Questions tagged [exhaust-fan]
For questions about exhaust fans -- i.e. fans used to remove air from specific rooms in a building and exhaust it to the outside in order to control humidity and/or combustion products. Exhaust fans, unlike [ceiling-fan]s, are installed into the building's structure, either in a fitting within the room's ceiling, or remotely, drawing air from the room via a duct and grille.
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Which trade deals with extractor fan ducting?
We're getting a lot of damp around the extractor fan, and I'd like the flexible ducting (in the loft) to be replaced with rigid ducting - does anyone know which trade deals with extractor fan ducting?
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Can the exhaust duct of an ERV vent *into* the garage?
I am looking to install an ERV in my house and am currently trying to determine good locations for the intake and exhaust vents. While I have identified other candidate locations for the exhaust vent, ...
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Replacing a bathroom vent / heater / light combo. Heater works but nothing else
I am installing a new heater / exhaust / light combo in my bathroom to replace a previous one.
There is already a three pole switch. It's wired like so.
It has two black, and a white wire coming out....
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1948 Kitchen ceiling exhaust fan?
Our house was built in 1948. There is a Fasco ceiling exhaust fan that we want to replace.
However, looking and feeling into the housing of the fan, it seems as if it is totally enclosed.
Where is ...
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Bathroom exhaust fan to blow air directly behind it (with no turns)?
I need to add an exhaust fan to a bathroom. The layout is such that the fan will need to be in a wall, with the duct directly behind it. Ideally, the fan will take air into its grille, and send that ...
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Not sure what to do about two bathroom fans tied into one roof vent
Two of my bathrooms are on the main floor, adjacent to one another (they share a wall). One is the ensuite, the other is the main bath. We recently noticed that scents were traveling from one bathroom ...
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Why does my bathroom exhaust fan blow downward?
Replaced exhaust fan and now air blows down into bathroom vs. out the exhaust vent.
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Need help with replacing bathroom exhaust fan
Has anyone seen the outlet positioned this way before? Am I going to need to replace the whole box and rewire, or is there a replacement that will work?
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Is it worth completely changing “acceptable” bath vent ducting to avoid reducing from 4” fan to 3” ducting? [closed]
I’m upgrading two adjacent small bathrooms with new exhaust fans. The existing ducts are 3” plastic/flexible. The builder has both 3” ducts terminating, side by side, out of a 5or6” roof vent. The new ...
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Exhaust fan light removal
I'm having trouble removing the glass light fixture on my bathroom Exhaust fan. I've read a few other questions like this, but it does not pull down and does not have actual screws. I've attempted ...
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How to Wire an Exhaust Fan/Light?
The exhaust fan/light I have has black, white, green, and blue wires. The house wires are black, white, ground, and red.
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Can I use a basement oil tank vent pipe to vent a 3d printer enclosure?
Currently, I have a 3D printer in my office where I work with a removeable vent that I fit to the window. I'm looking to move it into my basement.
I'm getting an oil tank removed, and with it, I think ...
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Duct connector for bathroom fan doesn't fit in the attic space. What are my options?
I am in the process of removing an old bathroom fan and replacing it with a newer Broan-Nutone fan. The new fan came with a 4" duct connector, which will require a connector to attach to my 3&...
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How do I screw through a metal bathroom fan box to affix it to the joist?
I am in the process of replacing an old bathroom fan in a guest bathroom with a new Nutone ARN110LKVV. After running some new electrical and getting the old fan out, I finally got to the step where I ...
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The gills broke off of my kitchen fan, is it still safe to operate until I can replace it?
I live in a dinky apartment and one night, while being completely turned off, The plastic grille over my kitchen fan just fell and shattered on the ground. It seems like the bolt holding it in place ...
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In What Direction Should This Basement Fan Blow?
Shown is a basement of about 5,000 square feet with concrete floor and walls in a building originally built in 1935, acquired a year ago but with a 22" basement fan that's always been dead. ...
