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Bathroom fans by shell Busey
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our office from concerned homeowners who are now noticing condensation on the inside of their windows. This is a common occurrence when homeowners purchase a new high-efficient furnace or new windows without addressing ventilation within the home. Less damp air escapes the home since new windows have tightened up your home. New furnaces draw combustion air from the outside, when older furnace models used air from inside the home for combustion which would reduce the humidity in the air. A simple way to effectively exhaust damp air from your home is to ensure you have the proper bathroom fans installed in your home. At this time of year, the relative humidity level in your home should be around 50%. This is an item that if you are so inclined, you can do yourself.
Drill or drill/driver, 1/8” twist bit, ½” spade bit, hammer, jigsaw, caulking gun, utility knife, drywall saw, Torpedo or other small spirit level, Philips and standard screwdrivers, long nose pliers.
If the fan must connect to a power source, contact an electrIcIan. MaTerials
Exhaust fan, nails, 4” roof cap and roofing nails, 4” wall cap or soffit vent, galvanized nails, siliconized acrylic caulk or roof cement, flexible vent duct with cement, flexible vent duct with clamps or aluminum duct work, tin snips, 2 or 3 wire with ground type NM (nonmetallic) cable, wire connectors, single or double switch, cable staples.
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