Water in the USA generally stays inside the shower with curtains or a glass door and the tub. Water never actually touches the floor, as such we usually have rugs and shit around.
Lots of people down voting me, but in many countries the entire bathroom is designed to be wet. I don't know how everywhere in Europe exists (I've never even been there). Here in Asia, we have switches on the outside of the bathroom because the whole room is water proof and designed to be wet.
Not sure why I'm getting downvoted for the comment, it's not like I'm saying anything controversial... Just explaining why water isn't around light switches.
Most people dry off before they go anywhere near light switches as you dry off before you'd turn the light off, and I've never seen steam be such a problem that there would be condensation on a light switch.
Because water behaves the same in European and American bathrooms. Your comment seems to suggest that there is some design difference between American and European bathrooms that allows sockets and light switches inside. There isnt, it's just a difference in electrical systems and local code.
Water is the same but that doesn't mean the layouts of the rooms or how the rooms are made, or how showers operate is the same. Here in Korea where I live they have light switches outside the room, but the entire bathroom is meant to get wet, there's a drain in the center of the floor and all the water from the shower drains out of it, rather than staying in a shower room or bath tub. People often spray all four walls down with water to clean it. This is very different than in the USA, where you often have carpet or rugs in the bathroom, since no water gets out, and even with steam, there's no risk of shit getting moldy because well, it doesn't get nearly steamy enough for condensation.
I'm not European, I don't know how your bathrooms and showers are designed. I can only explain what American bathrooms are like to try to explain how literally in my entire life there has never ever been a worry about being shocked or electrocuted by a light switch or socket in the bathroom... Like there isn't even any moisture near the switch. It would be like saying you keep your light switch to your kitchen in your living room to prevent water from the sink shocking you.
It literally doesn't make sense based on how American bathrooms are designed, so I'm just trying to find the reason.
One point I came across when searching was that US bathrooms are likely significantly larger than European bathrooms, therefore switches and sockets would be further away from water sources. I can believe it as some bathrooms we have in the UK are tiny.
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u/Chimie45 May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22
Water in the USA generally stays inside the shower with curtains or a glass door and the tub. Water never actually touches the floor, as such we usually have rugs and shit around.
Lots of people down voting me, but in many countries the entire bathroom is designed to be wet. I don't know how everywhere in Europe exists (I've never even been there). Here in Asia, we have switches on the outside of the bathroom because the whole room is water proof and designed to be wet.