I’ve got this question from a reader: how safe are electric roller blinds for bathrooms? He was concerned with the fact that hot showers help maintaining a high humidity level in the bathroom, therefore the electric blinds could either break very often or put his life in danger.

I don’t know what to say. It depends very much of the window blinds quality. If the motor is properly sealed in its case, then the blinds shouldn’t be dangerous. However, in case steam enters in the motor case, in time it may provoke damages or even short circuits which could start a fire. Most of serious window treatments manufacturers, however, have their blinds motors encapsulated either in the roller tube or within the head rail, as in the case of venetian blinds.

As far as I’m aware, electric blinds are battery-operated. This means the electricity has a low voltage, therefore human life is not at risk, even if you install your blinds in the bathroom. Malfunctions can occur, especially if your blinds get in direct contact with water, so if your window is very close to the shower, you may want to give up automation and go for the old manual way.

The remote control could be sensitive to water and hot steam, so keeping it in the bathroom for a long time may lead to permanent damage. I’ve heard that there are companies which offer waterproof remotes for window blinds, so in case you insist to have such coverings for your bathroom windows, buy one of those remotes and enjoy taking long baths while playing with your electric roller blinds up and down. Or maybe not.

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