How To Install a Bath Exhaust Fan
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- čas přidán 11. 03. 2014
- If your bathroom exhaust fan is old, buy a new exhaust fan on Lowes.com and use this video to learn how to replace the old bathroom fan. Full details here: low.es/1p3nMoq
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I literally just spent the past 5 hours diving through blown in insulation as if I was living in a winter wonderland of hell replacing mine and re routing the exhaust out of the roof...... definitely not as easy as all these videos make it but still worth it. You learn a lot !!
Agreed, all the videos make it seem easy. There are plenty of videos for "no-attic" access needed. You start it and get dumped with blown insulation. Best advice: Go to the attic.
When I have the house buyed can you install a exhaust fan in my bathroom
All the nice music and talking nicely with a smile make it look as though its a job a kid can do. In reality its is NOT EASY as it sounds.
How about showing the harder method- when you don't have an attic?
Installing and replacing are two different things.
Jared Lane how babe
@@TEZIO0 installing usually means there is no existing fan. So you'd have to run the venting etc...
Yes thank you! this video unfortunately will not help me.
Very helpful video. Thank god for these videos.🙏
BEWARE! These instructions are probably not applicable to the majority of retrofits. The video shows 2x6 ceiling joists with very wide spacing (greater than 20 inches by my estimate). If you insert the fan into the ceiling through the opening, you will not be able to insert the metal brackets (that nail into the studs) into the fan housing, as the brackets will not clear the studs. My advice, insert some 2x4 cross bracing and screw fan into that
Yeah, no kidding. 15"wide joices. Brackets ain't going in there? What the heck
Hi. The body of the exhaust fan is so heavy as it is made of metal. How can a drywall ceiling support the fan. What should I install before I can screw the body of the fan on the drywall ceiling? As the drywall thickness is only about half inches. I’m afraid the whole fan will drop and fall off and hit my head. Thank you.
Very good video. Lots of great tip. What about the vapour barrier, do they exist in the states? I do not see them in any videos.
nice work!
Do you need to airseal around the housing on the attic side? Or even the housing itself if it has small holes (and they usually do)?
2:13 My attic is also surgically clean like this one. LOL.
CenterTree777 is it wood? cus my house, the frame is metal
Not just the attic, but the fan he took out looked unused.
Think I need to autoclave mine. Any idea on how to autoclave a 1600 foot space?
Xxxl
I have heat lamps currently in the bathroom, do you think the current wiring will work with the new ventilation fan?
So does it have directions on how to wire it up if you don’t already have one? I’m wondering if you can tap into power form the feed side of the light switch.
Did you run the new 12/2 wire connecting to the light switch to get power? Or did you run a new independent 12/2 wire to the box?
they make it look so easy in that brand new house with an attic you can damn near stand in...
rsmelser 11a
rsmelser LOL ,the same I thought ,my Attic is nightmare ,small ,and look Horrible , really really small soooooo difficult walk .....
rsmelser LOL ,the same I thought ,my Attic is nightmare ,small ,and look Horrible , really really small soooooo difficult walk .....
rsmelser i
broan exhaust fans
Much more helpful then Home Depot's
well done videos, right to the point! :)
in washington, a label shall be affixed to the control that reads "Whole House Ventilation (see operating instructions)." do you have any ideas how to do that?
Excellent video with one (hopefully) minor error; Not sure why you chose to animate the actually wiring (2:26). Clearly the computer techie that made the wiring animation does not know which way wire nuts screw on and off.... anyone turning them in the same direction shown in the animation may end up with a short/fire as they are clearly being UNscrewed during installation.
Hopefully anyone following this guide will turn them more then the quarter-turn shown and notice them not getting tight and reverse the direction... Righty tighty, lefty loosy :)
Hi, you go to the attic to fix the wiring, what do I do for a condo?
Thanks, nicely done!
What about the 20+ inches of blown-in cellulose insulation above the exhaust fan (for those of us that don't live in California, Florida, or Texas)? Won't it fall through the hole when you take your old exhaust fan housing out?
Bill Smith you would need to seal or baffle around the ducts to keep insulation in place. Loose insulation being drawn into a exhaust fan can clog it leading to overheating and possibly fire. Thanks for watching.
Wont the duct produce condensation in winter without insulation?
But you don't need to go in the attic to install new fan. You should be able to connect hose and wiring before installing in place.
Yeah, that surprised me. I didn't think it would be that complicated! So I hope you're right.
Depends on how the old one was installed. It may be necessary to get attic access to remove the old one. Either that or you're going to have to cut and repair a lot of plasterboard.
