4:38 "so i went ahead and built this model to show you how to properly install vents in your attic" Wow. A+. Thanks for the excellent video.

This guy makes it look so easy. Somebody needs to do a video of this V.S. reality, where you can expect a bunch of cussing and objects being thrown lol.

@Joe-mz6dc

3 ай бұрын

The definition of genius is making it look easy.

@cdewey380

2 ай бұрын

Amen! I was just thinking the same thing, sounds easier said then done. Im currently replacing my exhaust bathroom fan and watching this.

@SavantAudiosurf

Ай бұрын

I watched this video then googled my local electrician, lol.

@ytsux9259

Ай бұрын

​@@SavantAudiosurf Giggity 😂

@SavantAudiosurf

Ай бұрын

@@ytsux9259 even the electrician had a tough time installing it and cost $300.

way more info than I expected. This is the clearest video I've seen in a long time. Exceptional job!

Hey great video! I followed it to replace the very old fan / light / heater in my bathroom with a Broan 655, with no attic access, but with existing wiring and ductwork. If you can possibly get into the attic, I would recommend that and installing the unit from above. Some things I found: Obviously mark both sides of all wire connections before undoing the wire nuts on the old unit. On the new Broan you have to disassemble the unit before you install it, then reassemble it in the ceiling so take pictures / remember how the thing came apart cuz its not obvious where things go when you go to put it together. I carefully cut out the existing metal brackets with a sawzall and framed in 2x4's between the joists to screw the sides of the new Broan unit to. Remember you have to have a big notch in your framed rough opening to allow the house wiring that goes in through the side of the Broan unit to pass through the rough opening when inserting the unit from below. In addition to the snaps and hose clamp provided, I would use aluminum tape to seal the duct hose to the unit as this junction is really leaky without it. Its hard to get the house wiring fished in through the knock out in the side of the unit because it has to make an immediate 90 degree turn so obviously bend this turn into the house wiring before trying to insert it into the unit. All in all the job was tougher than I was expecting for a home owner (me) and I probably would have hired someone to do it knowing that. it took about 3 1/2 hours mostly working with my hands over my head so if you have neck, shoulder or other problems I would say hire someone to do it.

Yea ima just pay someone knowing me id end up spending my entire saturday while the wife aks every 30min if im almost done.

@luisvanegas1448

Ай бұрын

The relatability of this comment is outstanding

@feedthedogs1

Ай бұрын

I feel this hard

@douglasfoster6065

29 күн бұрын

Your wife sounds like my wife's twin sister.

@jefferycunningham9856

19 күн бұрын

Never has a comment been more true

@bigvegass

10 күн бұрын

I love how wives support their hubs.

I like this video. Very easy to understand. I have replaced and installed 8 ceiling fans. These take patients and determination. One fan I replaced had two dead mice in it. Prepare yourself for anything when you take down the old fan. Wear safety glasses. Rubber Gloves. Pray.

It's very easy! I'm going to pay someone to do it while I eat pizza🍕

@SheldonClayPage

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@xninjasiix

2 жыл бұрын

lmfaooooo

@Qwertyu_Aviation

2 жыл бұрын

🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑

@chrisaranz8756

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@PringleDinglesonThe3rd

2 жыл бұрын

If you have the right tools, if not it could just be easier and cheaper to pay someone

Real good video, helped me a great deal. I wasted my time trying to get the old one off the wrong way. After seeing this video it was everything was super easy. Thank you for the help.

super clear video. still not a project i feel comfortable tackling but i appreciate understanding the process.

@SinnisjInsulator

3 жыл бұрын

It is a difficult process to do especially if you have to go into the attic, you can check my video on bathroom fans as well.

@anupkumarsinha3306

3 жыл бұрын

Po Pop

@crewserica6

3 жыл бұрын

@@SinnisjInsulator popped

Our house was built in the 90s with the exhaust venting into the attic. The fan part was no problem. The roof work was something I never would have attempted without this video. Thank you! It took all day, due to two trips to the hardware store and the problem with a crawl space of an attic, but it saved a heap of money.

THANK YOU so much for your easy and super clear video it helped me feel empowered to replace my broken bathroom vent myself . I went so great and it feels so good to have repaired it myself. THANK YOU

@lowes

6 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, Cheryl! Well done 💪

@charcoalanderson8010

2 жыл бұрын

Holy cow, you're brave. Great job

@sheilafreeman423

2 жыл бұрын

Cheryl, you are my hero!

