Exhaust Fan Soffit Vent Installation

Installing a soffit vent is not difficult.

Exhaust fan soffit vent installation.

Idea 5 connecting the duct to the bathroom fan. Check the damper and the screen in prior to installation. Screw holes through both flanges. Drill a reference hole draw a mark on the bathroom ceiling where you d like to install the vent fan.

When passive methods aren t sufficient an electric fan installed at a soffit vent draws additional outside air into the attic to augment the chimney effect. Raise the vent up to the soffit photo by merle henkenius next lay the strip vent down on a flat wood surface such as a plywood sheet or long 2 x 4 and drill 1 8 in dia. The additional vent assists with circulating the air which helps the fan do its job. When the insulation was in place and cured we could trim the exhaust duct down extension to its proper length to permit first installation of the soffit covering solid plywood in this case as the roof is an un vented hot roof design and then the installation of the exhaust vent terminating cover.

Remove the tape from the fan first. In most cases a do it yourself enthusiast can install the vent in. How to install a bathroom fan vent in the soffit. Space the holes 12 to 14 in.

Use an extra long 3 8 inch diameter spade bit to bore a reference hole through the ceiling and into the attic. Measure the vent fan. This exhausts a greater volume of hot.