Installing Bathroom Vent Fan

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Installing bathroom vent fan.

Warm up to a job well done. After completing the installation turn the branch circuit breaker back on and test your new bathroom heater fan. Read the how to article. Try to keep it close to the fan location.

Most vent fans are installed in the center of the bathroom ceiling or over the toilet area. One is to route it over to a soffit vent and attach it to the back of the soffit vent but this can work against your exhaust fan because that s actually an air intake so not as good as other methods. The basic operations include hand sawing a small drywall opening driving sheet metal screws into aluminum ductwork cutting aluminum duct climbing on the roof and sawing a larger roof vent opening and disconnecting and reconnecting electrical wires. For optimum performance locate it between the shower and the toilet.

Reshape the sheet rock hole as needed. Cut or push back the insulation leaving a 6 inch gap between the unit and insulation. Draw a mark on the bathroom ceiling where you d like to install the vent fan. Completely remove the old exhaust fan.

Several different ways you can move that hot air to the outside. To install a bathroom fan go into your attic and clear away the insulation where the fan will go then return to the bathroom and use a jigsaw to cut out the hole for the fan. Install the new bathroom heater fan according to the manufacturer s instructions. Lower the fan into place and secure it with drywall screws then use flexible duct pipes to vent the fan to the outside.

You ll need basic hand tools a power drill and a jigsaw. Installing a vent hood on the roof. Cut pieces of a 2 foot x 4 foot board to fit between the joists blocking off the fan from the insulation. A fan installed over the tub or shower area must be gfci protected and rated for use in wet areas.

Step 6 install new bathroom heater. Use an extra long 3 8 inch diameter spade bit to bore a reference hole through the ceiling and into the attic. Installing a fan requires only elementary carpentry and electrical skills. The next step in your bathroom fan installation is to attach the fan enclosure to the joist with screws.