Bathroom light switches - what are you guys fitting?

[FatAlan]

Have a clean slate of a bathroom to first fix. My builder mentioned that I should go for door activated or even movement PIR .. not keen. Also I’m not really interested in switch outside as it’s likely to get switched off by someone either accidentally or as a prank. Think I will stick to a pull chord with fan isolator above door on outside. Anyone recommend any trendy new high tech stuff that they’ve been installing?

 

[buzzlightyear]

no good and the light goes off and you got S&&T on your hands and searching to get out of the bog.

 

[Leesparkykent]

no good and the light goes off and you got S&&T on your hands and searching to get out of the bog.

What you up to mate to get that over your hands?

 

[stevethesparks]

I’ve just done a refurb and they paid 9k for an all singing and dancing toilet in the en-suite that flips the lid up when you walk in, light comes on, washes, dries etc

I'm afraid I'd have to pee whilst kneeling for that to dry anything successfully

 

[stevethesparks]

I’ve just done a refurb and they paid 9k for an all singing and dancing toilet in the en-suite that flips the lid up when you walk in, light comes on, washes, dries etc

I'm afraid I'd have to pee whilst kneeling for that to wash/dry anything successfully

 

[FatAlan]

It's the 21st century you know Pete..

What part Pee zone does that count as?

 

[FatAlan]

Plate switch in the bathroom ? (tin hat etc)

Could have it on the ceiling with a wooden pole to reach

 

[hasel5]

Switch outside job done not your prob if house is full of idiots

 

[Wilko]

I know...The cheeky sod had the nerve to try and haggle me on price and spends 18K on two crappers

Sorry to say it, but I'm so so so not surprised.

 

[Squid]

What you up to mate to get that over your hands?

Scraping it off the glass coffee table.........

 

[sam400]

Pull cords are horrible...I also think they are unhygienic. The standard is obviously a switch on the outside, if someone accidentally turns it off whilst your in there then shout them to turn it back on. I’ve installed 1w leds in recesses in the bathroom on a seperate switch. Gives enough light to see what your doing in the middle of the night without turning the main spots on.

Hi Lee, which 1w lights are you using?

 

[Squid]

Use a recessed PIR sensor, they are now quiet small.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

If you go pullcord chuck away the string and fit a metal bead chain cord, easily obtainable online. Looks cool and don't go a nasty off putting brown colour....and easily disinfected. One of our clients had us fit a PIR cos she couldn't abide the string, it drove her nuts, on/off all the time randomly. She's now on the beadchain pullcord and positively orgasmic with joy.

 

[Flanders]

I have never understud why bathroom fan are wired to only come on when light is turned on .(I Guess its to do with building regs) I have a 2 gang switch outside my bathroom room door , one for the fan and one for the light so I can turn the fan on without having the light on in the day and can turn on the light i the middle of the night without turning on the fan , I fitted a fan isolator in the loft next to inline fan

 

[Zdb]

Occupancy sensor

 

[Toneyz]

It's the 21st century you know Pete..

It is a LED torch though with rechargeable barriers so he has moved with the times.