I want to vent my bathroom into my attic, I can only mount fan on wall. Does this fan have a damper to prevent attic heat from going back to bathroom?
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No, there isn't any baffle or damper. It is wide open through the housing. Sorry.
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You should check your local building codes. Generally it is not permissible to vent a bathroom exhaust fan into another interior space, even a void space (like an attic, or between the walls.) This is especially true if you have a tub or shower in the bathroom.
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In most areas it is illegal, and unwise, to vent your bathroom into your attic, as it causes mold and rot. Bathrooms need to be vented all the way to the outside to prevent damage to your home. You are better off not having a fan than having one that vents to the attic.
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No, it doesn't come with a damper. But you could always buy a damper at HD and attach it to the fan. Attaching a damper worked for me
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If you do not intend to run the whole house fan during the winter (and i doubt you would), while winterizining your home, cut a 2'x2' piece of R20 insulation and set it over the baffles in the attic. that will stop any ingression of cold air. just remember to remove it before the first time you use it.
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Hi there,Thanks for the question. This fan is a "flushmount only" fan. That means it cannot be installed with a downrod of any kind, and must be flushmounted to the ceiling. We hope this helps!If you have any other questions, or would like to place an order, please reach out to one of our awesome reps. Not only do they know everything, they'll also be able to give you the best price over the phone. Oh, and they're literally sitting right next to their phones right now :)Hansen Wholesale1-800-201-1193
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I have a 630 sq ft. bathroom and had the fan installed and vented by an electrician, but it just does not seem to move the air quick enough. I also painted the bathroom, but now the walls look like a melting candle, with the steamy water dripping and causing the paint to bleed. What gives?
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This heater does have the fan in it but barely pushes the air. We found an external fan really improves the airflow and makes a huge difference in circulation of the heated air.
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It exhausts through piping (i used dryer type), through attic to vent on side of home. You don't ever want to vent into the attic. That can cause all kinds of problems. It's very quiet and looks great. Not a lot of fan power so best for a smaller bathroom. We are very happy with it.
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Although the fan is fairly quiet, I found that in my 1/2 bath I needed to put thin pieces of self-stick foam on the backs of the mounting flanges before they were screwed to joists: the ceiling was too shallow to allow mounting the fan with the suspension brackets provided .The foam cut down on the vibration transmitted to the ceiling joists If you have room enough, use the suspension brackets that come with the fan, if not, try the thin foam as suggested above. Hope this helps.
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Yes, this fan will be letting in air all of the time. If you have access inside, and you can reach it, you can shut it off for the winter, and stuff some insulation up into it. But, unfinished attics are meant to have airflow all year long, for proper ventilation, even in cold weather. If your insulation is weak, why not increase that amount in your attic. If you get this fan, it will even work on cloudy days, maybe, not as fast as sunny ones, but it keeps the attic air moving, during the daylight hours. At night, air still flows through the fan , just like a vent openig. I hope this will help ypu. Yes, this fan will be letting in air all of the time. If you have access inside, and you can reach it, you can shut it off for the winter, and stuff some insulation up into it. But, unfinished attics are meant to have airflow all year long, for proper ventilation, even in cold weather. If your insulation is weak, why not increase that amount in your attic. If you get this fan, it will even work on cloudy days, maybe, not as fast as sunny ones, but it keeps the attic air moving, during the daylight hours. At night, air still flows through the fan , just like a vent openig. I hope this will... » Read More Yes, this fan will be letting in air all of the time. If you have access inside, and you can reach it, you can shut it off for the winter, and stuff some insulation up into it. But, unfinished attics are meant to have airflow all year long, for proper ventilation, even in cold weather. If your insulation is weak, why not increase that amount in your attic. If you get this fan, it will even work on cloudy days, maybe, not as fast as sunny ones, but it keeps the attic air moving, during the daylight hours. At night, air still flows through the fan , just like a vent openig. I hope this will help ypu. « Show Less
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NO! I have installed this one in my shower room and after a while it produced weird loud noise that nothing could get rid off. So I think its not a proper fan for this type of use.
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I am assuming your bathroom does not have ventilation and you want to place the fan between bathroom and bedroom. Correct me if my assumption is wrong. I would not do that no matter which fan you use. Either make a vent out or if its a condo and has HOA rules install a ductless fan.
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This attaches to ceiling joist but does need to be vented out so you would need to have access to vent. Also, unless your bathroom is HUGE, this size fan is way overkill for a bathroom in a residence.
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The unit has a fan that makes noice when venting to prevent from getting hot when use. Hope this helps.
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It has a thermostat that can be adjusted. The highest setting is 120 if your attic cools off below 120 the thermostat will shut off the fan.
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No fan. It appears to work similar to a chimney - intake air at the bottom inlet; air heated and exhausted out top. You can feel the warm air exiting out of the stack. Haven't used the rod type units, so cannot compare - previously used desiccant canisters - this works better. Have been quite pleased with the unit.
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I agree with idget. Unless you already have one of these, I'd look for a product designed for horizontal mounting. You could also just passively vent hot air into the attic and use this fan (at an attic gable vent for example) or your existing attic ventilation to send the heat from the attic to the outside.
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It does have a fan only setting,and would work very well in a bathroom . I bought mine for my trailer for camping and am very happy with it.
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It can be mounted in a bathroom with a shower. The exhaust fan helps to take away excess moisture from things such as the shower/steam to help prevent excess moisture. As long as it is mounted in the ceiling of the shower I see no problem other than will it develop condensation in the unit if it directly over the shower.Steam or heated water vapor rises.