.

eru 11mo ago

That's a comfort issue. Comfort is important, but it's distinct from hygiene.

kijin 11mo ago
If the increased humidity promotes mold growth, then yes, it's a hygiene issue.
- eru 11mo ago
  Yes. Though trapping humidity in the bathroom doesn't make it go away, and you have to open the door to get in and out of the bathroom, and that lets the humidity escape.
  - mitthrowaway2 11mo ago
    The hotel will typically have an extractor running in the bathroom, wired to the light switch.
godelski 11mo ago
> it's distinct from hygiene. Mold Not to mention that any bacteria thrives in more humid environments. They aren't so good at keeping moist. This is true for a lot of things, especially the smaller the thing is, including bugs. Higher humidity definitely makes good hygiene more difficult. Why do you think bathrooms have fans? That'd be a lot of effort to deal with farts.
- eru 11mo ago
  Open the window or run the aircon.
  - gpm 11mo ago
    This is a hotel room, you would need the last hundred guests to have done that, not yourself
  - godelski 11mo ago
    Considering this and your other comments I really think you need to think a bit deeper about your answers. I believe in you, just ask "and then what happens" and I'm positive you'll figure it out.
    - eru 11mo ago
      I've both opened windows and ran aircons. (Though I try to avoid doing both at the same time.) Nothing bad happened.
      - godelski 11mo ago
        > Nothing bad happened. Keep at it, you're almost there. You just forgot about one important variable: time
        eru 11mo ago
        If done both for a long time over many years.

autoexec 11mo ago

The extra humidity is bound to add to mold issues too. It's not a huge issue when it's largely contained to the bathroom where you can wipe stuff down, but mold in mattresses, upholstered furniture, curtains, and carpet make filling the entire hotel room with steam every day (if not multiple times a day) a very bad idea.

eru 11mo ago
Open the window or run the aircon?
- ars 11mo ago
  It's been a very long time since I've stayed in a hotel room with a window that actually opened.
- mitthrowaway2 11mo ago
  Good idea, I'll make sure the previous guests all do that.