@Tallblueeyedgal2

2 жыл бұрын

@@charcoalanderson8010 not really I grew up in a family of builders . So I know a lot about home stuff . Being divorced 22 yrs you learn to depend on your self. BE POWERFUL !!! I also built myself a beautiful farmhouse bed and night stands

@Tallblueeyedgal2

2 жыл бұрын

@@sheilafreeman423 thank you. I depend on ME so nothing I think I can’t do. Easy to be fearless when you have a handy brother close by in case I run into trouble !

First I thought I'd fix my fans bearing, then I realized that the fan was toast . So I thought new fan, then I discovered it was directly wired to electrical not plugged in. I then noticed the duct work wasn't secured to the fan housing, off to the attic where I discovered the duct travelled 1 foot horizontally releasing into insulation and an unvented attic. I love home repair.

@leolionz3692

4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of my old house we had water leaking from the skylight in the master bath it went to the fan and the repair guy said he found over a gallon of water stuck in the vent line which was improperly installed. It went something like that this was around 2011 ish.

@lorriejones8064

4 жыл бұрын

It never ends!!

@ytsux9259

Ай бұрын

Sheesh! Just buy a new house at that point.

Thank you for this really informative video. My fan is so noisy that I can’t stand another day with it. I’m 62 and I’m not afraid to try it. I have done other electrical work, and it’s not as hard as you think. You’ll feel good when you do it yourself, only if you feel that you can.

I just replaced mine. I did it the easy way. All I had to do was buy a new motor and fan that matched the one I had. A couple screws and unplugged the old motor, then just reversed for the new one. Took less time than this video. He’s showing you how to replace the whole housing and how to mount, the whole 9. If you can buy a new motor and fan just do that. No need to mess with electricity, it’s plug and play

@TopicsInControlSystems

2 жыл бұрын

My 40 yr old house has a discontinued exhaust fan :( no choice but to replace the whole unit. I'm 73 and not sure I want to try this ??

Really awesome video in helping me understand how it all works. I grateful to your very easy way if understanding how it all comes together! Thank you so much!!🙏

By far the best professional way I have seen on you tube

Very good video. I especially liked when you showed how to seal off the oversize drywall holes.

@SinnisjInsulator

3 жыл бұрын

It is a difficult process to do especially if you have to go into the attic, you can check my video on bathroom fans as well.

EXCELLENT VIDEO! professional approach great pace and great model!!

Great video, very well done!

Thank you for showing me how I will never do this now. Lol

nice job, think I want an electrician, I am just getting too old for this stuff. Either that or I 'll get help. Good share.

I'm going to do the same exact project after I bought the exact same roof cap used in the video then I found this vid! What a coincidence!

Thanks I definitely wont be doing this on my own ;)

Beautifully explained

He had four hands at 4:03😂😂

@eliseperle7826

4 жыл бұрын

Art Dog haha ! I didn’t noticed the 4 hands

@thiscorrosion900

4 жыл бұрын

You can buy extra cybernetic bionic hands at Lowe's now. If you buy eight, you get four free, at $2.5 million for parts and installation.

@TriniLush7

4 жыл бұрын

@@thiscorrosion900 lmao stop it

@TriniLush7

4 жыл бұрын

lmao

Very informative and detailed!

Awesome knowledge

Learn more from you. Thanks 😊

You make it look so easy.

I wish my attic were that clean!

Good job! Very informative!!😊

Helpful, thank you

great video, thank you.

Thank you , very good video

Nice video, Thank you...

Thank you

great video

Helpful

That was smoooth!

I can tell this is about as easy and simple as someone can make a how-to on this, but all it does is confirm that it's something I'd call a professional to install lol. More power to people who are handy and could do all this themselves, but I am just the opposite of handy when it comes to these types of things.

@mulliganstew72

Жыл бұрын

Same here. God bless their hearts, trying to make it look so easy, but once he took out a power tool and started sawing away at things. My mind was made up.

This video is awesome. It covers evey aspects and possible outcomes during the job. Thank you

When buying a new fan (0:10), don't you also have to check the duct size? What if you have a 3" duct and you buy a fan for a 4" duct? I'm sure there are lots of other details that could be covered for specific cases, but this video does a helpful job of covering the basics!

@aquaticnstuff7666

2 жыл бұрын

honestly you can use 3in fan with 4in duct it's fine; but 4" fan with 3" duct is not allowed by IRC code based on my limited recollection.

