Replaced a ceiling mounted one that made the plasterboard vibrate with an inline fan. The inline fan is up in the attic and ducts through the roof. The new fan extracts 3x as much air and is much quieter.
Still need to make good the ceiling, but that’s tomorrow*'s job.
*Tomorrow in this case may not actually be tomorrow.
Easiest ceiling fix is making a square piece of plywood/mdf to cover the area and paint it white. Add a nice edge so it doesn’t look slap-dash.
I personally prefer a louder extraction fans in bathrooms; covers up other noises.
Does it? For those outside the bathroom?
Advice I’ve read is white noise machine just outside the bathroom door. Not sure I’ve ever seen it, but!
(Suppose it’d only potentially matter because of the false sense of discretion)
We have a seperate WC, so those more personal noises aren’t an issue, thankfully.
It’s mainly steam removal and condensation reduction that we need. After my shower this morning, it seems like it’s a successful upgrade.
Like all the screaming and crying.