Why in the bath window

People living in houses that were built under Khrushchev often wonder why developers planned windows between the bathroom and the kitchen. This article will tell you what this technical feature is for.

Why make a window in the bath

For many, such a peculiarity of a strange layout causes inherent discomfort. After all, the bathroom should serve as a room where people perform activities related to intimate hygiene. But what kind of comfort can we talk about when there is a sufficiently large gap in the rooms in which people can see the naked body of another person? There are a couple of simple explanations for this.

  1. The first reason is an attempt to protect residents from tuberculosis. It sounds rather strange, but when such houses were designed and built, there were terrible statistics on tuberculosis in the republics of the USSR. The conditions of dampness and constant darkness are the best place to breed this strain. And the Koch wand itself (the causative agent of tuberculosis) dies only under the influence of direct sunlight and ultraviolet radiation.
  2. The second reason is that in some of the houses, in the interval between the bathroom and the kitchen, gas devices were installed that produced hot water. In the event that a gas explosion could occur, this frame could extinguish the wave by taking a hit. But in most of the houses where there is such a feature, there are no such heating devices.

Having considered all these options, we can say that in Soviet times, these windows were set with an emphasis on safety for residents. To say with accuracy which version is more reliable is impossible.

The functionality of this window

Very often such frames were installed with an emphasis on safety for living households. It is very difficult to get into the bathroom if the entrance door is locked. And if an elderly relative receives a stroke from a heart attack or stroke, it will be impossible to get into the bathroom. In this case, it is easy to knock out the glass and climb through to one of the relatives.

When it is better to close the window

If, nevertheless, such a light source interferes and causes discomfort, and an elderly person does not live in the house, it is really possible to close the window. When repairing a bathroom, it is usually overlapped with panels or plasterboard. If there are concerns about their safety, it is easy to glue the glass with a matte film, or purchase a special stained glass window that will fit into the design of the apartment.

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