How to replace or repair a bathroom fan
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- čas přidán 3. 01. 2016
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This video was filmed a little while back and I asked my sister her opinion on the new fan. She said: "A little on the louder side but not too loud. It doesn't bother me. It keeps moisture out great."
I have to say this was one of the lesser fun repairs. Any time you are working on the ceiling, that is already a strike against it.
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I should go out and buy a lottery ticket. I looked up "how to replace a bathroom fan" in CZcams and this was the first video to pop-up. It is the exact same model as mine. Your video helped me so much. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. This video is everything that is right with the internet.
I'm always viewing handyman projects because I like doing the work for myself.
Thanks!
If your fan just doesn't suck good anymore, don't replace the whole unit, just clean it. Most of these have fan blades that can be removed by simply pulling them off of the shaft. Sometimes you have to push down first, and then pull up, to break it free without damaging the motor. Then, soak the blades in a bucket of hot soapy water for a few minutes and then brush them and rinse them off.
Over time, the dust buildup on the leading edge of the blades causes them to no longer "cut" through the air, which is almost always the reason a bathroom fan doesn't suck air. Being in a moist environment, the dust tends to stick to the leading edges of the blades. Depending on how dusty your home is, this can happen within just a few months. It's good to clean your bathroom fan every year or two, to prevent mold buildup in your bathroom.
As an electrician I must say you did a great job. Quick and easy without using a lot of terminology which is always so confusing to laymen. I'm always viewing handyman projects because I like doing the work for myself.
I was about to hire someone to do this, but I watched your video and it seemed easy, so I bought it and had it changed out in 15 minutes (for like $30). Thanks man!
Thanks Adam. I have done many DIY projects. Never a vent fan. You made it easy! Under $25.00 and 20 minutes were back in business.
I had 3 exhaust fans go out, and I always thought you had to go in the attic to replace them, today one more went out, and I was like, welp, time to CZcams a fix/repair/replace video. This answered so many questions, after I watched this video, I drove to home depot and had the fan replaced in less than 5 mins. Thanks!
Thank you so very much. Your valuable simple comment about plugging something into the socket on the ceiling fan saved me from so much work. I plugged in a little light and it worked. So I plug the ceiling fan plugged back in and pushed it up tight, and it worked. It must’ve stopped working because the plug must’ve come loose. You saved me so much work! I appreciate it and I subscribed to your channel!
Good vid - educational and useful. I thought the fan I bought (before I pulled out the old fan) would not work because the new fan will not fit in the existing housing, but this has shown me how to remove the housing and install an all new fan. The old fan is about 30 years old, or more.
Thanks!
- from a not so handy homeowner 😅
Great video. It Took longer to vacuum out the dust than to install the fan and cover.
And a shout out to Broan manufacturers... thank you for NOT changing the design.
Great video you were very informative and helpful I especially like that you got straight to the point. I wish more people would be like you when making these videos. Thanks great job 👍
Great video. Your fan appears to be identical to the one in my bathroom. Which was 17 years old and would not turn on at all...all you got was a humming sound when you turned on the switch.
But you know what I did...before ordering parts, I realized the thing was caked in grease and grime, so I unplugged it and doused it liberally with Greased Lightning grease cutter and then WD-40. Let it dry about 5-6 hours. Plugged it back in, hit the switch, it now runs just like brand new.
Maybe something to try before you go to the expense and hassle of installing a new one.
Aww man you are the best I have seen so far. Thanks a mill. Easy steps for a woman like myself to follow.
Great vid, thanks. It’s particularly important to pay attention to the sone level of the fan as they can be quite loud in small bathrooms.
Nice quick and precise video. I need to do this and I thought I'd be replacing the whole thing but thanks to you, I'll probably just need to replace the motor and that'll save me some money. Thanks!
What a nice brother you are Adam! I googled this because my fan wire cover clips are so tight it won't budge!