THEY ARE NEVER THIS EASY TO INSTALL
Thanks for the video =)
The electrical, no problem. Cutting/patching drywall, no problem. But those "mounting springs" located on the cover, which pinch together to attach it to the unit, is literally the hardest part. Lol
what about the light and fan switch?
Wow.....amazing 😱
Couldn't agree more with previous comment. Home Depot's tutorial is absolutely horrible. Plus they even have the audacity to use a completely finished luxurious bathroom as their stage. People don't have bathrooms like that if they are looking to CZcams for their home repair. Thank you Lowe's for the good "How To".
This is Lowe's tutorial
My exhaust fan is vented directly up and out the roof. How does that affect installation?
Compadres boarded up the crawl space where the fan was screwed in, so I gotta cut my way through to even pull the old one out. Gracias, fellas! Additionally, "No cutting" and "Easy fit" is false advertising for the unit I got, considering that you AT LEAST have to access the crawl space above (if it even exists). I guess I should consider myself lucky that the unit that failed was on top floor. But what when the units on main floor or basement go bad? For that alone the product gets a 1 star.
Compadres also used a 3" pipe, so it took better part of a Saturday.
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Is there an option wireless exhaust fans?
What about when you dont have space in the sealing?? You make look easy..installing and removing is not the same job..
If the new fan is smaller and you don’t fill gap will the fan not suck I’m having that problem I just noticed a gap
Why would you do the wire connections IN the attic where it’s hot? These connections should be made in the bathroom and then the fan inserted through the hole in the ceiling.
Can I use a light socket adapter to power my new exhaust fan? (only 15watts exhaust fan + 12 watts led light.)
Minivan Lover
Hi Lowe's. .. how do I install the cover grill at the end? It's the same model that you installed on the video.Everything else is done. Thank You..
Eduardo O. You should be able to just push it into place. Double check the installation instructions that came with your fan; even though they look the same it might be a different model. Thanks for watching our video.
Ok..Thanks for answering my question.
Can you install these into a wall. Or is there s certain type to buy for a wall exhaust fan?
It says on the box of the fan you choose if it can go in the wall or not.
what if there is no access to the attic to take off the mounting screw for the motor housing?
Onetazien then you'll have to figure out how they installed it.. and then takes those steps to remove
Onetazien tgghpp
how can you not have access to the attic? are they permanently sealing them now?
You’ll have to temporarily remove your roof.
I had the same problem . My bathroom was on the main floor with no attic above it. Couldn't see the 2 mounting screws going into the studs. Had to dish around in the the with a flat head screw driver till I found them then basically pry the sheet metal housing till I broke the screws free.
My new fan is also quite a bit bigger housing then the original so lucky me... I get to cut the ceiling to make it fit also!
What about putting one in a basement and coming out the side?
Save the crimp connector from old fan housing to put on new fan housing, didn't mention it.
He’s a very beautiful man
WHAT IF I ONLY NEED TO replace the fan and not the housing etc, how do I get a replacement fan only??
The fan shown at the beginning is an old exhaust fan. They are not great compared to the new ones like the one the host installed in the video. You can find them at Lowes, Home Depot, or ACE hardware. The installation is just two screws and a 2-prong electricity plug.
No pipe to run outside? So you just have farts collecting in your attic then 😂
Lol
Great video but mine was not easy. Changed from a round nutone from God only knows what year. Round hole to square hole. The grill doesn't sit snug to the ceiling and I can't undo what I did. Very frustrating.
I still am having trouble with the cover my son put my fan in and I don't think it is level
Jackie Dunn.
very helpful thanks. but i need more help on the wiring part of the job.
+bluekeet if your wiring is complicated or doesn't match setup of new fan we suggest calling a pro. Thanks for watching our video.
+bluekeet I'm looking at installing a fan/light combo (broan brand) once it gets cooler in the attic and what I'm doing is taking the single light switch we have now and replacing it with a dual single space switch like this
www.amazon.com/Leviton-Duplex-Combination-Switch-Commercial/dp/B000ZOJL1U
And running a new power/ground wire from that switch up into the attic to where the fan will be installed.
Since the fan we have is the fan/light combo, my other choice would be to install 2 switches with one being a dual switch so I could turn the vanity lights, vent light and vent fan on/off all separately.
The hardest part of the job will probably be fishing the wires down from the attic to the opening where the power switch is mounted. Really helps to have a 2nd person helping with that and a wire fish tool.
The biggest obstacle for me though is that my attic is SUPER tiny (literally a crawl space so you're on your knees the whole time) and trying to figure out how to mount the fan onto a joist (if one is there at all) and if not, using 2x4's to build one to mount the fan to and then running duct work somewhere since you can't just vent it up into the attic... it's gotta get outside somehow and our dryer vent duct is on the opposite side of the house on the bottom floor.
