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Installing a bathroom-exhaust-fan

By Dave Rongey
©2008 Dave Rongey

Summary: A great home improvement is adding a bathroom-exhaust-fan or upgrading you existing unit to a quiet low noise bath-exhaust-fan. Your options include a heat lamp to help with warm up those chilly mornings.

Benefits of a bathroom-exhaust-fan:

Helps to eliminate odors and steam which contribute to mildew

and bring Warmth to a Cold Bathroom.

Optional units to consider:

Heat Lamps - (1 or 2 lamps)

Heat with Blower - (will require a separate circuit)

Warm Up on Those Chilly Mornings

with a bath-exhaust-fan with an optional heat lamp.

This bathroom-exhaust-fan project:

OPTION: Upgrade your existing bathroom-exhaust-fan to a Heat Lamp Exhaust Fan.
Replace the noisy worn out exhaust fan with a unit that provides additional warmth on those cold mornings.

PARTS	POWER SOURCE	PROCEDURE	DESTINATION
Safety	Identify and Shut Off the Circuit	Lock Out & Tag Off at Power Source	Use approved wire connectors
Power	Existing Light Circuit	Install Romex	Controlling Switches
Volts	120 volt	-	120 volt - 15 amp Rated Devices
Amps	15 or 20 amp	Match the Existing Wire Gauge	Bond the Ground Wires
Wire	Romex	14/2 or 12/2	Use Romex Fitting or Plastic Bushing
Box	1 Gang Switch Box	-	2 Gang Plastic Cut-in box
Switch	Single Pole	-	2 Single Pole Switches
Device	Use Stud Finder to Locate Ceiling Joists	Locate bathroom-exhaust-fan unit in open ceiling joist bay	Example: Broan Model 162 bathroom-exhaust-fan
Venting	Check Size of Vent Fitting	Install Flex Duct and Tape Joints	Route Hose to Outside Ridge Venting or Side Vent Adapter

The Basic Procedure:

Locate power, install box and switch, locate and mount bathroom-exhaust-fan unit and vent.

Installation Pictorials Summary:

Prep
Rough In
Install
Finish

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The Narrated Project Video Tutorial and Step-By-Step EBook

Complete with:

Safety Checks

Code Compliancy

Material List

Tools List

Testing Procedure

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Testimonials:

Hi Dave,
Wow, thanks for the
detailed response!
Thanks again for such a complete explanation,
I will definitely keep you
in mind for any
other things that might come up that I do not completely understand.

Steve
Orange, MA

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