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Posted by Howard on August 22, 2006, 1:27 pm
I use Intermatic wall timers (spring wound 60 minute range) to do what
you are suggesting. Works well with about 10 minutes after the shower
ends of run time. The timer is about $17 at Lowes. It mounts into the
wall box in place of the fan switch.
Minnea wrote:
> bathroom humidity is supposed to be removed by the exhaust fan and I wanted to
find
> out if there is a timer type switch that when my fan is plugged in to a
standard (2
> prong) outlet, I could install a small device that would shut off the fan after
> perhaps 20 or 30 minutes.
>
> the reason is so as to not send the cool dry house air outside as there is
always a
> small negative pressure inside the house bathrooms and the air is replaced by
taking
> in some cool air from inside the house.
>
> 20 or 30 min of fan runtime should be sufficient after a shower to dry the
bathroom.
>
> if there is such a product, kindly provide a link or name, thanks
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