@daneasterly4063

Жыл бұрын

That was my situation, the new fan had a 4 inch duct and the existing ductwork 3 inches but fortunately Lowe's sold an adapter

This video made installing a fan look pretty easy.

Thanks for the video =)

Awesome video but i have no idea why im watching im still a child but still this video is awesone

Thanks a lot

Exhaust fans that goes bad just needs a new motor and fan. You do not need the whole housing assembly. Just get a fan and motor that fits.

@Andrew-on-YT

5 жыл бұрын

I found this video helpful as it showed me how to replace the motor: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWuFqKuzcb2XfLg.html

@MarownIOM

4 жыл бұрын

Broan discontinued my 10 year old fan and I tried 3 from Menards before I discovered the change was too drastic and I had to replace the entire box. This video helped me as I could not determine how to remove the box. Now I'm sure I have brackets between the joists.

@tabithaharris7290

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I was nervous about that because the previous owners installation tile around the fan .

Thanks dude

Thank you! I'll never do this now!

@br33zy771

3 жыл бұрын

haha. I was considering doing this myself till i saw this video

thank you

The dislikes are from the people who put it up wrong lol

Thnx. for the video. One question though. What difference would it make, should one just screw down the exhaust part right on to the top of the shingles, and seal it? This would avoid cutting away the shingles. I cant see it leaking if it gets sealed properly, screws and all.

When he switched it on, I thought it didn't work 😂

@jackdabeanstock3230

3 жыл бұрын

I didnt hear the exhaust fan either. I think he knew it also. His face said it all. Oops I forked up

@OscarM.94

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao fr

@azaleaallen9351

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of newer fans are so quiet you can’t even hear them. Some of them have a little light so you can tell if it’s on or not.

Thank you for the video. I have an issue with a small bathroom's exhaust fan, as it leaks water and makes ugly water marks on my bathroom ceiling. I looked at on top of the roof and couldn't find out vent. I figured out that it doesn't have one or it might be on the Attic. The space to reached Attic is very small. I am afraid that it might cost me a lot of money to fixed the problem. Please provide me with some suggestions. I am older and I am in no way a handy person.

This is so easy. I'm going to pay someone while I watch Netflix. 😊🎉

Muito bom ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Easy as pie!

Always wear a respirator when working around insulation, cutting drywall or working in or with secluded area prone to moisture.

@CarieSaad

3 жыл бұрын

*prone

@mflacke

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarieSaad Thank you.

@jamesmcnaughton5092

3 жыл бұрын

Also don't forget a bomb shelter in case of an asteroid hitting earth , SMH

@damagecontrol7

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmcnaughton5092 or for a rogue Russian missile

7:22 you should probably put some insulation over the top of that fan also. And, in addition to that, if you buy some really fancy fan, some of them aren't "contact rated" with insulation, so, the only way to insulate those is to build a box or something around them.

@SinnisjInsulator

3 жыл бұрын

It is a difficult process to do especially if you have to go into the attic, you can check my video on bathroom fans as well.

Am I the only person who prefer loud exhaust fans? Exhaust fans in bathrooms have always been loud in every house I grow up in and in every house I have lived including the current home I own.

Great video with simple, easy to understand straightforward explanations. Is that ok that the placement of the duct's end in the outside wall is higher than the fan itself? Will not the condensed water stay in the duct that way? I already have a 4” duct connected to the kitchen fan and it is running about 10” above the place where I’m planning to install the bathroom fan. Can I connect bathroom fan to that duct? Thank you.

@Isis-wm4po

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget to get your duct at a length where you can allow the water to pool at a spot that is not your fan (i.e. the electrical), and I would recommend to everyone to check what you have done after you have been using it. I look at my seals, seams, and all about once a month for everything. You never know when a small mistake overlooked when installed will cause a great problem down the road. Better to fix it before it causes a greater issue. The water pooling in the duct will be easier to repair than one that allows water that may come in to run all the way to the fan. Be it electrical or where you have it secured, you want to inspect it regularly.

came for the first part of the video but ended up watching the whole thing

I have a 688 bath fan and it’s for me as a gift

Great video now I understand alot better!!

@SinnisjInsulator

3 жыл бұрын

It is a difficult process to do especially if you have to go into the attic, you can check my video on bathroom fans as well.

How much including intal cost??? Need this for 2 bathrooms, 1956 all original home. Thanks!

My new house is the same. Vents not exhaust through roof siting in attic. Been debating on roof ventilation or through the sofee. Since the house got a new roof very scare to cut a hole in roof.

