Hi,

I have one of those ceiling fans in the washroom and right now I have
basically a light switch on/off to start it.

I would like to change the switch to a timer one for example a switch
with multichoice that would run the fan for 5minutes or 10 minutes or
15 minutes and then stop it.
Anything out there?

Another idea that I had was to automate the fan.

The washroom is not very big and when someone has a shower there is
alot of moisture in the air.
Usually I turn the fan on after I am done having a shower to suck that
moisture out.

It would be cool if I could have a humidistat to sensor humidity in the
room and then automatically start the fan till it drops to the desired
humidity setting.

The complicated part is that I would like the fan to only come on when
there's nobody in the washroom ie when the light is off.
The reason is because especially in the winter I dont want the fan on
when someone is in the room, sucking heat.

Is this possible?

wrote:

Hi,

I have one of those ceiling fans in the washroom and right now I have
basically a light switch on/off to start it.

I would like to change the switch to a timer one for example a switch
with multichoice that would run the fan for 5minutes or 10 minutes or
15 minutes and then stop it.
Anything out there?

Another idea that I had was to automate the fan.

The washroom is not very big and when someone has a shower there is
alot of moisture in the air.
Usually I turn the fan on after I am done having a shower to suck that
moisture out.

It would be cool if I could have a humidistat to sensor humidity in the
room and then automatically start the fan till it drops to the desired
humidity setting.

The complicated part is that I would like the fan to only come on when
there's nobody in the washroom ie when the light is off.
The reason is because especially in the winter I dont want the fan on
when someone is in the room, sucking heat.

Is this possible?

Hi,
Turn on and twist kind? The spring wound kind?

wrote:
Hi,

I have one of those ceiling fans in the washroom and right now I have
basically a light switch on/off to start it.

I would like to change the switch to a timer one for example a switch
with multichoice that would run the fan for 5minutes or 10 minutes or
15 minutes and then stop it.
Anything out there?

Another idea that I had was to automate the fan.

The washroom is not very big and when someone has a shower there is
alot of moisture in the air.
Usually I turn the fan on after I am done having a shower to suck that
moisture out.

It would be cool if I could have a humidistat to sensor humidity in
the room and then automatically start the fan till it drops to the
desired humidity setting.

The complicated part is that I would like the fan to only come on when
there's nobody in the washroom ie when the light is off.
The reason is because especially in the winter I dont want the fan on
when someone is in the room, sucking heat.

Is this possible?

Sure, just have the person hit the timer as they leave.

However, that fan is going to such heat even if no one is in the room.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

wrote in message
The complicated part is that I would like the fan to only come on when
there's nobody in the washroom ie when the light is off.
The reason is because especially in the winter I dont want the fan on
when someone is in the room, sucking heat.

Is this possible?

Thee are plenty of timer switches that can be put in. Any electrical supply
house will have or get them for you. I don't know how your wiring is, but
you will have to separate the fan from the light if not already.

As for sucking out the heat, that is not a problem. When the shower is on,
the hot water is giving off a lot of heat as well as moisture so you really
want to start it when the shower starts. With the door closed, it will not
suck that well, but will still prevent some of the fogging up you normally
would get. IMO, leaving the door partly open works even better, no fan
needed.

On 11 Mar 2006 22:11:31 -0800, "
wrote:

The complicated part is that I would like the fan to only come on when
there's nobody in the washroom ie when the light is off.
The reason is because especially in the winter I dont want the fan on
when someone is in the room, sucking heat.

Is this possible?

A simpler solution is to connect the fan in parallel with the light
switch. The fan is on when the light is on. The amount of heat sucked
up is a very minor problem compared to retained moisture and toilet
smells when the toilet is in use. Mine are all set up that way.

"PaPaPeng" wrote in message

A simpler solution is to connect the fan in parallel with the light
switch. The fan is on when the light is on. The amount of heat sucked
up is a very minor problem compared to retained moisture and toilet
smells when the toilet is in use. Mine are all set up that way.

That is what he has and does not want.

"PaPaPeng" wrote in message
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On 11 Mar 2006 22:11:31 -0800, "
wrote:

The complicated part is that I would like the fan to only come on when
there's nobody in the washroom ie when the light is off.
The reason is because especially in the winter I dont want the fan on
when someone is in the room, sucking heat.

Is this possible?

A simpler solution is to connect the fan in parallel with the light
switch. The fan is on when the light is on. The amount of heat sucked
up is a very minor problem compared to retained moisture and toilet
smells when the toilet is in use. Mine are all set up that way.

Chuckle. I just rewired my main bath to split the circuit and put the light
and fart fan on seperate switches, because I hate listening to the damn
thing. And when there is enough light from window, I don't turn the lights
on anyway.

aem sends...

Yes, such an item just for ceiling fans does exist. It is a remote
control unit where the module is installed at the fan--four wires to be
connected if I remember right.

And what do you get for this.....(1) you can turn on the fan light
remotely and even dim it. (2) you can control the speed of the fan and
lastly (3) you can set the fan to run a certain number of minutes (or)
program when the fan should come on and go off and...you can even set a
temperature goal to reach before turning on or off.

This device is sold by Home Depot and Lowes in the ceiling fan department.

J



wrote:
Hi,

I have one of those ceiling fans in the washroom and right now I have
basically a light switch on/off to start it.

