How to Replace a Bathroom Fan

[@aucklandlittlebear]

*Well-made, delivered quickly, and easy to install with **Fastly.Cool** . I may be imagining it, but it seems quieter than the 14 year-old unit that I pulled out. Of course it was noisy at the end due to failed bearings, so hard to compare.*

[@Don_ECHOguy]

I just replaced a fan for a Lady who lives in a Condo where my Mother lives and no attic space... the Lady wanted a bigger fan which meant a bigger duct going from 3" to 4". I had to butcher the old shroud to pieces with snips to get it out and also cut a bigger hole for the new shroud and move wood blocking out of the way. The original wiring was too short to reach so had to cut a new electrical access in the shroud to make it work... there was a plumbing pipe in the way too and some metal cross trusses. [SO JUST LET ME TELL YA] it was no easy task working through a 9-1/2" square hole doing all that, but got it done and it works. I do have Plumbing skills and Construction skills and I am not a quitter!! Parts used: 1. new Dewstop, Breeze Easy fan Model: F200-1W 1. 3"x4" plastic reducer 1. 12" piece of flex duct pipe 2. Clamps Duct tape

[@theinternetelectrician]

You sound quite a bit like myself! There is always a way! Good job!

[@maggiebest08]

This fan works very well. kzbin.infoUgkx7yWIKcrbA9KMHkGSfcgxW2lsjHT6B8Sh I replaced my old fan as our radon levels began to spike. When I remove the old fan water poured out of the fan. Must have entered in through the out spout. Replaced with this unit and levels dropped a bit but still over 4.0.Did some more digging and found that we had a small hole under our waste pipe that was allowing some water and radon in.Patched the hole and the levels dropped almost overnight.I really would recommend the radon sensor. It gives real time readings. Without it we would have never known that we had this issue.

[@kristishaffer5512]

Thank you. I was momentarily stumped until you mentioned that you didn't need to use the new casing. Then I took a closer look and saw I could just take it out of the casing. Yay!

[@CoopTube72]

Clear, concise and funny. Guess we all get Honey Do Lists.

[@jaehwan123]

Thanks! You helped me fix my problem. I especially appreciated the advice to plug it in to a normal outlet and test it--that helped me determine that indeed the problem was that the motor was squeaky. Now it works just great!

[@Mark-OutWest]

Thank you for the video VERY HELPFUL! I'm going to work on switching out a couple fans now. What I would point out is while you can get a replacement fan unit for $15, it's most likely going to be a something like a very loud Broan 688, which I understand is the typical cheap model that most homes have installed by the builder to save on costs. For an additional $25 you can find a superior model.

[@4eva68]

Thorough video and the tip at the end on checking duct work was very helpful. Thanks.

[@matthewmccain3601]

followed you step by step and I fixed it like a charm... oddly enough we had the same exact housing and fan... Thank you Sir.

[@bndeyo]

Google knows your model of fan, and auto-selects the proper video accordingly.

[@matthewmccain3601]

Brian Deyo Google knows all

[@peachesmay6872]

you just saved me money, time and a headache! on top of that I get to impress my husband.🌞

[@jmajfrank]

Thanks so much - the old one was hard to get out but I finally snapped it out and put the new one in and walllaaa, works like a charm!I I upgraded to a better model (much quieter) but it was still easy as can be! You're awesome! Saved me a ton of money!

[@MrCloudey]

Thanks helped me replace my old one with a newer one.

[@williamdavidson4576]

Great job! A very informative video. Now I know how to fix mine. Thank you!

[@Deltadivaix]

Thank you so much for uploading this!

[@igsaturation]

clear cut and to the point. Thanks!

[@lynntruong5940]

Great Video Terry and thanks! :-)

[@quitalapro]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@abdiboujar2911]

Hello Terry thank you for the video it was very informative, however i need to ask you about a problem I’m facing ,i need to replace an old fan with a new one that has the heater, fan,and a light and the old one has only the fan and the light can I connect the new one the same way as the old one, also i only have 2 switches one for the fan and one for the fan

[@joshbarnes1109]

Great video Terry. I noticed that you did not turn off power at the circuit breaker panel. Is it necessary to do that or can I just switch off the Fan in the bathroom like you did?

[@theinternetelectrician]

+Josh Barnes With bath fan installation such as this one, the replacement unit just plugs into a 2-prong receptacle at the fan housing, so shutting off the switch is really more than adequate as it is no more of a shock hazard than plugging in any small appliance or tool. Having said that, it is ALWAYS the safest practice to shut off the breaker controlling the circuit when working on electrical systems. (said Terry, with thoughts of liability in mind :-))

[@tooneboone3869]

Who in the world would be lucky enough to find an exact replacement and not have to replace the whole thing with a different model? Not my luck for sure!!!

[@mikegee3991]

I was thinking the same thing. Anytime I try to replace anything, I'm told that the model I have was discontinued. That's the story of my life!!

