For questions about exhaust fans -- i.e. fans used to remove air from specific rooms in a building and exhaust it to the outside in order to control humidity and/or combustion products. Exhaust fans, unlike [ceiling-fan]s, are installed into the building's structure, either in a fitting within the room's ceiling, or remotely, drawing air from the room via a duct and grille.
Questions tagged [exhaust-fan]
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Can we build some sort of ventilation system in our rental apartment?
There isn't an exhaust fan in our kitchen. Everytime we fry or bake something we set off the smoke detector.
There's a window pretty close to our kitchen. Is there a way to rig up some sort of flexible exhaust tubing and a fan so that we can draw…
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Why don't whole house fans vent to the outside?
I've been researching fans and the ones I've found all seem to vent to the attic. Why is that? Why can't they vent directly to the outside? It seems more efficient that way. Otherwise you have to have anothe fan to vent the air in the attic.
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Should I use a centrifugal or axial fan for server room ventilation?
First of all I know this is a strange one.
We have a server room which is small and a few servers in there. We have an AIR CON in there but we also have a ventilation duct which is a follows:
9 Meter Length x 600mm x 200mm
I would like to know which…
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Can I re-use the housing/wiring from a Nutone 669 bathroom exhaust fan (w light) when installing a Nutone 769?
I don't have easy access to the attic to remove the existing housing, but the dimensions are identical and the wiring is already done (two switches - one for fan, one for light).
769 fan specs are…
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Belt and pulley fell off 40" attic fan & my repair failed (updated)
Summary (also see photos of fan and motor below)
Update 2:
I bought a capacitor for small dollars and now the fan works again, perfectly.
Update 1: Capacitor was indeed broken (see photo at end)
Belt and upper pulley fell off 40" attic fan
Attic…
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Replacing old bathroom exhaust with new
My house was equipped with bathroom exhaust fan.
It's old and I am replacing it with a new updated exhaust fan.
The new fan has Bluetooth music capabilities.
When removing old fan I've noticed my house wires are single wires black,white and…
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Exhaust fan replacement e type housing unit
Okay. I spent couple of hours (or days :) ) on this now and I need to ask for help. We have one old model exhaust fan in the house that has never worked. I learnt after hours of looking up, that the model is discontinued and I can't just replace the…
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Wiring humidy sensor (with hot+load) instead of 2-way switch
My first post hurray!
I am trying to replace a simple 2-way switch that control my fan at the switch box with a humidity sensor and fan control unit.
The current wiring is throwing me off (and I have to say I am not an expert by any stretch).
The…
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New bathroom fan has a 2 prong plug. Old fan was straight wired. How do I convert?
My new exhaust fan has a 2 prong plug, my old fan was straight wired so I don't have a receiver. How do I convert to straight wire?
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How do I remove a blower wheel from a shaft that uses a slip ring?
Exhaust fan blower wheel is attached to the shaft of a 1/100 hp induction motor; I can see a ring thru’ the vanes; how to remove? How do I remove a blower wheel from a shaft that uses a slip ring?
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Filtration system for smoke from oil lamp
I like to light a little oil lamp/ candle (lamp size about 2 inches in diameter) in my bedroom. Unfortunately the soot tends to make the wall and cupboards yellow.
Is there a way to install a filtration system over the lamp that can remove the soot…
Tushar Sinha
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Must I use both cables running to my bathroom fan?
I have two cables running to exhaust fan hook up, each cable with one white and one black. Do I need both black and both white from the cables with the one black and one white from the new exhaust fan? Then what do I do with the green ground wire?
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Will a Broan 750 fit in the same cutout as a NuTone 8664RP?
I would like to replace a 'disappointing' bathroom ceiling exhaust fan with some other brand, but have the challenge of predicting what is compatible with the existing drywall cutout. Few online manuals tell the cutout size - they just say to use…
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1948 Kitchen ceiling exhaust fan?
Our house was built in 1948. There is a Fasco ceiling exhaust fan that we want to replace.
However, looking and feeling into the housing of the fan, it seems as if it is totally enclosed.
Where is this exhausting to? Is it possible there is no…
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How to repair my exhaust fan bolt?
I tried to clean my exhaust fan. Everything went well and I was able to remove the engine from the holder in order to clean it.
However, some parts were stuck together, so I tried to remove them. It took a bit of time and force, but I was able to…
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