Bathroom Exhaust Fan Install Attic

Avoid venting through a soffit vent or ridge vent.

Bathroom exhaust fan install attic.

When venting a bathroom exhaust fan make sure to vent the air to the outside rather than into your attic where it can cause mold and mildew to form. Letting the fan exhaust into an open attic will cause moisture buildup on the underside of the roof. Use the reference hole as a landmark to transfer your measurements from the attic to the ceiling. Typically either a bare wire or green wire will attach to the side of the metal housing for grounding a critical safety measure.

If you have access to the attic the fan can vent either through a gable wall or roof. Through the roof or an exterior gable wall. Use a layout square or framing square to draw the. At this point you will strip the ends of the electrical wires and hard wire them into the unit.

In the bathroom insert the fan unit into the housing per the manufacturer s instructions.