Bruinator Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) I am wondering if I can take my hot air vent off of my wall in my bathroom and replace it with an exhaust fan so I can get the humidity out of my it when taking a shower in the summer as it is way to hot in it as my bathroom isnt very big? Would the heat still be able to enter in the room throw the exhaust vent which will not be on during that time of year. The exhaust fan I would use would be the kind i can plug into an outlet. I assume I cant but I am not sure so I am asking here. Any help is greatly appreciated. Edited July 24, 2020 by Bruinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted July 25, 2020 Global Moderator Share Posted July 25, 2020 You don't have an exhaust fan in the bathroom...usually above the crapper? That is one of its uses...to suck out the humidity (as well as foul odors). I wouldn't do what you're thinking of doing. Without knowing your setup: 1) That isn't what it is made for 2) You'd being sucking in moisture into your ductwork (mold) and/or introducing moisture into your heating element (corrosion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinator Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 22 minutes ago, Jim K said: You don't have an exhaust fan in the bathroom...usually above the crapper? That is one of its uses...to suck out the humidity (as well as foul odors). I wouldn't do what you're thinking of doing. Without knowing your setup: 1) That isn't what it is made for 2) You'd being sucking in moisture into your ductwork (mold) and/or introducing moisture into your heating element (corrosion). I have a light there now above the toilet that doesnt work. I want to use the exhaust fan instead of a light because i have a light above my vanity that lights up the room with enough light. If I do this, can I just let the air exhaust go up to my attic and let the air go in there? My attic as a vent on each side of my house or would I have to hook up an exhaust tube and run it to the vent on the house so it can exhaust to the outside? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted July 25, 2020 Global Moderator Share Posted July 25, 2020 You don't want to vent into the attic. Bathroom exhaust fans are vented out through the ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinator Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Jim K said: You don't want to vent into the attic. Bathroom exhaust fans are vented out through the ceiling. Yes, as my attic is above my bathroom as the unit will be in there but the vent itself will be in the bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted July 25, 2020 Global Moderator Share Posted July 25, 2020 Right....but you don't want to vent into the attic. You want to vent out through the roof (sorry, I said calling before). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinator Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Jim K said: Right....but you don't want to vent into the attic. You want to vent out through the roof (sorry, I said calling before). This is the unit I am talking about. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-80-CFM-Ceiling-Mount-Roomside-Installation-Bathroom-Exhaust-Fan-BPT13-14D/308577331 Couldnt i run an exhaust tube from the unit and run it to the vent that exhausts to the vent that is on the side of my house to the outside? The vent is about 1 ft from the roof top. Edited July 25, 2020 by Bruinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted July 25, 2020 Global Moderator Share Posted July 25, 2020 Yea, I don't see why not as long as it ends up exhausting directly outdoors. Buttus 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinator Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Jim K said: Yea, I don't see why not as long as it ends up exhausting directly outdoors. That is what i thought would be the proper way to go. TYVM Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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