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Bathroom fan
The house I recently bought did not originally have a bathroom fan,
however one of the previous owners added one. They did a half-assed job like every other project they did to the house. The house is a standard ranch from the late 70's with a very low slope roof. First, the fan box is not attached to the ceiling joists. It simply sits on top of the drywall. However, one edge of the ceiling hole is right up against a ceiling joist. That's good. Second, it's obvious the fan is not pulling air like it should. There is a hose attached to the box, but I'm not sure where it goes. When the fan is run, it makes a vibrating noise and there is no pull whatsoever on the bathroom door or any other sign it's actually sucking air. If I take the fan out and plug it into an outlet, it runs smoothly. I would like to install a roof vent, and attach the box like it should be. There is little over 1 foot of space between the ceiling drywall and the roof, as seen through the ceiling hole. In addition, there is lots of blown fiberglass insulation in the attic. Needless to say, I hate thinking about going into this attic. I could easily install the vent by not going into the attic, but attaching the box is another story. My question is: is there a fan box available that can be mounted from inside the bathroom? I'm thinking of something like the "old work" electrical boxes. I have thought about simply running screws through the box into to joist. If I must go into the attic, I can probably do that provided I wear a respirator and some sort of disposable coveralls because of the fiberglass. Thanks for any ideas/insight. |
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I'm pretty sure some, or all of the Panasonic fans will go in from beneath,
just be sure the opening isn't to close to any roof rafters, as I believe these fans are around 10 inches in depth wrote in message ... The house I recently bought did not originally have a bathroom fan, however one of the previous owners added one. They did a half-assed job like every other project they did to the house. The house is a standard ranch from the late 70's with a very low slope roof. First, the fan box is not attached to the ceiling joists. It simply sits on top of the drywall. However, one edge of the ceiling hole is right up against a ceiling joist. That's good. Second, it's obvious the fan is not pulling air like it should. There is a hose attached to the box, but I'm not sure where it goes. When the fan is run, it makes a vibrating noise and there is no pull whatsoever on the bathroom door or any other sign it's actually sucking air. If I take the fan out and plug it into an outlet, it runs smoothly. I would like to install a roof vent, and attach the box like it should be. There is little over 1 foot of space between the ceiling drywall and the roof, as seen through the ceiling hole. In addition, there is lots of blown fiberglass insulation in the attic. Needless to say, I hate thinking about going into this attic. I could easily install the vent by not going into the attic, but attaching the box is another story. My question is: is there a fan box available that can be mounted from inside the bathroom? I'm thinking of something like the "old work" electrical boxes. I have thought about simply running screws through the box into to joist. If I must go into the attic, I can probably do that provided I wear a respirator and some sort of disposable coveralls because of the fiberglass. Thanks for any ideas/insight. |
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Go into the attic. Inspect the attic in general, and inspect the fan
installation. You might find that the fan is OK, but the vent hose is blocked or collapsed, and simply needs to be re-routed or maybe just moved. As for vibration, it's possible it just needs to have the enclosure firmly attached to the ceiling joist. It probably doesn't take much to make it vibrate if it's just sitting there bouncing around. That may or may not be easy, depending on the design of the enclosure. You might be able to drill a hole in it and run a screw through it to the joist. It's also quite possible that the fan is an inexpensive high speed squirrel cage fan, which are quite common. Poor quality, mass produced, favored by contractors that buy in bulk and want to save every penny they can. A little bit of dust or lint in the blades puts off balance, and it vibrates. I personally remove them and throw them in the trash everytime I find one, and put a better quality unit in it's place. wrote in message ... The house I recently bought did not originally have a bathroom fan, however one of the previous owners added one. They did a half-assed job like every other project they did to the house. The house is a standard ranch from the late 70's with a very low slope roof. First, the fan box is not attached to the ceiling joists. It simply sits on top of the drywall. However, one edge of the ceiling hole is right up against a ceiling joist. That's good. Second, it's obvious the fan is not pulling air like it should. There is a hose attached to the box, but I'm not sure where it goes. When the fan is run, it makes a vibrating noise and there is no pull whatsoever on the bathroom door or any other sign it's actually sucking air. If I take the fan out and plug it into an outlet, it runs smoothly. I would like to install a roof vent, and attach the box like it should be. There is little over 1 foot of space between the ceiling drywall and the roof, as seen through the ceiling hole. In addition, there is lots of blown fiberglass insulation in the attic. Needless to say, I hate thinking about going into this attic. I could easily install the vent by not going into the attic, but attaching the box is another story. My question is: is there a fan box available that can be mounted from inside the bathroom? I'm thinking of something like the "old work" electrical boxes. I have thought about simply running screws through the box into to joist. If I must go into the attic, I can probably do that provided I wear a respirator and some sort of disposable coveralls because of the fiberglass. Thanks for any ideas/insight. |
