I have installed a new high powered bathroom fan. The problem is that when you take a hot shower when your done and shut the fan off water pours out of it. We have checked the connection in the attic and it does not seem to be a problem. Any ideas?
2007-01-02 07:33:23 · 4 answers · asked by Radtech1996 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The water vapor from the shower is condensing before it is ejected. The fan holds the water on the walls of the pipe.
Solution: There a couple choices...easiest may be to buy some pipe insulating foam at the hardware store and insulate the vent tubing. If that doesnt work you could reduce the diameter of the vent tubing, insulate it really well, so that the vapor is extracted faster and not given time to condense. And perhaps the best solution is to reroute the vent tubing so that there is only a short rise in the attic space and then it runs at a slight down pitch to the eaves of the house. This will allow any condensed water vapor to drain out.
2007-01-02 08:24:05 · answer #1 · answered by Nginr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it is too high powered, when it is venting the steam from your hot shower and the hot steam hits the cold air it turns back into heavy condensation. When it does that it is too heavy for the fan to push it the rest of the way out so it just sits there until you turn the fan off and gravity lets it fall to the floor. I suggest getting a lower power fan.
2007-01-02 15:38:00 · answer #2 · answered by gunsmoke_70 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is happening because the vent duct work is going through a uninsulated space attic and as the warm air goes into the attic the air is cooded causing the moisture to condence and tun back out the duct when the fan is off. You can tru to insulate all theduct work that is in the attic. this may help
2007-01-02 16:09:15 · answer #3 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fan has a metal shell housing. You are pulling moisture laden air up through the cold metal and it's condensing. If the exhaust port on the fan is piped up above the insulation about all you can do is leave the fan run until the water evaporates.
2007-01-02 16:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by bearcat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