Anyone know if the vent from an extractor fan can go into the loft above a bathroom???
2007-02-06 01:18:41 · 12 answers · asked by Tooly 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
naah, the air is going to be reallly damp and that's the LAST place you want to have damp air. Just get some of that nice flexible ducting and run the air out under the eaves somewhere.
Or if you have a gable end, fit a tumble dryer type vent through the gable end of your loft.
2007-02-06 01:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by Not Ecky Boy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you could do this as DIY in theory, but you could end up with a very damp loft with all the problems that could bring- better not to really. The pro's would never do it that way. Vent it outside instead.
Yep - not Ecky boy has the right idea.
2007-02-06 09:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by stgoodric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not, you will fill the loft with damp and smells, VERY unhealthy. Fit a flexi duct, or a section of soil pipe to the outside.
2007-02-06 10:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as you vent pipe go,s through an outside wall .
2007-02-06 13:32:21 · answer #4 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but then it must be directed to the outside either through a hole in wall or a vent tile
2007-02-07 03:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this is not a good idea and would probably contravine building regs. You need to ventilate to the open air outside of the building.
2007-02-06 10:04:49 · answer #6 · answered by David M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes but it must carry on through and exit via a roof tile vent (the vented air "must " leave the building)
2007-02-06 09:24:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The international mechanical code and your local codes are going to require it be vented to the outdoors. If it were my house, I would just vent it into the attic area and not woory about it. Save yourself time and money.
2007-02-06 10:46:52 · answer #8 · answered by redbird 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's supposed to exit the roof, but if your roof is well ventilated it won't be a problem as long as you're well below the mason dixon line ( hard freeze & moisture will build over winter & you may have big chunks of ice thawing in spring, in your attic! )
2007-02-06 09:35:23 · answer #9 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
YES IT CAN - THROUGH AN AIRVENT THROUGH THE LOFT WHICH GOES OUT OF A FILTER THROUGH YOUR ROOF -
ALL NEW BUILD HOMES HAVE THEM
2007-02-06 10:03:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