DonLibes
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Re: Replacing bathroom fan
said by SpyderCKE  :During an unrelated excursion, I noticed that my bathroom fan vents into the attic of the house (lived here a year, never noticed it behind the insulation..). I lived in my 20 year-old house for 6 years before replacing the fan and finding that it vents into the attic - just like you describe. Grr. I thought about adding venting through the roof but I cannot see any damage from the moisture in the attic. I guess the attic is big enough to disperse the moisture. So I changed the fan and left the vent the way it was. |
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SpyderCKE
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| I'm guessing the inefficiency of these homes leaves enough heat venting in the attic to keep the air above the dew point. The company that did my roof agreed to come out and put a vent in at no charge for me, so all I really need to do is put in a section of ducting, and we're all set!
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DonLibes
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| said by SpyderCKE :The company that did my roof agreed to come out and put a vent in at no charge for me ... Wow, that's great! By the way, how did you decide on Fantech? The only review I could find was in Consumer Reports. Their highest rated was Panasonic. They didn't rate Fantech so I have no idea how it compares. I have a few more fans to replace so this is not idle curiosity! |
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SpyderCKE
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| I have one in my Radon system, and another is boosting the ventilation to an addition. The ones I have are very powerful and very quiet, and they seem to be 'contractor grade.' The real positive is really that they are mounted away in the attic, reducing the amount of noise in the shower to the volume of your singing.
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