[@mrshastri]

@@mikegee3991 I have the same issue.

[@rodzillaohio]

video was a big help - Thanks!

[@captain2810]

I needed this. Thank you. Are all the motors the same? Even for larger fans with lights?

[@adg_87]

Terry bless you good brother. This helped greatly!

[@Joanofthearc3]

Do all fans have the hole for the plug in the same spot? Or did I just buy the wrong fan? I wanted to just replace the inside without taking the old case out of the wall…. The plug doesn’t match up though….

[@MapleGoodness]

We're moving into a new place in a month and one of the first to-do's is replacing a bathroom fan that I think has a shot motor (walk-through of new home, there is power to fan, but does not spin). Are most fan assemblies universal enough that a person can typically find a replacement unit that won't require changing the entire housing?

[@theaprum1]

Great and useful, thank you much.

[@parachute3725]

Great video! Thanks for the helpful info

[@lemonadegrave]

thanks for the vid. I'm curious though; 15$? If one were to spend 40-60 could they not get a very quiet fan, 1.0-2.0 sones? I mean, if noise was the problem....

[@theinternetelectrician]

+Ben Lanteigne You get what you pay for! Could have upgraded to a better fan, but that would be quite a different and more complex job involving changing the fan housing as well. This was a simple replacement in kind.

[@myhealthtoo]

Thought you were going to replace the housing too? Now does all the fans motors are replaceable under same manufacturer?

[@woodheat411]

He didn't even show us the test procedure. How lame. Way to go Sandy! Keep this doofus in line, you go girl

[@theinternetelectrician]

This doofus just checked out your KZbin channel. Excellent!

[@woodheat411]

Terry Peterman I'm glad you like it, there will be more soon. So tell me what happened that that sort of lame clunker is able to be passed off as an appliance. they did a renovation in a bathroom at my church and they took out an 8 inch propeller fan and replaced it with the very utmost in shoebox ventilators. I was able to save the motor and blade and frame but they had already trashed the authentic grill. I wish there was a way I could arrange to buy all the cool real stuff and have it on hand when people figure out what a con job has been pulled on them.

[@johnnyclaimerhaddadin195]

Hello, my issue is that after a shower we get too much condensation on mirrors, counters, etc. if I replace the fan will this help or do I need to find something to dry up the air?

[@Mark-OutWest]

I would think you would need to find a fan that has a higher CFM rating to flow more air unless your stock fan has a lot of dirt in it.

[@edwardmartinez199]

Hi I have a odd problem with my bathroom vanity light. No power there it gets it's power from a outlet switch combo no powerful there checked the breakers none are tripped. But at times out of the blue it comes on because the light switch is in the on position then if you turn it off and on it will stay off until what ever it is that makes it work again happens any idea?

[@DLBlckwl]

Thanks bud!

[@raadrassool2247]

Little bit of a Canadian accent? Lol .. but enjoyed the content- thank you

[@yumyaw]

Hello. My fan doesn't even come on when the switch is turned on! What could be the problem?

[@theinternetelectrician]

+yumyaw Seized fan? Bad switch? broken wire? Bad connection in the fan housing junction box? I suspect just a seized up fan.

[@PatIreland]

or a blown breaker

[@79dogface]

Do you have to turn off the circuit breaker to the bathroom first ?

[@Homerdog42]

79dogface I would

[@theinternetelectrician]

+79dogface See my response above to Josh Barnes.

[@doowopdanceparty]

Terry's wife made him hot dish and bars as a way to say "thank you."

[@glutz5601]

My fan was making the noise for awhile now when i turn on the fan it runs for a little while then blows the fuse in the breaker box for the bathroom .. with no other items being powered .. i.e. lights, blow dryer etc .. could the fan motor if bad blow the fuse ?

[@derekr7814]

G Lutz yes it would be bad. Replace fan and check all connections

[@dixmac]

I can't get the housing out

[@mrshastri]

Please wear eye protection to prevent dust falling into your eyes.

[@theinternetelectrician]

Good advice!

[@rosiejordan5765]

Come on! Why the music in the background,!

[@brucemckinney1806]

Terry, are you Canadian?

[@robertkat]

Are you still alive! Ceiling Fans have advanced since then. Get a new squirel cage New Fan!

[@topcat2367]

Oil the motor

[@KitchenerLeslie2]

That bath fan is useless for that bathroom. Should have upgraded to higher cfm fan.

[@danielbouck718]

Sounds like a 15 dollar fan, might want to try a lower sone rating.

[@woodheat411]

The motor is oilable, that's all they need in most cases, and it would be good to start by saturating the bearings with some parts cleaner, then add the oil. This guy is apparently ok with the clunkiness of this postmodern imposter. He is right to say it can be replaced, but it would be more accurate, before installation, to say This is a piece of crap, show me the real fans!