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Bathroom fan replacement, non-standard plug
A couple of nights ago, I noticed that my bathroom exhaust had stopped working. It still makes a humming sound but it doesn't spin, so I assumed it's probably the motor.
I removed the motor/fan and ...
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Replacing bathroom light/exhaust fan
Replacing bathroom light exhaust fan. The old one has a white black red and ground wires. The new one just has green white and black. The fan and light are operated by a single switch. How do I ...
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Who to call to cut an opening for bathroom vent?
We just bought a house and the upstairs bathroom fan is venting into the soffits. The inspector said we would need someone to come in, cut an opening in the soffit, pull the vent through, and install ...
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How can I decide between passive and active attic venting?
How do you decide which one to install? This is for a 2200 square feet, one-story, 40-year old home in the hot and humid Southeast Texas. During our last roof renovation, many years ago, the ...
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Bathroom Fan Exhaust Vent Replacement
I am having a bit of a tough time finding an Exhaust Vent that will replace the one that we currently have which has some broken louvered pieces. The dimensions of the plate are 5.5" x 5.5". ...
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Attic Fan Exhaust Options
I am looking to install an attic fan in my house (note: not a whole house fan). It was built in 2016 and is two story modular stucco, so no gable available for an exhaust window. I am reluctant to ...
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HVAC - bathroom vent in attic space
Looks like my crappy builder did not do a very good job with the vent in my attic space as it already detached from the exterior wall. Any advice as to what products I can buy and affix back onto the ...
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two separate bath fan on same 4" vent duct? [duplicate]
Can I install two separate 50cfm bath exhaust fans on one 4" vent duct?
One is a tight half bath 7'x3' feet closed space. The other open standing shower 5' x 3'. both are in the same room 18'x14'...
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Possible to install a mini-split condenser inside-ish?
Trying to install a multi-zone mini-split heat pump system in a small condo that does not have any accessible outdoor space* for condenser unit, however in the region jalousie windows are common and ...
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Garage airflow ideas
I know this has been asked a multitude of times before, but I feel like I have a more unique scenario that wasn't directly addressed.
I have a 2 story home in SoCal. Garage temps aren't unbearable, ...
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How can I ventilate my bomb shelter?
One of the 'quirks' of local public housing is that it comes with an 'ensuite' bomb shelter - basically a room of reinforced concrete with a pair of ventilation holes. I should be able to get plug in/...
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Installing an exhaust fan to attic to cool house
No AC in house, No option to get one. I've been getting by with the usual tricks, but I think I may be onto a good idea and I'd appreciate some vetting. My attic has a drop tile entry, and I am ...
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Do I need an attic exhaust fan? [closed]
My attic is finished and has central air, but has a 2nd room that is unfinished with no duct work. We use it for storage. Currently it gets very hot and humid in that room in the summer, to the point ...
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Open Vent under roof overhang
I am trying to help with my parents home maintenance since my dad’s stroke. They have this open vent under their roof overhang. I assume it is for a bathroom exhaust, but I don’t know what to replace ...
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Range Hood Pre-Instalation Questions
Is there any way to figure out if my hood vent is circular or rectangular before taking down the old hood?
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Leaking range hood after heavy storm
Our house is three years old and we just bought it a couple months ago (so I don't know if this is a longstanding issue). Last night during a heavy rain our kitchen hood range began dripping water ...
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replacing a really old bathroom fan?
New house and a bathroom fan that doesn't run. Managed to get the cover off and fan out, everything is rusted, but it still gets power. Should I replace the whole unit or can I replace just the fan (...
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Replacing broken bathroom fan - mounted in the loft (UK)
I have a small bathroom (8.5m^3) with a (now broken) ceiling mounted, extractor fan. The fan itself is enclosed in a plastic box mounted to a joist in the loft so the bottom face is flush with the ...
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How can i remove / open up this Broan bathroom vent fan / heater?