I would like to change the switch to a timer one for example a switch
with multichoice that would run the fan for 5minutes or 10 minutes or
15 minutes and then stop it.
Anything out there?

Another idea that I had was to automate the fan.

The washroom is not very big and when someone has a shower there is
alot of moisture in the air.
Usually I turn the fan on after I am done having a shower to suck that
moisture out.

It would be cool if I could have a humidistat to sensor humidity in the
room and then automatically start the fan till it drops to the desired
humidity setting.

The complicated part is that I would like the fan to only come on when
there's nobody in the washroom ie when the light is off.
The reason is because especially in the winter I dont want the fan on
when someone is in the room, sucking heat.

Is this possible?

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:09:53 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:



A simpler solution is to connect the fan in parallel with the light
switch. The fan is on when the light is on. The amount of heat sucked
up is a very minor problem compared to retained moisture and toilet
smells when the toilet is in use. Mine are all set up that way.

That is what he has and does not want.




Oops missed that first sentence. My bath is in the middle of the
house and does not have a window. The fan is the only way out for
moist or odorous bathroom air. I find that most visitors forget to
turn on the fan, or if they do, leave it on after a pit stop. A
sensible thing to do to avoid embarasssment. But until I switch it
off there's that heated air being sucked out. The light+fan ON link
is the best compromise.

"RicodJour" wrote in message

Ouch. Not a great idea to dump all of that humidity into the house.
If you're in a cold climate and don't have a perfect vapor barrier (no
such thing), the moisture will condense in the insulation and you'll
get mold growth and wood rot. In a heating climate that extra humidity
and latent heat will cost a lot more to get rid of with the AC than
with the bathroom fan.

Not really. In a cold climate the air is usually dry and the added humidity
is quickly dispersed in the home with no ill effects at all. It has worked
for us that way for 40 years now. The typical shower adds far les moisture
than running a humidifier and getting it dispersed is far better than
saturated walls in a closed up bathroom with a poor venting system.

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:38:31 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in message

Ouch. Not a great idea to dump all of that humidity into the house.
If you're in a cold climate and don't have a perfect vapor barrier (no
such thing), the moisture will condense in the insulation and you'll
get mold growth and wood rot. In a heating climate that extra humidity
and latent heat will cost a lot more to get rid of with the AC than
with the bathroom fan.

Not really. In a cold climate the air is usually dry and the added humidity
is quickly dispersed in the home with no ill effects at all. It has worked
for us that way for 40 years now. The typical shower adds far les moisture
than running a humidifier and getting it dispersed is far better than
saturated walls in a closed up bathroom with a poor venting system.

Yes, that's correct, and in older houses, very common in the
Northeast, the humidification gets mixed with the air that enters
these houses naturally since the houses aren't as tight as newer ones.
So rot is not an issue for us in these cold climates.

I have one of those ceiling fans in the washroom and right now I have
basically a light switch on/off to start it.
I would like to change the switch to a timer one for example a switch
with multichoice that would run the fan for 5minutes or 10 minutes or
15 minutes and then stop it. Anything out there?

A few options:

1. A light switch that turns on the fan when you turn the light on. Turn
the light off, and the fan keeps running for a preset period of time.
http://www.energyfederation.org/cons...ath/39_766_134


2. Timer switch with choice of 5, 10, 15, or 30 minute delays.
http://www.smarthome.com/4253.HTML


3. Or the old fashioned spring wound type
http://www.smarthome.com/4267W.HTML


4. A fully automated 24 hour timer. Set it to come on and off whenever you
want. We use one of these with the fan in our laundry room, as it also does
double duty as a whole house ventilation system.
http://www.smarthome.com/1122.HTML


5. A motion activated switch. Fan would come on when someone enters the
room, and shut off after a preset time when they leave the room. (might
need to double check if it can control a fan motor).
http://www.smarthome.com/2522W.HTML


As for the noise, replace your fan with a quieter fan. We have Panasonic
bath fans, and you can barely even hear them running.
http://www.rewci.com/panfv05.html

Hope this helps,

Anthony

On 11 Mar 2006 22:11:31 -0800, "
wrote:

Hi,

I have one of those ceiling fans in the washroom and right now I have
basically a light switch on/off to start it.

I would like to change the switch to a timer one for example a switch
with multichoice that would run the fan for 5minutes or 10 minutes or
15 minutes and then stop it.
Anything out there?

Another idea that I had was to automate the fan.

The washroom is not very big and when someone has a shower there is
alot of moisture in the air.
Usually I turn the fan on after I am done having a shower to suck that
moisture out.

It would be cool if I could have a humidistat to sensor humidity in the
room and then automatically start the fan till it drops to the desired
humidity setting.

The complicated part is that I would like the fan to only come on when
there's nobody in the washroom ie when the light is off.
The reason is because especially in the winter I dont want the fan on
when someone is in the room, sucking heat.

Is this possible?


I was looking for the same, I purchased a 'twity model'. I can turn
the timer to how long I want my fan to operate, or I can prematurely
turn if off, by turning the knob to off.

I was in HomeDepot yesterday, and saw a swich with several buttons, an
could fit in a decora faceplate. It had 5 mins, 15 mins, 30 mins, of
and constantly on(if memory has failed me). It was marked up such it
looked like it was for an outside light, I found it next to panel
surge arestor, so it looked like they just tossed it there, so ask
about it.

hth,

tom @ www.NoCostAds.com