+FastRedPonyCar alright thanks for the tips.
+FastRedPonyCar Tie the wires for the light together with the wires for the fan and wire that into the house switch. That way, the light will come on at the same time as the fan and you won't have to wire another switch.
+annacomputerwiz yeah I still haven't decided if I want them together or not. I know that would be the easiest solution though. I would have to enlarge the hole with the switches and mount another switch box if I wanted everything to switch independently.
My fan came with 4 wires though.
1 Green
1 black
2 white
better than home Depot
Hey Lowes, how do I connect it to my attic if the vent is on the first floor powder room?
And i cant stop at your face lol
Is it okay to buy higher cfm fans than the required cfm.
Yes. But you also want to check the sones since higher fans can be noisier.
@2:08 - Someone "forgot" to insulate that area.
How do you mount the exhaust housing if you don't have an attic or any crawl space??
too bad you never got an answer! I need to replace my fan but the idiots who built my house did not allow for any access to the attic or space above bathroom. WTF !!
I live in a condo. I have the same problem. No access.
You may need to start by cutting a hole in the ceiling for attic access and installing a trap door.
I never seen a harbor breeze bath fan before at 0:14
What if our old 50 cfm fan upgrade to a 100 cfm requires a larger diameter duct? Is it ok to use the existing smaller duct?
Andrew Gems Using smaller duct than recommended will cause the fan to run harder and decrease performance.Thanks for watching our video
Andrew Gems how to install base room vent on roof
I need to install a new bathroom vent in a master bath that doesn't have one,,is there a video on that.
***** there's more to consider with a new fan, particularly the venting options; the fan should always exhaust to the outdoors not into attic or crawlspace.Check instructions for the fan you plan to buy for specifics. Thanks for watching our video.
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+STeeLo 205 Sounds like a no. I'm looking for the same thing. Getting the electrical wires is the part I need to know.
2:10 I wouldn’t put weight on that.
What the..? So where does the air go
Where does the moisture exhaust go? Into the attic? Then I"ll have mold.
It has to be vented outside
How do you know what switch from the electrical box is for the bathroom exhaust fan or the bathroom ?
Oftentimes, they're labeled in the breaker box. If not, you may have to flip the breakers off one at a time until the bathroom light/fan turns off. Having two people can make this job much quicker :) Thanks for watching!
JessicaRe just turn the bathroom exhaust fan switch off, you don't even have to turn off the breaker
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Rakeem SW terrible idea. the breaker should always be turned off
D Sherbank it's not a terrible idea, this is my field of work, most electricians just turn the switch of & sometimes put tape on it which is similar to a lock out tag out, no one should be turning that switch on to the bathroom if you have it taped off & only you are occupying that space, it takes literally 15/20 mins to install an exhaust fan
I like the window/mounted extractor fans. It's the ones seen in China. They're more powerful
I actually like exhaust fans that look like recessed can lights
And that Harbor Breeze Alta, I saw what the Harbor Breeze Convover looks like, I like it
Yeah but what about no attic access?
How do you get to the mounting screws removed at 1:20? Thanks!
+authorsauditions Going up into the attic is the easiest way to access those screws. If that's not an option, you may need to cut a little more of the drywall away to reach up there. No big deal, as you can repair it later. Good luck!!
+Lowe's Home Improvement Thank you! I went into the attic but everything was boarded over. Went back into the bathroom, cut the drywall. Had to remove the existing housing - which was a chore. Put the new fan in. now need to do some dry wall patching to clean it up.
+authorsauditions You can take a sawzall find the flange and slip it between flange and ceiling joists and cut off screw or nail do this to each side. Sawzall pick one up for $19 at Harbor freight. When you reinstall drive or screw through the side of the housing of the flange or side of ceiling joist. don't forget to connect vent exhaust hose.
where do we get the extension brackets? and what are they specifically called?
The fan comes with brackets....depending on your joist distances you may not need them. They include them incase u do need them 👍🏼
@Daniel Meraz thank you I have been looking for videos that show how to install the brackets without attic access....I live on 1st floor of condo unit
I have blown insulation in my attic and finding the exhaust fan wasn't easy.... And I'm all itchy now... This really sucks...
i live in a apartment, how do i get to the attic ? haha
John Doe mommy
I am wondering where is a vapour barrier??
What's the guy's name? You know, for research 😂😂👌
I wanted to know too!
I have dirty thoughts about him
Seems like a pain in the ass for just and exhaust fan.