Does anyone have tips on how I can get this Broan vent fan down from where it's mounted on my bathroom ceiling? I am really struggling and dont want to break it. Tried pulling, twisting, and also ...
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Is it ok to connect air conditioner from one room to another using duct and exhaust fan
I have two rooms both has the area of 100 sq.ft and together 200 sq.ft.
According to AC tonnage calculation , 1.5 TON AC is enough upto 90 to 250 sq.ft area.
Sine I have 1.5 Ton AC , I'm thinking to ...
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Alternate heat recovery systems upstairs and downstairs
I'm looking to increase the ventilation in my house by a little bit to compensate for measures we're using to reduce unintentional ventilation (blocking draughts). I don't need and can't afford a ...
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How disconnect bathroom exhaust fan from conduit?
I'm trying to remove an exhaust fan from the 1950s which is connected to some conduit. I'm used to having a box that things are connected to so I have never removed a direct conduit connection. I have ...
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What is the strength of ceiling drywall against shim pressure
Added a ceiling light/fan fixture to bathroom.
Weight of 9.5lbs.
Instructions called for it to sit flush with drywall on living side. Got close to flush but ran into issue with arms not having ...
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Bathroom exhaust fan ground hookup
The bathroom exhaust fan motor housing is connected to the housing that vents to outside. In that housing is 120V wiring for the fan. There is a black wire, a white wire,and a ground/bare wire. I have ...
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Panasonic Bath Exaust Fan Wiring. 7 wires and a ground?
Based on this diagram I am thinking I need to run a Romex 12/4 and a 12/2 from a four gang box (4 switches?) Am I reading it wrong? What is the fourth switch for? I’m hoping to have only 3 switches - ...
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Does transitioning a bathroom fan duct diameter work even if the fan's outlet is the smaller dimension?
According to numerous charts online, I would need an 80 CFM bathroom fan to exhaust via a 6" round rigid duct in order for my planned long length run to work properly. If the exhaust outlet of a ...
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Questions on installing a bathroom exhaust fan [closed]
I am in the process of installing a new bathroom exhaust fan (Panasonic FV-0511VKL2). I had a few questions (my apologies if they are trivial or obvious but its my first time doing something by myself)...
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Can you vent a bathroom out of a furnace vent? [duplicate]
I have furnace vent which is a simple stack from the furnace out the attic roof. Can I with a sawzall and some silicon affix a bathroom vent to that so it also goes out the ceiling?
Would that be ...
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Replacing bathroom exhaust fan In Mobile home [closed]
so I’m not very handy and I need to replace my old exhaust fan in my bathroom of my mobile home. I’m having a hard time finding a new fan that will work with my current set up (vents straight up and ...
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Will this attic insulation plan close off the option of a whole-house fan for summer cooling?
Some house context: apx. 1300sq.ft. built in 1960, block basement foundation and stick frame, asphalt roof in a relatively rural setting with high winds in plant hardiness zone 6. We usually cool by ...
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Bathroom exhaust fan receptacle reading only 16volts, why?
Our bathroom fan recently stopped working. Even when the switch is on, it didn't turn at all. No motor hum either, just silence. So we pulled the fan out of the box and tested the voltage in the ...
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No power going to the light and exhausting fan switches
I've recently turned on my light and exhaust fan switches simultaneously in the bathroom (NuTone combo), the light was up for a millisecond and then went off.
So, now this exhaust fan light switch and ...
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Exhaust Fan for Bathroom [closed]
I am planning on replacing the exhaust fans in my bathroom. I think original are typical low cost/quality builder selections (Harbor Breeze from Lowes Depot), but I would like to get a better make. ...
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How did this ceiling exhaust fan get stuck on (and why did disconnecting this wire fix it)?
I'm in the USA.
One day, the ceiling fan in a room kept going and didn't turn off when the timer switch that controls is turned off. Pressing the off button on the switch didn't turn off the fan. I ...
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