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Bathroom Fan Electrical Connections RGMetro 08-21-2006
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Posted by RGMetro on August 21, 2006, 11:15 am

now that i've got the duct/soffit question answered, i have a question
regarding the electrical.


i'm replacing an existing ceiling light with a bathroom fan/light
combo.

i don't think it's a problem, but i figured i might ask. :)

anyone know if its a problem to hook up the electrical for the fan AND
the light to the same switch so that once you flick the single switch
both the fan and light go on.

i don't want to change the existing wiring to the existing ceiling
light fixture.

also, i'm gonna be hooking up a wall timer and there are those for
lights only and those for fans/lights...

http://www.smarthome.com/4253.HTML

stupid question but i'm assuming i need the one that would be able to
handle the motor as well, or is that necessary?

thanks!

rg




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RGMetro

Posted by Joseph Meehan on August 21, 2006, 4:15 pm
RGMetro wrote:
> now that i've got the duct/soffit question answered, i have a question
> regarding the electrical.
>
>
> i'm replacing an existing ceiling light with a bathroom fan/light
> combo.
>
> i don't think it's a problem, but i figured i might ask. :)
>
> anyone know if its a problem to hook up the electrical for the fan AND
> the light to the same switch so that once you flick the single switch
> both the fan and light go on.
>
> i don't want to change the existing wiring to the existing ceiling
> light fixture.
>
> also, i'm gonna be hooking up a wall timer and there are those for
> lights only and those for fans/lights...
>
> http://www.smarthome.com/4253.HTML
>
> stupid question but i'm assuming i need the one that would be able to
> handle the motor as well, or is that necessary?
>
> thanks!
>
> rg

My question is where are you venting it to? The fan without a vent to
the outside can be very bad news.

The switch you are looking at should work just fine.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



Posted by RGMetro on August 22, 2006, 10:30 am

"My question is where are you venting it to? The fan without a vent to

the outside can be very bad news.

The switch you are looking at should work just fine."

______________________________________________________________


i'm venting it outside through a vinyl soffit with a soffit vent.




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RGMetro

Posted by Joseph Meehan on August 22, 2006, 3:06 pm

>
> "My question is where are you venting it to? The fan without a vent to
>
> the outside can be very bad news.
>
> The switch you are looking at should work just fine."
>
> ______________________________________________________________
>
>
> i'm venting it outside through a vinyl soffit with a soffit vent.
>
>
>


Well that is better than venting it directly to the attic, but not a
lot. Venting it out a soffit means you are venting it to the area that
normally is the IN vent for your attic so it will tend to suck that warm
moist air into the attic which is where you don't want it.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



Posted by RGMetro on August 23, 2006, 10:15 am

Joseph Meehan Wrote:
>
> Well that is better than venting it directly to the attic, but not
> a
> lot. Venting it out a soffit means you are venting it to the area that
>
> normally is the IN vent for your attic so it will tend to suck that
> warm
> moist air into the attic which is where you don't want it.
>
> --
> Joseph Meehan
>
> Dia duit



true...and i've been going back and forth between this and the roof
installation and heard people give support for the soffit vent as
well.

what i plan on doing is covering the small holes in the vinyl soffit a
foot or two to the left and right of the soffit vent to minimize the
air getting sucked back in.


i'm fairly confident it won't be an issue. thoughts?




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RGMetro

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