not sure if this is the right place to ask this or not, but here goes..............
Im havent installed any bath fans for many years and dont really do that particular job that often(i do mostly carpentry and painting,etc), but have a bath fan to install for a client that I am working for currently. ..It will be a complete installation , including venting. There is already a wire and switch from a light fixture, so i dont have to worry about that part. My questions are related to proper ducting. I know in recent years there is more of a concern about mold , and I understand the importance of proper ducting and venting. I am concerned about condensation inside the duct, in the cold attic in the winter(I live in pennsylvania), so I am prepared to insulate the ducting. Is it better to duct up and out the roof, or horizontal and out the sidewall? If I vent vertical, and any condensation forms inside the duct will it run down and into the fan? I am not up on the current methods for venting a fan like this, and want to do it properly to avoid any problems down the road. ( the last fan I installed I just used plastic dryer vent hose, and Im sure there are much better methods today and need some guidance. Thanks, Dale
Im havent installed any bath fans for many years and dont really do that particular job that often(i do mostly carpentry and painting,etc), but have a bath fan to install for a client that I am working for currently. ..It will be a complete installation , including venting. There is already a wire and switch from a light fixture, so i dont have to worry about that part. My questions are related to proper ducting. I know in recent years there is more of a concern about mold , and I understand the importance of proper ducting and venting. I am concerned about condensation inside the duct, in the cold attic in the winter(I live in pennsylvania), so I am prepared to insulate the ducting. Is it better to duct up and out the roof, or horizontal and out the sidewall? If I vent vertical, and any condensation forms inside the duct will it run down and into the fan? I am not up on the current methods for venting a fan like this, and want to do it properly to avoid any problems down the road. ( the last fan I installed I just used plastic dryer vent hose, and Im sure there are much better methods today and need some guidance. Thanks, Dale
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