But, I can't get up to my attic!
get your mom or dad to do it then or hire a electrician if you live by yourself
I can get to mine, but it's carpeted. I have no idea how we're supposed to get to the fan from there - although there is a crawl space and so that's probably where the fan is actually located. It's hard to tell.
Most likely. Is the carpet stretched in (pad/underlay underneath) If so chances are there isn't access from there . If it's direct glue down we generally don't glue over hatches and access doors/panels so there may be a loose area where it's not glued. (if you tap on the floor with the butt of a hammer or screwdriver it'll sound more hollow where there's no glue). I don't like to but some customers want the glue full spread and we will glue right over but leave an inch or so from where the door sits. We then measure exactly where it is and leave a map so to speak and if they ever have to get it they just measure where the door is and follow the seams with a knife. If you need me to walk you through any thing feel free to pm me.
You can try shining a strong flashlight up through and have someone up in the crawl space. Have them follow the glowing insulation lol. Also if you measure from two outside walls (a North/South and an East/West wall) to where the fan in you bathroom is.(just add 6 inches for every wall ya ghost through lol) You can use that rough measurement to get pretty close to where it is on the next floor. It's not ideal but it should get you close enough. Good luck
yourlocalmaggie ik im scared too
that's ridiculous pull everything through hook it up push it in place screw in to side of joist
He is handsome
I agree with that
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Yes, that's helping me deal with all the parts of this video that are intimidating to me lol.
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Chung Tong awww
Did you just use a sawzall as a drywall saw?
the inf is not complete
Ummm...there's got to be an easier way to get this installed without going into the attic. The guy removed it without going up there. I can't get to it via the attic...its only like 3ft tall where the vent is located.
Where to get these in Egypt
+Mohamed Toson Tutenkhamen's House of Hardware and Mummies
Slap Stick in Egypt?
Mohamed Toson Yes...right next to Pyramid Restoration Store.
what if i dont have an attic
KirbyVGCP what house doesn't have a Attic?
then, well... watch other videos on you-tube to see what the folk suggests to do. In any case, it is sometimes not easy, attic or no attic.
KirbyVGCP then your fucked!!
Some people have bathrooms that aren't on the top floor of their house.
technology productions 2018 - Ha an apartment perhaps....?
Good produc but indonesia is not your product
This is not how to install an exhaust fan, it is how to REPLACE an exhaust fan.
I wish all these videos assumed tgat i already have a fan! I don't!
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@ 2:04 he damaged the roof.
HAHAHA, nearly identical to Home Depot's video...
You didn't say anything about wire colors.
Decent video, but really not a very realistic scenario for a homeowner.
Assumes you can just go into the attic...why would you ignore the fact that a lot will be on the first floor
I have never had a fan in my small bathroom, only a window to open...and now I am dealing with attic condensation. I was advised to install a fan, however, I am understanding that the exhaust should NEVER be routed to the attic but needs to be vented outside the house, otherwise unnecessary humidity will be a problem (once again). Also, the fan will need to be insulated to make a tight seal within the attic. I don't think this installation is as simple as it sounds! This video also states in the disclaimer that the information is "general."
Calm down...the exhaust wont b routed to your attic. The fan will b installed in your ceiling with an exhaust goin from your fan thru your roof .
REMOVE THE SCREWS WITH NO ATTIC TRY IT FONZIE!
I don't need to replace a fan I need a fan period in my bathroom. It Currently doesn't have one. Do a video on how to install a fan where the bathroom doesn't have one.
life hack: fog on mirror? no problem. use a hair dryer
Clorox Bleach haha
OregonAndy 🖒
yeah but that does nothing to solve the other moisture issues.
Yeah, but that's not the point here. I didn't know that a foggy mirror meant my fan wasn't working well enough. So for me that was very helpful info.
Or put some soap bar on the mirror and with a dry napkin rub it onto the mirror until it’s clear( I add a couple of drops of water to make the process easier) it really works...clear mirrors after a hot shower
Oh, you just remove it. This made it very clear. Just remove it. Nothing more. remove it.
I know right!
The title is misleading . Should say how to replace an exhaust fan.
call an,electrician
Don't assume you HAVE TO REPLACE the whole unit, look at the fan unit . Can you unscrew just the fan motor and unplug it. Get replacement electric motor and reinstall. This idea is only a potential option.
I don’t have an old vent…. 😒
We have another video on this topic that you may find helpful. At 4:35, the video explains how to add ventilation through an attic for new installations. czcams.com/video/Igim_iXOJMQ/video.html
It’s how to read instructions in the manual, not how to follow directions !You are not driving ! Fix that video!
You should've installed a axial exhaust fan on the window. Just like the ones in China.