Attic Bathroom Exhaust Fan To Soffit

This versatile unit allows for the termination of kitchen bath and dryer vents.

Attic bathroom exhaust fan to soffit.

If you vent the bathroom exhaust fan to close to the soffit vents which are vented plates under your homes outer edge and roof your home the air can be sucked right back into the attic from the soffit. 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. Bathroom exhaust fans perform an important function by removing excess moisture from your home. The sv28 is designed to prevent pests birds and rodents from entering the home.

An exhaust vent fan can exhaust out through a gable end side wall or out through a soffit overhang. Venting bathroom fan into attic you can not vent a bathroom fan directly into the attic. This exhausts a greater volume of hot. And of course a bathroom with a window doesn t require an exhaust vent.

When venting a bathroom exhaust fan make sure to vent the air to the outside rather than into your attic where it can cause mold and mildew to form. If you exhaust your bathroom fan into the attic then it will cause condensation due to warm air. Get free shipping on qualified ventilation or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Primex sv28 series soffit intake and exhaust vents the primex soffit intake and exhaust vent sv28 is ideal for 4 8 inch ducts that require venting with a damper.

No you cannot vent the bathroom exhaust fan into the soffit vents. The moisture will form water droplets that will cause the joints to rot overtime collapse of the roof.