How To Install a Bath Exhaust Fan 

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

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.

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.

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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 .....

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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?

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This is Lowe's tutorial

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.

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.

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.

Minivan Lover

It says on the box of the fan you choose if it can go in the wall or not.

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.

+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.

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!

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Yes. But you also want to check the sones since higher fans can be noisier.

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.

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

Jackie Dunn.

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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

Andrew Gems Using smaller duct than recommended will cause the fan to run harder and decrease performance.Thanks for watching our video

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***** 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.

+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.

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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

And that Harbor Breeze Alta, I saw what the Harbor Breeze Convover looks like, I like it

I wanted to know too!

I have dirty thoughts about him

It has to be vented outside

John Doe mommy

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

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....?

I know right!

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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 .

Clorox Bleach haha

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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

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. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Igim_iXOJMQ.html