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When you do go into the attic, you may find that end of the vent hose
goes nowhere. Releasing moist air into a cold attic can cause condensation, mold and (in the worst case) rot. It would be worth inspecting the rafters if no one has done it in a while. Mark Zootal wrote: Go into the attic. Inspect the attic in general, and inspect the fan installation. You might find that the fan is OK, but the vent hose is blocked or collapsed, and simply needs to be re-routed or maybe just moved. As for vibration, it's possible it just needs to have the enclosure firmly attached to the ceiling joist. It probably doesn't take much to make it vibrate if it's just sitting there bouncing around. That may or may not be easy, depending on the design of the enclosure. You might be able to drill a hole in it and run a screw through it to the joist. It's also quite possible that the fan is an inexpensive high speed squirrel cage fan, which are quite common. Poor quality, mass produced, favored by contractors that buy in bulk and want to save every penny they can. A little bit of dust or lint in the blades puts off balance, and it vibrates. I personally remove them and throw them in the trash everytime I find one, and put a better quality unit in it's place. wrote in message ... The house I recently bought did not originally have a bathroom fan, however one of the previous owners added one. They did a half-assed job like every other project they did to the house. The house is a standard ranch from the late 70's with a very low slope roof. First, the fan box is not attached to the ceiling joists. It simply sits on top of the drywall. However, one edge of the ceiling hole is right up against a ceiling joist. That's good. Second, it's obvious the fan is not pulling air like it should. There is a hose attached to the box, but I'm not sure where it goes. When the fan is run, it makes a vibrating noise and there is no pull whatsoever on the bathroom door or any other sign it's actually sucking air. If I take the fan out and plug it into an outlet, it runs smoothly. I would like to install a roof vent, and attach the box like it should be. There is little over 1 foot of space between the ceiling drywall and the roof, as seen through the ceiling hole. In addition, there is lots of blown fiberglass insulation in the attic. Needless to say, I hate thinking about going into this attic. I could easily install the vent by not going into the attic, but attaching the box is another story. My question is: is there a fan box available that can be mounted from inside the bathroom? I'm thinking of something like the "old work" electrical boxes. I have thought about simply running screws through the box into to joist. If I must go into the attic, I can probably do that provided I wear a respirator and some sort of disposable coveralls because of the fiberglass. Thanks for any ideas/insight. |
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On Jan 12, 5:28*pm, Mark Witczak wrote:
When you do go into the attic, you may find that end of the vent hose goes nowhere. Releasing moist air into a cold attic can cause condensation, mold and (in the worst case) rot. It would be worth inspecting the rafters if no one has done it in a while. Mark Zootal wrote: Go into the attic. Inspect the attic in general, and inspect the fan installation. You might find that the fan is OK, but the vent hose is blocked or collapsed, and simply needs to be re-routed or maybe just moved. As for vibration, it's possible it just needs to have the enclosure firmly attached to the ceiling joist. It probably doesn't take much to make it vibrate if it's just sitting there bouncing around. That may or may not be easy, depending on the design of the enclosure. You might be able to drill a hole in it and run a screw through it to the joist. It's also quite possible that the fan is an inexpensive high speed squirrel cage fan, which are quite common. Poor quality, mass produced, favored by contractors that buy in bulk and want to save every penny they can. A little bit of dust or lint in the blades puts off balance, and it vibrates. I personally remove them and throw them in the trash everytime I find one, and put a better quality unit in it's place. wrote in message ... The house I recently bought did not originally have a bathroom fan, however one of the previous owners added one. *They did a half-assed job like every other project they did to the house. *The house is a standard ranch from the late 70's with a very low slope roof. First, the fan box is not attached to the ceiling joists. *It simply sits on top of the drywall. *However, one edge of the ceiling hole is right up against a ceiling joist. *That's good. *Second, it's obvious the fan is not pulling air like it should. *There is a hose attached to the box, but I'm not sure where it goes. *When the fan is run, it makes a vibrating noise and there is no pull whatsoever on the bathroom door or any other sign it's actually sucking air. *If I take the fan out and plug it into an outlet, it runs smoothly. *I would like to install a roof vent, and attach the box like it should be. There is little over 1 foot of space between the ceiling drywall and the roof, as seen through the ceiling hole. *In addition, there is lots of blown fiberglass insulation in the attic. *Needless to say, I hate thinking about going into this attic. *I could easily install the vent by not going into the attic, but attaching the box is another story. My question is: is there a fan box available that can be mounted from inside the bathroom? *I'm thinking of something like the "old work" electrical boxes. *I have thought about simply running screws through the box into to joist. *If I must go into the attic, I can probably do that provided I wear a respirator and some sort of disposable coveralls because of the fiberglass. Thanks for any ideas/insight.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Most of the times are exactly like that. http://www.planorealestateadvisor.com http://www.planoralty.blogspot.com |
