How to install toilet exhaust fan for your BTO flat, $190 all in!

For people to prefer to outsource the installation, you can consider: s.shopee.sg/9KMYXlkIzU
Material list
1) Custom cut Acrylic Panel, 58cmX58cm $32- shope.ee/6pVQJ69b74
2) Plain Acrylic Panel for cutting yourself, 50cmX60cm $8- Discontinued
3) Electrical Cable works - $120 (Mr Tan's mobile number: nineThreeEightFiveThreeSixSixOne)
4) Tolsen 200mm Exhaust Fan - kakilai.sg/products/tolsen-79...
5) KDK 20 WUD (200mm) exhaust fan can be used as well - shope.ee/30IhkPWpm4
6) Tolsen 43001 Hand Riveter - kakilai.sg/products/tolsen-43...
7) Tolsen 79551 Jigsaw - kakilai.sg/products/tolsen-79...
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[@KedaiNasi]

really helpful, i did the same exact installation except it's the square fan with screws instead of rivets and using this knowledge i'm gonna diy window with hinge plus with 2 way exhaust fan lol. thank you from malaysia

[@noiseloops]

really good DIY! thanks for the video!

[@kakilai]

You are welcome! Hope you learnt something and do get subscribed for videos like this in the future 😄

[@jamesjadenchan]

Great DIY steps 👍🏻

[@bombbuaya]

Good job on the video. Script and direction of video is simple. Less is more. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@seans5586]

You will enjoy Bunnings warehouse in Australia (a hardware store chain ). Greetings from Sydney.

[@manyjoy]

Thanks... Nice job in showing how to do this. Yeah those contractors charge too much.

[@LeoLeo-ik4ir]

For future installations, do try a cardboard mock-up first, use the mock-up as if it’s the acrylic. This way, you can do many refinements before the confirmed design.

[@LeoLeo-ik4ir]

And thank you for making this video 😊

[@megadisc1982]

nicely done

[@bibi2021]

When door is closed, causes air "starvation" which is the main reason for higher noise decibel as well as less air change. Fan lifespan will be shorten.

[@kokweichoo7166]

for the acrylic cutting services , do they provide drilling the clearance hole for the rivet ? as i see u need to drill it on your own. how much did they quote you for the acrylic cutting ?

[@kakilai]

You can chat with them via shopee to see if they can drill the rivet holes for you, they should be able to do it. The custom-cut acrylic cost me $32 excluding shipping and the plain 50cmx60cm that I cut myself cost only $8 excluding shipping.

[@ShawnKoh]

This was the exact video I needed! Thanks so much! Would u mind sharing your electrician's contact as well? Would love to engage him. Thanks!

[@kakilai]

Hi Shawn, you can find his contact in the video description 😄

[@jeremylim2013]

One of the worries i have in installing the fan in a bathroom with single window is the stagnant air when the fan is not turned on for quite awhile e.g on vacation. This is because the only outlet now is the door. So if we dont open the door often / dont use the fan, it may actually cause mould. Is it an issue for you?

[@kakilai]

hahaha what a great problem you have, unfortunately I don't travel long enough to have that issue. But even if I do travel for extended periods, it can't be avoided anyway since i'll be closing all the windows in the house

[@ericong520]

hello, your acrylic panel seems transparent when you tear off the protective layer, but when you install seems to be frosted. did you paste a frosted sheet over it? or I need to tell them frosted acrylic panel?

[@kakilai]

I bought a frosted acrylic panel, it looks transparent because I placed it close to the floor

[@habix87]

Are you screw directly through to the aluminum frame? what kind of screw are you using ?

[@kakilai]

yes, installed directly on the aluminum frame. I did not use screws, rivets were used.

[@HM13.]

Bought a KDK ventilation fan and HIP contractors say they unable to install for us as item is not under their scope (only their type of brand&model used can). Can your electrician provide the acrylic, cutting, wiring & install the fan? Or just only wiring works?

[@kakilai]

He does wiring works only

[@isaacmendez3902]

WOW!!!! BEST!!!! Now I can be my own contractor and quote others $300! Just kidding! HAHA! No time siah. BTW how to find Mr Tan? His pricing is reasonable!

[@kakilai]

Thanks for the compliment! I left his contact number in the video description! You can reach out to him from there:)

[@isaacmendez3902]

@@kakilai Thank you! Gosh, missed that!

[@ngsk3113]

Hi, the string attached to the cover of the exhaust fan snapped, how do I fix it myself? Thanks!

