Monday 7 December 2015

Exhaust fan through roof

This homeowner wanted bath fans vented out the roof. DIY ROOF VENT - for use with 100mm extractor fan (not supplied) for bathrooms and ensuites. There is no need to cut core holes through the wall which can require specialist equipment, scaffolding and is time consuming, costly and dusty.


You cannot just leave the exhaust . Through the roof or an exterior gable wall.

I have just replaced the bathroom extractor fan and found that the exhaust is vented into the roof space and not the outside environment.

Due to the shape of the roof there are no soffits to vent through , so it has to go through the roof.

Providing the trade and consumers with quality, innovative products for home and commercial air extraction and ventilation , and clever lighting and sensor lighting products. Good video, however you should always use insulated ducting through an unheated space and also check the free flow area of the vent. This is the last segment in our Home Exhaust Fan Project.


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The bathroom exhaust should NEVER be vented anywhere near, nor through the soffit area. Cooler air which is found under your roof overhang (soffit) is drawn up through the perforations of the soffit and exhausted through your roof venting system. By exhausting warm moist air in that area you will most . We explain how to install bathroom exhaust fans or vents, the vent ducting, the vent termination at the wall, soffit or roof , vent fan wiring, bath vent duct.


Improperly vented bathroom fans can lead to black mold in attics. Excessive heat and moisture in attics can also contribute to ice damming. Duct should go straight up through the roof if possible.


Re apply existing insulation, three and not least insulate duct work to avoid condensation coming back to fan. This involves running ductwork from the fan, usually though an attic, and out through the roof.


It is because of this that many builders tend to advise against this . If you must vent on the roof , this is where it should go, regardless of the type. Depending on prevailing win solar orientation, drifting patterns, etc. One warns about venting fans upward through the roof , which can result in condensation running back into the fan and staining the ceiling.


Since gable vents can be intakes as well as exhaust , depending on the wind direction, it also can bring the moisture back into the attic. In all cases the ducting needs to conduct the exchaust to the building .

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