Installing a Bathroom Exhaust Fan
We all know that moisture and heat can cause issues with mildew and mold the best way to make sure you have no issues with this is to make sure you have an effective fan that will exhaust bathroom air outside.
Most new homes will already come with fans installed, if however if you have an older home and you have issues with mildew and mold unique to make sure you check your fan.
So how do you go to check first off check if the rating of your fan, if you’re found is under 80 cubic feet per minute you may need to replace this with a stronger fan.
You don’t need to to be an expert to replace a simple bathroom fan, is a very simple process. When you take a trip to your local home improvement store bring the old fan with you, you just need to make sure that the new unit you purchase will fit the existing opening and it also uses the same size of the ducting.
If you need to install a new fan this may require cutting the hole in your ceiling where you may have an overhead light fixture and routing vent pipes to your exterior wall, you will be able to cut through the wall and connect any vent cap.
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July 14, 2008 | Bathroom
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