Thanks for posting the video. Was super helpful for this 31 yr old who's never replaced one before. 🙏🏻
My wife been telling me to fix the fan in an extra bathroom where our birds sleep for sometime now and I finally said, "OK I'll see how to do it on youtube" Thanks! I will try this out tomorrow.
i just had a neighbor do mine, however, when the vent is on, i feel cool in actually coming in the bathroom. Should the vent only pull the air out?
Respect! Wish I had the technical knowledge and patience for DIY as end up losing my temper or messing it up! Great vid thank.
Thanks for the video. Had to replace my bathroom fan today before work. Never did it before, but your video helped. Thanks again bro.
I know video is 4 yrs old but it just saved me a huge hassle with filing a claim with builder. My fan had fallen out because of the missing support screw.Easy fix after watching you- Thank you
Thank you for the video. I have the same exact fan and this video gave me the confidence in replacing it myself.
THANK YOU!! My roommate had to clean his bathroom fan. Not done in 9yrs! I'm a girl. He didn't believe me when I told him how to do it sooo, yeah. Thank you! He is mechanically defunct so your video was the bomb....soooo grateful!
Excellent video! It really did help me to get the job done, and done properly. I wish all the "how to" videos on You Tube were this good!
I had no idea that you could just replace the fan + motor assembly. Thank you.
Yeah this was a great idea
Same here!
Swapped out the motor assembly in five minutes. Thank you!!
@AdamDIY ty for the vid it was super helpful and saved me a ton of time and a lil bit of money.
Be well ,live long and make 'em miss ya bud👍🏽
Changed my fan in 5 minutes with your help. Thanks!
My husband had to go up in the attic anyway because the old fans and the electric were stapled to the attic framing, and the duct was hard piped in. It proved to be a very difficult replacement, but he still did it, this video was helpful, and i love our new fans.
Great video! Short, concise and helpful tips that are not typically in the poorly written directions.
Great video! Worked exactly as explained. Thank you!
Thanks for the help, you did a great job.
Excellent video. Very easy to follow. Thank you creating this video.
This is exactly what we needed, thank you! We’ve been trying to get that cover off for years!
Absolutely helpful
Thank you ! Happy holidays
Thx for taking the time to make this video much appreciated.
great tip on the caulk
Nice simple explanation, great job!
Thanks for helping us get the job done so easily!
Thank you your presentation helped me a lot. Best regards.
Looks easy enough. Will be doing it next week after I remove it and match it up at store.Thanks.
Wonderful. you saved me from headache. I subscribed
I just needed to get the thing off the ceiling, thanks Adam!
Thank you!!!!
Very good video and excellent explanation!!!
6 years later, you showed me just enough to drop the mounting plate and swap motors. Purrs like a kitten once again.
Very nice step by step, thank you.
It’s a really good video. My husband and I just changed my fan. It helps us a lot. Thanks a lot.
Thanks for the video. You made it so easy with all details
thank you for the visuals. I'm gonna give it a shot.
This video helped me, I might have done it the lazy way... I ordered the exact same fan and just swapped out the fan plate.
This video helped me tremendously!
Grace video, very easy to follow. Thank you ❤
Appreciate the vid really helped alot for someone whos doesn’t know anything bout this kinda stuff. Vid really helped 🙏🏽
VERY HELPFUL VID. THANKS.
Nice, detailed, and simple 👍
Big help! Thanks for the tips.
Thank You So Much! Your video saved me a LOT of time!
You made it look so easy. Thanks for sharing👍
very helpful, thanks
Made it look easy!! Thanks bro!
+1 for the caulking tip
Excellent video! Saved me plenty of time and money..
Really Nice and quick. Thanks
very helpful sir thank you
When we moved into our home three years ago I've been "living" with a noisy bathroom fan. This ends today! So embarrassed the solution was a $14 replacement part. Thanks for the video!
If you bought a $14 vent fan, hope your bathroom is 4'×4'.
kirk beverley there’s a sucker born every minute who thinks a bathroom fan has to be more than $14.... clearly showed yourself a suckaaaa
Thanks for the video. Very helpful
thanks man this helped out since Im only replacing the motor housing
Thank you. Helped me a ton.
