The majority of apartments are well ventilated by continuously operating exhaust fans– one vent each in the kitchen, bathroom and toilet.
This exhaust system is important for keeping apartments ventilated and, importantly, dry – which is critical to preventing mould.
Maintenance and reporting issues
You may not feel the air pressure with your hand but it should be strong enough to hold a tissue to the vent. If they are not working, report this to the Building Manager, or your real estate agent if renting.
The vents need to be cleaned from time to time. This is an owner responsibility, but to assist owners the Building Manager offers a service to vacuum clean the vents for a fee of $65. Please contact the Building Manager if you wish to book this service.
The exhaust fans are located on the roof and typically serve three apartments. It is therefore important to keep vents clean and free of dust as blocked vents can impact multiple apartments. There have been occasions of bathrooms experiencing mould problems when the vents are blocked by dust.