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On Jan 14, 11:33*am, europeanvic wrote:
On Jan 12, 5:28*pm, Mark Witczak wrote: When you do go into the attic, you may find that end of the vent hose goes nowhere. Releasing moist air into a cold attic can cause condensation, mold and (in the worst case) rot. It would be worth inspecting the rafters if no one has done it in a while. Mark Zootal wrote: Go into the attic. Inspect the attic in general, and inspect the fan installation. You might find that the fan is OK, but the vent hose is blocked or collapsed, and simply needs to be re-routed or maybe just moved. As for vibration, it's possible it just needs to have the enclosure firmly attached to the ceiling joist. It probably doesn't take much to make it vibrate if it's just sitting there bouncing around. That may or may not be easy, depending on the design of the enclosure. You might be able to drill a hole in it and run a screw through it to the joist. It's also quite possible that the fan is an inexpensive high speed squirrel cage fan, which are quite common. Poor quality, mass produced, favored by contractors that buy in bulk and want to save every penny they can. A little bit of dust or lint in the blades puts off balance, and it vibrates. I personally remove them and throw them in the trash everytime I find one, and put a better quality unit in it's place. wrote in message .... The house I recently bought did not originally have a bathroom fan, however one of the previous owners added one. *They did a half-assed job like every other project they did to the house. *The house is a standard ranch from the late 70's with a very low slope roof. First, the fan box is not attached to the ceiling joists. *It simply sits on top of the drywall. *However, one edge of the ceiling hole is right up against a ceiling joist. *That's good. *Second, it's obvious the fan is not pulling air like it should. *There is a hose attached to the box, but I'm not sure where it goes. *When the fan is run, it makes a vibrating noise and there is no pull whatsoever on the bathroom door or any other sign it's actually sucking air. *If I take the fan out and plug it into an outlet, it runs smoothly. *I would like to install a roof vent, and attach the box like it should be. There is little over 1 foot of space between the ceiling drywall and the roof, as seen through the ceiling hole. *In addition, there is lots of blown fiberglass insulation in the attic. *Needless to say, I hate thinking about going into this attic. *I could easily install the vent by not going into the attic, but attaching the box is another story. My question is: is there a fan box available that can be mounted from inside the bathroom? *I'm thinking of something like the "old work" electrical boxes. *I have thought about simply running screws through the box into to joist. *If I must go into the attic, I can probably do that provided I wear a respirator and some sort of disposable coveralls because of the fiberglass. Thanks for any ideas/insight.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Most of the times are exactly like that. http://www.planorealestateadvisor.co....blogspot.com- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I have a panasonic fan I installed, love it. If I recall corectly it could have all been installed from the underside. I did go into the attic to since I had room. Panasonic probably has a support line to call. 1-800-211-PANA (7262) e -mail http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs...atalogId=11017 Please write to us at the following address and we will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible. Panasonic Corporation of North America Consumer Affairs Division Panazip 2F-3 One Panasonic Way Secaucus, NJ 07094 Next item for the vent. Do you live in an area that gets snow? If the vent is too low to the bottom of the roof you stand a chance of getting water running in (the dreded ice dam). If no snow low vents should be ok, check with local codes. |
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On Jan 12, 1:42 pm, " wrote:
The house I recently bought did not originally have a bathroom fan, however one of the previous owners added one. They did a half-assed job like every other project they did to the house. The house is a standard ranch from the late 70's with a very low slope roof. I'm aware that I don't want air blowing directly into the attic; this is why I am planning on putting a vent on the roof. Now if I can just avoid going into the attic, things will be much easier. The roof of the attic is easy to touch from the fan box hole, so I can drill a pilot hole in the roof, etc. RBM says that Panasonic fans can be installed completely from the bathroom without going into the attic. The wiring is already there, and the roof vent is a minimal problem. I've looked at the Panasonic installation instructions, and it appears that you attach a plate to the joist. This plate contains the air outlet and the wiring. Then the rest of the box is slid onto it. Can anyone verify this? |
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