I would like to vent my shower into the attic with a fan I bought. The house is brick and difficult to vent through the wall and also the turn up in the attic to vent into the soffit outside is difficult plus I would have to get a good vent cover to close as to not let the cold air back into the bathroom. I was wondering if anyone else has just vented thier bath right into the attic with no negative results like mold or moisture build up? Thanks!
2006-12-26 09:50:09 · 14 answers · asked by Zippy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
That's not a good thing to do at all. You will easily rot the wood and walls within your house. Not to mention, you will have mold spores all over your house. Spend the extra bucks and make a hole in your roof for the ventilation duct. Put it like this, you will spend less time ripping open a hole in the roof in comparison to scrubbing mold, trying to get the smell out, and replacing rotted things.
2006-12-26 10:00:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bathroom Vents Into Attic
2016-11-12 21:38:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run it thru the roof. get a roof jack, a 24" piece of the right sized pipe and a weather cap.
it should only take a couple of hours to do, and itll cost less than $20.
the exhaust fan should have a small baffle built in to prevent a back draft of cold air.
it would be a good idea to insulate the vent flex/pipe as it goes thru the attic so the water that condenses inside the flex/pipe doesn't drip back down into the fan.
i dont recommend the cheap plastic fans that lowes and home depot sell. go to a real hvac place and have them order you a real fan. it will be much quieter and actually work for more than a year.
Possum, hvac guy
2006-12-26 10:42:01 · answer #3 · answered by hillbilly named Possum 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You really should vent the moisture out of the attic. An inexpensive option I see quite often is to run flex vent (dryer vent) to a roof pan vent or to a gable vent opening that already exists.
2006-12-26 10:27:23 · answer #4 · answered by Larry D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you're talking about doing is a NO NO.
However, here's a way to do it:
Install a whirley-vent on the roof just above your bathroom. Install the pipe right up into the vent. This way, the moisture goes right outside.
2006-12-26 10:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by fibreglasscar 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does your shower room have a window?
Get an in-window exhaust fan. You may need a glazier and some thicker glass but it works well. Larry D's idea is good too. Remember also to allow some way for air to get IN to your shower room as well. (gap under door or vent) otherwise the fan will underperform.
2006-12-26 10:37:11 · answer #6 · answered by slatibartfast 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the right thing vent through the roof.
Hard pipe is best do not use "flex" it was invented because the trades can no longer find people that want to work and take pride in their work.
2006-12-26 12:40:22 · answer #7 · answered by paul r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very bad idea...u will create mold and if in a cold winter area u can create condensation that would lead to wood rot......just take the vent straight up thru the roof and install a roof vent in.....u can install an extra pipe damper to cut back on blow back thru the fan from the exterior......
lic. gen. contractor
2006-12-26 10:03:14 · answer #8 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
return the fan you bought and get a FAN-TECH Fan (serious)
then get yourself a roof vent and through the shingles.
this style fan is NOISE LESS, wont let the heat out, and it has a larger CFM's
don't forget the timer wall switch its that quite and it will stop you from sucking all the heat out of your house.
2006-12-26 10:32:46 · answer #9 · answered by Specialist Ed :Þ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not do this it is a very bad idea, if you cannot put the vent through the wall yourself, hire a reputible contractor.
2006-12-26 12:37:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