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How to replace bath exhaust duct roof.
Next make sure you have one of the new roof exhaust vents on the roof and properly sealed.
To replace a bathroom fan all you need to do is remove the old fan and install a new one in.
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This involves running ductwork from the fan usually though an attic and out through the roof.
An unconnected bath roof vent caused this damage to the roof decking.
I recommend replacing the vent pipe with insulated vent pipe.
Vent your bath and kitchen exhaust fans through the roof through a special roof hood.
Robert s helps you to do just that.
Read your model s instructions to be sure.
Most bath vents for homes are 3.
If you have access to the attic the fan can vent either through a gable wall or roof.
And under while medium bath fans work well for bathooms 70 to 100 sq ft.
Some fans may have a separate duct connector that you must set in place and attach to the fan housing before securing the vent pipe.
Small bath fans provide adequate bathroom ventilation for 79 sq ft.
Venting through a roof vent or exhausting them in the attic could cause moisture problems and rot.
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The warm air will exhaust out the duct and enter back into the attic through the soffit vent or ridge vent.
I see many questions about leaking bath exhaust vents.
Avoid venting through a soffit vent or ridge vent.
Plus there was mold inside the attic.
For bathroom over 100 sq ft use a large or exhaust fan to circulate the air.
More often bathroom fans vent out through a duct running up to the roof.
In order to accomplish this the roof has to have a hole cut in it.
Letting the fan exhaust into an open attic will cause moisture buildup on the underside of the roof.
The best exhaust fan venting is through smooth rigid ducts with taped joints and screwed to a special vent hood.
Depending on the location of the bathroom it may be easy to vent the exhaust fan through the roof.
Next make sure it is securely fastened on both ends of the pipe.
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