Brothers to the rescue.... as usual!!!
This was helpful. Thank you sir! 👍🏾
Wow! Thank you. Mine just stopped working for a few months now and so much mold began to grow on the walls.
Thank you that's really helped
thanks dude your video was really helpful!
Thank you it’s very helpful
Thank you good sir very helpful
Thanks for posting this video!
Thanks John great video 📹👍
This is very helpful and thank you
Outstanding video.
BEAUTIFUL video 👏🏾
This is a great video! Thank you!
remember on the ac capacitor video on your channel, you asked me what sparked my interest in hvac? well what sparked my interest is I loved fans since I was 4 and then started sneaking up on peoples propertys and film the condensing unit. I LOVE looking at hvac condensers im thinking about it as a career. But that's not for a long time anyway thanks adam. also check out my condensing videos enjoy!!! I love supporting you do more vids on the Bryant condensing unit. Thanks!!
Thank you, this was helpful
Fixed it! Thank you!😊
thanks !Legit video I think I can do the replacement of my old noisy fan now!
Thanks for a great video
Thank you Adam
Good video. For me the worst part by far was getting the fan cover back on. Those spring clamps have lots of strength and are thin and need to be compressed: I finally figured the angle of my ladder vs. the fan housing needed to be just so: I needed to see (the 2nd slot - first one was easy) but I also needed to have the flexibility of my wrists. Once that was figured in I put on some thin leather gloves to be able to push those spring together enough to fit through the slot. Hope this helps
AdamDIY Thanks! :30 seconds into the video and I was able to diagnose the problem, less than $1.00 to fix!
Interesting,,, only one dollar ? now I'm curious lol.
Just replace the motor... who would have thought! Thanks, great video.
You can also typically just lube the bearings and put it back together. Due to fire safety regulations, most of those motors actually can't "burn up". They can sit in a stall condition all day.
@@l337pwnage You'd hope but a house I just went to this Wednesday had one catch on fire.
@@claireredfield4842 It's literally in how they are regulated and built. If there was a fire, somebody probably put a nail through a wire, but even then it's hard to get a fire to start. It would almost have to be one with a heater in it that was never cleaned, or mice built a nest in the heater.
If your bored, just get one, cheap ones are only like $15, set it in your driveway, jam it with a pencil, fire it up, sit back with a good book and see how long it takes to start on fire.
@@l337pwnage Nope standard cheap-o ~55 dollar fan. I don't need to go buy one I just saw the aftermath of one I had to replace/rewire.
@@claireredfield4842 $55???? you got ripped off. The cheapos are like $15.
Not much of a fire if you could just put another one in, lol.
There are videos on youtube that explain how those motors work, but the best one I'm thinking of is so far down my history list I can't find it now or I'd link it for you.
Until you learn what caused the fire, you won't be able to prevent the next one.
That was very helpful!
Wow love this video my fan has been out 10 months and I have been scared to attempt to do anything in changing it. So I will test the plug blow dryer to see if it's the motor or electrical still scared but video was awesome. And if you don't see me comment again I have died bec of electrical
Did you die? I need to know I’m gonna have to replace my fan
Thank you for your video. This is useful.
Great tutorial. Thanks.
Very helpful, thank you very much! ✌️
Thank you for the helpful video! :)
thanks for your video, it helps a lot : )
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Great easy to follow video. Do you teach other DIY home repairs?
A fan in my house and my mothers house were having trouble at the same time. Both fans were close to 40 years old. New fans looked cheap compared to the old units, so I just gave the old ones a good cleaning. About 5 years later, they still run like new.
This is a good idea!
The other big thing you need to look at when buying a new fan is the size. If you don't get the same size, it will mean some drywall work which can be easy if you're cutting a slightly bigger hole, or more difficult if you have to reduce the size.
It would be rather dumb to get a smaller fan unless you don't mind patching drywall
Excellent presentation