smoke detector in bathroom ?

[Stevenfyeager]

a customer wants me to install a smoke dectector in a bathroom of a rental house (besides the usual bedrooms, each floor, etc). Have you ever done this ? Is humidity an issue ? Thanks.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

If it is an ionized detector it will go off every time they shower. Bad idea IMO

 

[romex jockey]

I'm told to place smokes at least 5' from bathrooms for that very reason here....~RJ~

 

[ptonsparky]

Put one right over the top of the kitchen stove, too.

 

[goldstar]

How long does he think it will last before someone rips it out? Airlines put them in their rest rooms so that no one lights in there. Thing is - no one showers in there. So, I'm guessing that he is trying to maintain a smoke-free environment so that he can re-rent in the future. Even an occasional cigarette or cigar will leave a long lasting smell in the room. The clean-up is a problem and an expense. Hope you find a solution.

 

[Stevenfyeager]

Thank you, after telling him about the bathroom location issues, he backed off his request for one there.

 

[augie47]

Thank you, after telling him about the bathroom location issues, he backed off his request for one there.

Good decision on his part especially if he likes mexican food