Thanks for posting. I’d be to scared to drill through roof. 😳

I prefer to put fan on the wall, but most electrician prefer to install fan on ceiling, was told that exhausts moisture to ceiling towards gutter area, would moisture leaking be my concern sometime in future?

You make it look so easy and clear but please stop that annoying music. We want to hear only your voice

I like the ruf

You: bout to get this good exhaust fan for around $45 After watching the video: yeahhhhhh that's about $200 worth of items I DNT care to get. It's not that serious I'm good👍🤣😂

@wacand

3 жыл бұрын

you can rent tools

@SinnisjInsulator

3 жыл бұрын

It is a difficult process to do especially if you have to go into the attic, you can check my video on bathroom fans as well.

This project involves a lot of steps. I will settle with a dehumidifier. Thanks for the video.

I have a bathroom heater where that fan is. I think I'd choose the heater rather than a fan because it get's so cold in the bathroom in the winter.

What if my attic has roof turbines? Are those adequate enough to pull out the moisture from the bathroom fan?

@SinnisjInsulator

3 жыл бұрын

It is a difficult process to do especially if you have to go into the attic, you can check my video on bathroom fans as well.

I’m going to be painting old cabinet and spray them. How do you mix the paint to spray?? I really liked the video and will be needing lots of advice on doing a old very dirty and greasy.

@Nfl233

Жыл бұрын

?

Are all bathroom fans the same size? I don't want to buy a replacement too big or small. If not the same, how to a measure?

do we need to seal the fan box? there are fiberglass in attic area

@yoyobros99

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Chenlu Zhang yes

Venting out the soffit works well Angostura insulation companies will vent that way.

Was he going to trouble shoot after he hit the switch to see if it worked? Or was the fan that quiet?

any tips on fixing roof leak on a very very small budget

@badxradxandy

5 жыл бұрын

Tarp and duct tape or calk it.

great job, but I couldn't do that, if I tried.

no attic in the world looks that clean

@GeorgiaMade404706

3 жыл бұрын

Mines does.

@damagecontrol7

3 жыл бұрын

maybe if the house is freshly built

Is that fan always open to the outside or is there a flap in that roof exhaust?

I am trying to remove the grill however it does not seem like there is two springs holding it. Its seems like the grill is connected to the actual unit as it does not simply come off. I have tried using a bit of force but do not want to break it. Any advice would be appreciated

@poringlittlefoot7546

5 жыл бұрын

Pav M if there is a light in the center, remove the light bulb and there is a nut behind where the light bulb was which holds the grill up

I would like to have had a better view of the damper inside that duct. Mine is stuck open and so far I haven't been able to get the fan housing out.

Real Information starts about 4:40, for those that don't already have everything pre-cut, pre-wired, and already have duct work all set up.

@YogiTheBearMan

Жыл бұрын

To be fair the video is called how to replace and install a fan so replace came first in the video

How is it that when ducted out the soffit that the air comes right back in? The force of the fan is blowing it out no? In NZ and Australia 95% of kitchen or bathroom fans vent out the soffit not causing any mould issues

Aside from the fan and the duct, shouldn't you also install a backdraft damper?

What wire is installed

OH when we installed a bathroom fan , it just vented into the attic, explains the moisture up there.

@SinnisjInsulator

3 жыл бұрын

It is a difficult process to do especially if you have to go into the attic, you can check my video on bathroom fans as well.

I live in the Deep South. The attic is always HUMID. It's going out the soffit.

He has 4 hands at 4:02 😂😂😂

Everyone can agree. Loud fans are better

Hey buddy. That’s a weird looking “meter” 🤣. Your “meter” looks like my tick tester.

How would you spell roof if you had to guess based on the way this guy says it? Maybe like Rüf? Ruph?

5:45 You KEEP SAYING: …..”if don’t feel comfortable working on ladder or experience doing this project…. Call A Pro”. That’s really great advice, However, what is your definition for a “Professional” ? AND which Trade’s should we be calling to install a vented exhaust fan for your bathroom according to “Code” ??? Thx👍🏻✌🏻😊

I learned to consult a pro from this and his speech. Lol

Yeah this definitely is not easy. 😊 Very small space I'm trying to tape and wire in a small space with living room to work w/... Unfortunately whoever wired my original Short changed.. the electrician had a field day and said the same thing I did who the f*** installed this 😂 it made me so happy

Netflix: Are you still watching? Someones daughter: 6:08

Once he started sawing...well I'm not doing this, glad I watched this