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Bathroom vent and fan

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

Our bathroom vent was connected to our dryer vent so the dryer was venting inside of our bathroom. So we separated them and added a new duct and vent that goes through the 2 bathrooms and our master bedroom. But I think the duct is too long to air out our bathrooms. It is always humid there and the paint in the ceiling is peeling again. Should we get another fan that is stronger or install a fan in between the duct? I am attaching pics that show the length. Please noe that all our bedrooms and bathrooms are in a row. We are getting condensation inside our windows in the bedrooms on the inside window sill. NOT in between the window panes. The inside sill- and it creates mold. I wonder if it is the humidity affecting it and it is largely caused by the bathrooms.

Who should I hire to fix this? A contractor? Electrician? HVAC company?

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Helen
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Not a pro but when I did a gut remodel the HVAC guy worked on my kitchen hood which required moving the opening to the duct.

My friends just did a HUGE HVAC renovation on their home which involved moving the actual unit from inside the house to free up space for a larger bathroom - digging under the crawl space etc. They did have an architect draw up the plans because it was part of a larger remodel but it was an HVAC company that actually did all of the work.

At the very least call an HVAC company or several and see if this falls within the scope of work they do. And obviously you would want to make sure they are competent and reliable in this field and not just claiming expertise where they have none

ETA - In my experience which is limited a GC is used when there are multiple aspects of a job to coordinate with different trades but when there is a discrete job you hire the skilled person directly. For example, I replaced my AC unit a few months ago and although I had originally "found" the guy because he was hired by my GC in connection with my remodel, I contacted him and hired him directly to install the new unit. Similarly when I replaced kitchen counters years ago I just used a counter company and didn't hire them through a GC because there was nothing to coordinate and nothing to be gained.
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