Bathroom Ceiling Light & Exhaust Fan - combined or separate fixtures?
JES 28
6 years ago
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Comments (8)Thanks all, I finally got access to the condo's message board and got some help from another resident. He said the ductwork was there and said something about a "door" in the fan unit. I poked around inside of it again and lo and behold, a small piece of sheet metal fell off the side of it and there was the duct! The sheet metal piece had a piece of tape on it that I think may have been a hinge, of sorts--so that it would flap open when the fan was on and then fall back over the duct opening when the fan was off to keep drafts out. But a thick coating of greasy dust had kept it from working properly, and also made it hard to see that that's what its function was. The duct opening is only about 1x2", not the big 3" or 4" round opening that I was thinking it should be. It's still not a great fan but at least it's not blowing all of the air right back into the room! And I will have to figure out how to put that flap back on once the weather gets cold, but I have a bit of time before that will be necessary. PS-- no window in that room, unfortunately......See MoreExhaust Fan/Light for a small, vintage bathroom?
Comments (6)Thanks for the advice!! I did look at the Fantech as well as the Panasonic WhisperWarm, but in the end, went with the Panasonic. We live in upstate NY and they heat would be great! Since we're not doing the heated tile (boohoo!), I figured this would at least get me a little toastier in the bathroom! So Panasonic WhisperWarm 110cfm with Light/Nightlight for $219 from faucetdepot.com. Hopefully, that was a decent price and it comes relatively quickly ;) (oh, and I read that some weren't thrilled with the light part of the fan, but the only other light we're going to have is above the mirror, so it's fine with me...plus a built in night-light for guests across the hall and the three kids? genius!) Sarah from Albany, NY...See MoreNeed ALOT of help with bathroom exhaust fan
Comments (20)As for fan-lights in the shower, it seems ineffective to try to remove water vapor laden air from the shower since most of it will condense on the walls before that can happen anyway. My goal is to remove humid air from the vanity area and allow fresh air drawn from the door undercut to reduce fogging of the mirror and window glass. The entire bathroom will eventually dry out if you use a fan with a built in timer and/or constant low speed feature like Panosonic's WhisperGreen series. I have yet to find a fan-light combination that performs as well as separate units. Here are my criteria: no CFL or LED lamps (LED inappropriate in a bathroom; CFL inappropriate in a house) Max sound rating .8 sone max grille size 13x13 flush with ceiling variable speed fan with timer Panasonic makes a recessed spotlight-fan combination (FV08VRL1) but it uses a CFL. I suppose a halogen PAR lamp could be substituted because the CFL is probably only needed to get an EnergyStar rating but I am not comfortable recommending it. To reduce fan noise it is important to reduce back-pressure by using larger metal ducts....See MoreBathroom exhaust fan related HVAC questions
Comments (2)The Panasonic fans are very quiet. I have two and recommend them. The best place to install the fan is in the ceiling right above the shower. You can even buy a fan that has a built in light. You need to duct the exhaust to the outdoors. Do not be tempted to exhaust to an attic. The duct itself needs to insulated so it prevents condensate from forming. The fan has no timer. I suggest you install it as the wall switch. I like the electronic rather the mechanical types....See More
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