Bathroom exhaust fan location
#1
12-22-19, 12:03 PM
Bathroom exhaust fan location
Installing an exhaust fan in my bathroom. Bathroom is 93 inches in length by 80 inches wide. Should the fan be mounted directly above the shower, or in the center of bathroom for maximum efficiency? Any input appreciated!
#2
12-23-19, 02:58 AM
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In a room of that size location is not critical, the volume of air displaced will pull from the entire room!
#3
12-23-19, 05:11 AM
Best is over the shower.
You need a minimum 8 foot ceiling there.
Close to the shower but centered between the side wall also functions well and looks good.
But as Marq1 said it is a small room so anywhere should be OK.
Most important is to seal it properly so moist air does not enter your attic.
You need a minimum 8 foot ceiling there.
Close to the shower but centered between the side wall also functions well and looks good.
But as Marq1 said it is a small room so anywhere should be OK.
Most important is to seal it properly so moist air does not enter your attic.
#4
12-23-19, 05:45 AM
My bath exhaust fan is slightly undersized for the size of my bath rm but since it's located above the shower it works well. My bath rm only has a 7' ceiling although the fan/light is made for a wet location.
#5
12-23-19, 06:51 AM
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If you mount the fan within the footprint of the tub/shower, the fan must be on a GFI protected circuit.
Andy
Andy
Just some questions:
Shouldn't there be a wire attached to the green grounding screw?
It looks like the person didn't actually attach the mounting plate to the junction box and just threw some screws on the outside in the drywall which is why the fixture fell off. This is also why you don't see the plate in the bottom two pictures as it's still attached to the fixture.
Just how bad is this and should I check the other vanity fixture to see if it has the same issues?