Why America bathrooms switches inside and outside of us

For a comfortable stay in the apartment every detail, including the location of the switches in the bathroom. They should be in a convenient location to all households were free to find them.

But a clear answer, which place is the most suitable for the switches, no. In different hemispheres of the globe they found a different place. In American homes switches bathrooms are located inside and outside in the Russian apartments. Why? We'll figure out!

Switch the American

U.S. switch light in the bathroom is located inside, rather than outside. So in the last century, even before the mass building, made in Russia.

Americans give several explanations for this pattern.

• Logically, it is quite right, Because the switch for the hallway is not placed in the stairwell.
• Like any room, bathroom has a button for the light inside. And for Americans bathroom room is considered to be independentIn which the switches are in accordance with building codes.
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• In addition, each room has its own dimmer, and they are at arm's length. It is very convenient families with young children who like to play with light. Close the toilet parents literally have to beg their children back lighting.
• Many Russians, coming abroad, faced with the inconvenience and discomfort without finding the usual buttons on the input. Most of them, going into a dark room, express an uproar to builders in an attempt to turn on the light. After all, 90% of the bathrooms not imeyutt window openings and find the treasured box problematic. Maybe, Americans have simply become accustomed to this pattern and presumably know where this device.

Reference! The bathrooms and toilets US breakers are always two. One is for lighting, and the other - for ventilation.

• In addition, it is known that the utilities are quite expensive. Some particularly prudent people see in this possible to save. After all, why turn on the lights, not being in the closet. Much more profitable to turn it on after a few seconds, going into the room.

Important! According to the calculations of experts of economy size in this case is irrelevant.

The switch in the Russian way

Have their own reasons and in choosing a location for the switch in the Russian apartments.

• Despite the fact that our bathroom is often called the bathroom, on the Documents bathroom it is not.

Reference! In typical buildings bathroom - a subsidiary non-residential premises such as ordinary pantry. And for places like the switch should be just outside.

For many people, this fact - evidence of disregard for comfort. But in general, such an arrangement of switches in Russia has long been taken for granted.

• Many builders have explained this difference by American traditions in their own way. They believe that bathroom - high-risk area and a danger to human life and health. After all, there are water pipes and often excessive humidity.

Important! Accommodation device outside bathrooms minimizes the possibility of electrical shock.

• And people with a sense of humor say which is easier to keep track of whether someone is in the toilet.

But it should be noted that in general, fashion for placement of switches for the bathroom in the room is gradually coming to Russia.

With the development of new technologies and the creation of design projects from homeowners an opportunity to make high-quality redevelopment. So if you want to change the location of the controller can be not only in new buildings, but also in the old housing stock. But is there any sense in such redevelopment, up to you.