How To Replace A Bathroom Fan

If the hole is too big you ll need to patch the ceiling.

How to replace a bathroom fan. Some motor plates release by pressing or prying on the side of the fan housing. Call up your local city or county government and ask if you re allowed to do home. Remove the old fan.

Then unplug the fan and remove the motor plate photo 2. Double check the type of fan you currently have. Many bathroom fans are hard wired through your ceiling or attic.

Measure the ceiling opening and determine if it is large enough to accommodate your new fan. Select your new fan. To start i cut the power to the bathroom so i could disconnect the wiring safely without.

Here s how to replace an existing vent fan with a new one. Cut a piece of drywall to make the ceiling hole the right size for your fan. Check if a permit is necessary.

How to replace a bathroom exhaust fan step 1. Others are secured with a screw or two. I inspected the condition of the old ducting in the.

The patched areas can be repaired with spackling later. Switch off the power at the fuse box. When choosing a vent fan for your bathroom look for a model that is quiet 1 5 sones or less and moves enough cubic feet per minute cfm of air as discussed in sizing a bathroom vent fan.