Bathroom Ventilation Fan Installation

[kevin_]

I've done a search of the forums and there are a bunch of threads talking about people installing bathroom ventilation fans themselves. Doesn't sound too hard, but the cutting a hole through the roof or the side of the house by myself doesn't fit well with me.

Does anyone know approx. how much would it cost to have someone come and install it?

Any contacts you could recommend?

Thanks,

Kevin.

[Owbist]

I disconnected ours, they always seem so noisy and I am not sure they remove much air. Take a look at one that has been installed a while. Due to the moisture laden air passing through all the dust particles stick to the fins reducing air flow. We open the window, much nicer :)

[TTony]

fan is a must to get rid of the moisture ,
I use for my clients nuTone ,you cant hear the fan actually,should cost you$500
it is a nice weakened project if you are handy you can do it .

[jumbojones]

I just had two installed, I was going to DIY but I'm glad I didn't, it's a lot more involved than I thought, electrical, vapor barriers, venting got my head spinning. So I had two installed, I was able to get two fans from CT when they were on sale for $100 for the pair. Electrical/fan install cost me $700, including 2 dimmer/timer combo switches. The electrician was going to install soffit vents but I didn't like that idea, so I got a roofer to do the roof vents. Vent install cost me $250 + $50 for vents/ducting.


I'm extremely happy with both jobs, they were done fast and professionally, I could have never replicated this if I tried. Plus I didn't have to sweat my fat ass off in the attic, well worth the money IMO.

[WalnutCrunch]

You might be able to get someone to cut the hole in the roof and install a gooseneck vent for you. It shouldn't take much more than an hour. Then you can install the fan yourself. That's what I did (although I had the vents installed as part of a roof replacement).

Get a Panasonic fan. They're really quiet and they're probably the best that you can buy. They can be had for under $200, depending on the size. Also, try to run rigid ducts instead of the flexible kind, and seal all the joints with silver tape. Rigid ducts really cut down on the noise, as well. Some people insulate the duct as well to prevent condensation.

[kevin_]

Thanks for the tips, everyone. I think I'll probably get a panasonic fan.

Any contacts for installation you would recommend?

Kevin.

[t3359]

Did it myself when I moved in. It was a pain because I had to crawl around the attic with all the insulation during the summer (it's boiling hot up there). Installed a NuTone (one of the energy efficient super quiet ones) - probably less than $200. Cut a hole in the roof with an aluminum vent, and hooked it up to a switch with a built in timer ($30). And that was that.

bjl

[Frankie3s]

Thanks for the tips, everyone. I think I'll probably get a panasonic fan.

Any contacts for installation you would recommend?

Kevin.

I'd suggest as some of the others had mentioned that you install a wall timer as well. That way if there is too much moisture in the air after a long shower you can have the fan run and shut itself off automatically. Especially useful in the winter since you don't want to forget to turn it off manually and let all the warm air out of the house.

[excel]

Noise for the fans are measured in sones. I believe mine is a 0.3 sone Panasonic WhisperCeiling FV-08VQ3 which is super quiet. :cheesygri

http://www.panasonic.ca/english/appliance/ventilationfans/index.asp

[rozsalyib]

I installed one by myself. I went with an in-line fan called Vortex. It's made by www.atmosphere.com
The smallest fan that they have is 172 CFM for $200.00 in GTA. The Saturday that I did the job it was raining almost all day long so I enjoyed a nice & cool attic. Still a tough job.