Bathroom Fan Vent Reddit

For our upstairs bathroom in a split-level house, we had a convenient vertical wall in the attic space and I mounted a dryer vent onto that wall (with caulking, of course.) I should add that the vent is placed higher than the fan exhaust, so water hopefully does not form from condensation and sit in the piping between uses. Best way to vent bathroom fan? (self.HomeImprovement) submitted 2 hours ago by bennett_speaks Installed a bathroom fan and have a question about where to vent. There are two options: 1: There's an existing roof vent directly above where the bathroom fan venting is coming into the attic (there are 2 other attic vents in this section of attic).

A builder who helped with some other renovations has told me that it's ok to run the fan exhaust duct (it'll be 4" diam) up to just beneath the ridge vent, and to allow the exhaust to vent through the ridge vent. Is this likely to work, and is it an acceptable way of venting? I wonder about blowback and about iceing during the winter. If you have a vent blowing moist air out the soffit or on a wall just below the soffit, then in the winter, a good part of that moist air will be sucked into the attic.

A roof vent will expel the air away from the house. But I also do everything I can to avoid another hole in my roof because the hole itself is a potential location for a leak. We are remodeling our upstairs bathroom and the old fan has the vent just going into the attic.

I replaced the fan with a Panasonic FV-05-11VKL and need to add the proper vent. What is the best option for a vent? Go through the roof or run a 22-25 feet vent to the side of the house? I am in PA. Learn how to properly vent a bathroom fan with our 6.

I currently have my exhaust fan vented through the roof but seem to have trouble with ice build up in the winter months. I live in Northern Ontario Thunder Bay and we are getting our roof reshingled this month. Due to the heavy downfall of snow in a matter of days the bath fan can become.

What is the best bathroom exhaust fan? I'm about to purchase and install a Homewerks 140 CFM unless someone recommends a better option. Bathroom is 8'x20' with a 12' ceiling. Thank you all! Archived post.

New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. A fan blowing cooler, drier air into the bathroom will have the same effect (at least as far as post-shower time is concerned) as a proper ventilation setup. permalink.

Ductless bathroom vent fans can be legit, especially if you have a window for natural ventilation. While they might not be as powerful as vented options, they're still effective in reducing humidity and preventing mold. Consider the size of your bathroom and how often it's used to determine if a ductless fan suits your needs.