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exhaust fan in the bathroom

firdacreativea8

4 years ago

Hi Houzzers,

Can anybody help me with recommendations for a very good exhaust fan in the bathroom , but one without heater or lights? preferably one that is not too noisy but rather powerful and efficient.

Much appreciated

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Sourcecorp Group
4 years ago
Hi,

If the exhaust is to be vented outside and is not being mount on an external wall then consider using an in-line fan. This is an exhaust fan that has the motor and fan blade element located inside the ducting. Because the motor and blades are not located directly beside or on top of the opening, the result is considerably quieter than conventional fans of similar performance. In-line fans come in many sizes including very powerful units that have blades far bigger than most ceiling mounted units can support. To ensure the fan is sufficiently sized you need to determine the volume of the bathroom. With some inline fans it is possible to have multiple inlets (exhaust openings), so one fan can cover multiple areas/rooms.

An in-line fan can only be used if there is sufficient void to carry the ducting. Important to consider access to the void in case the fan blades and/or motor require maintenance.

Finally an in-line fan will cost more to buy and install.

Hope the above is useful.
firdacreativea8
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you Sourcecorp Group!

It is helpful for adding my knowledge, that's for sure., thanks for the insights.

However, our is not being vented outside, but to the ceiling.

Do you have any advice on that? The bathroom is 2.6 m by 2.4 m and 2.4 m height.

Many thanks,
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Kate
4 years ago
Any basic exhaust fan will work and since they are just a fan are energy efficient. What makes them noisy and less efficient in moving air is not allowing sufficient air flow under or through door when closed to balance air being extracted. A larger fan needs more air flow to be efficient at removing moist air.
Ps all will get noisier as bearings wear.

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