Installing Bathroom Vent Through Soffit

If we vent too close to it the warm moist air may return to the bathroom.

Installing bathroom vent through soffit.

A soffit is the underside area of the eave or roof overhang. Other venting options includes running the duct up through the roof or down through the soffit. Planning is an important phase. In some cases we can t do the installation.

Venting through a roof vent or exhausting them in the attic could cause moisture problems and rot. In other cases it can be difficult to vent a second story bathroom to the side of the house. The best exhaust fan venting is through smooth rigid ducts with taped joints and screwed to a special vent hood. Idea 1 the preparation.

A proper inspection keeps us away from future disappointments. A hole in the roof may cause it to leak. We need to inspect our bathroom condition first. Vent your bath and kitchen exhaust fans through the roof through a special roof hood.

Installing a ventilating fan in your bath will help eliminate fogged up windows steamy mirrors and stale odors. Never allow the duct to simply blow into an attic crawlspace or. A down through soffit exhaust vent design by leaving warm air in the exhaust duct when the fan is off creates a heat trap that reduces heat loss out of the bathroom through the exhaust fan duct when the fan is off in comparison with up routed vents or even horizontal vents through a gable end wall.