[Greenbuilding] bath fan (was dryer vent)

Ron Cascio roncascio at verizon.net
Fri Sep 23 18:47:43 CDT 2011


Yes. When not using an HRV/ERV or a Fantech, the Panasonic is the bath fan of choice here. Quite, efficient, night light, and timer is the way to go. And with their proprietary vent kit the double backdraft damper is likely to keep outside air from entering the building. 

Ron

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Clarke Olsen 
  To: Green Building 
  Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 5:31 PM
  Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] bath fan (was dryer vent)


  I found the Panasonic to be very quiet. With a fluorescent light to boot!

  Clarke Olsen









  On Sep 23, 2011, at 3:36 PM, Matt Dirksen wrote:


    I have two small-ish bathrooms back to back in my house. One had a lousy old Nutone in it and the other didn't have a vent at all. I installed a single Fantech unit in the attic above, and split the ductwork into both bathrooms. I then had an electrician put in a three way switch in both bathrooms (with timers). 


    So one Fantech now serves both bathrooms, very quietly and very powerfully. 


    I totally recommend them, and just spec'd one today for two back to back bathrooms in a project I'm working on.


    Matt



    On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Sacie Lambertson <sacie.lambertson at gmail.com> wrote:

      We have a powerful inline Fantech connected to our kitchen hood, also remotely sited; three speeds, the lowest you can hardly hear.  I would build a box for the ducting.  We've done that twice; makes the exhaust quiet except on high speed at the hood itself.  Use the Broan roof vent as well, also excellent.   sacie



      On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 9:15 AM, Sam Ewbank <g.l.ewbank at gmail.com> wrote:

        I would second what Chris said about the Fantech inline fan and couple it with something like the Broan 634M roof vent for 6" or 636 for 4". They both have a damper and bird screen.

        Sam 



        On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Chris Koehn <chris at koehn.com> wrote:

          Ben-
          We've recently used a Fantech with very good result: <http://residential.fantech.net/residential-products/bath/single-grille/> The roof vent can be conventional, as the fan is quite efficient at preventing backdraft. The fan we used is mounted remotely (as shown), and they do make a model that can mount on the roof deck for vaulted ceiling applications.

          Chris
          TimberGuides Design & Build
          Van Isle



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