[@kakilai]

i guess you can only remove a whole fan and get a replacement string from local hardware shops and re-tie it yourself

[@sharmeelasulaiman4307]

Wat about the power of the fan ? Is it good ? Does it help with drying of the toilet ?

[@kakilai]

Had it for 2.5 years now, it’s not as strong as it was first installed but it’s still working fine and still removes moisture quickly. Cooking grease do clog up the motor overtime as the bathroom that I had this fan installed was connected to the kitchen, but after a quick service, cleaning and oiling the motor, it can functioned at 80% of brand new condition.

[@mohdfirdaus9050]

Hello! For ordering of acrylic panels from shoppee, do they also cut the size of the fan for u?

[@kakilai]

Hi! Yeah but you have to give them the dimensions of the fan you are using

[@apulthegreat]

​@kakilai so whats the shoppee link for the acrylic

[@kakilai]

@@apulthegreat shope.ee/5V1oAG55tT

[@aleeyaismail8962]

Where do u get the acrylic board and how many mm ?

[@kakilai]

The one I used here is 3mm, you can check out the video description for information on where I got the acrylic panels

[@ronloh9571]

Hi... Any links to where to buy acrylic panel?

[@kakilai]

Hi! You can find the links in the video description

[@kayabutter273]

Hi, can I check, can I use an electric screwdriver for this with screws instead of rivets? As my husband insists it's possible with screws

[@kakilai]

Yes it’s possible, but to prevent the acrylic from cracking, you should predrill the holes on the acrylic and make sure that the screw thread can pass through the acrylic freely. I have tried turning screws into acrylic in my other router video and the acrylic can crack very easily due to its brittle nature

[@dannytan2143]

I guess rivet makes it more pro looking than screws

[@cooker4000]

But you don't show the installation of the fan itself. Did you add the cost of the fan and electrical installation and acrylic and your time?

[@kakilai]

ohh if I add my time doing all that + planning and editing the video, I probably should be paid a couple of thousand bucks.. since that's not gonna happen, I'll just do it for fun :)

[@sammerino9259]

How did u open the thing that held the glass in place?

[@kakilai]

The metal frame can be bent, so u just to bend it enough for the glass to be able to slide inwards and remove it

[@dannytan2143]

Why did u use clear acrylic instead of white opaque acrylic?

[@kakilai]

I wanted light from the day to shine through

[@quinified]

I live in a rental. Wonder if there's a way to install this without drilling?

[@kakilai]

I wouldn’t recommend the installation if you cannot drill into the frames. Using another other non-mechanical ways to secure the fan is extremely dangerous.

[@quinified]

@@kakilai understandable. Thanks for responding!

[@hojolene5195]

Hello! Can I check if the acrylic panel can hold the weight of the fan? Is there any other secure done to the fan onto the acrylic panel?

[@kakilai]

Hi! We initially planned to use a 5mm sheet but couldn’t find one that was reasonably priced. The one on this video is 3mm, it’s actually sturdy enough and I wouldn’t recommend going for 2mm/1mm. There is no other fasters used to secure the fan to the acrylic, it is just seating on it. You can use silicon to “glue” it to the acrylic but that means you wouldn’t be able to take it out to do regular cleaning and maintenance. This gets dusty quite fast!

[@dannytan2143]

I'm going to use 1.5mm aluminum panels with white spray paint...cost abit more but more flush and block out external sunlight too

[@godzillaenergy]

what tool is that unuse to screw in the acrylic

[@godzillaenergy]

is it a rivet tool

[@kakilai]

That is a riveter! Rivets are used for this project because I am not sure of the thickness of the aluminium window frame. If it’s too thin and screws are used for the installation , the screw thread may not being strong enough to hold the weight of the acrylic and the fan

[@danylong2286]

hi can I get Mr Tan contact from u?

[@MF-gc8ek]

Actually in this video, I was looking at how to create the wiring for the fan... The wiring is the real black box in this installation of the fan which I have no idea how

[@kakilai]

Its actually just live, neutral and earth wires found in typical appliances. If you are not familiar with such wiring, it’s best to leave the installation to specialists and avoid endangering yourself

[@sunnysideupsmile]

i thought need to get approval from hdb to modify the window?

[@kakilai]

Not exactly, this should help answer your query www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/5-things-you-need-know-getting-bathroom-exhaust-fan

[@ZaimxX0]

Main part of installing fan is not in video

[@kakilai]

yeah kinda missed that part out cause the time-lapse was too fast. But there actually isn't much to mounting the fan, the cutout of the acrylic is slightly larger than the fan so the fan passes through the hole and just "hang" there

[@jackcylow]

Title should be changed to How to install acrylic panel...