Who To Call To Install Bathroom Fan
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| Our main bathroom has a heat lamp and we want to replace it with a ventilation fan. We also want to move the electrical switch for the vanity light to the same wall as the heat lamp (soon to be fan) and we want the fan to be vented to the outside (not to the attic like one handyman was planning to do). Do I need to call an electrician, general contractor, or someone else to do this work for us? I'm at a loss about where to start so any other advice would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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| In my neck of the woods (suburban Chicago) there are a couple firms that call themselves "attic specialists" that specifically concentrate on insulating and venting attics. As part of this they also sell / install the more energy rated bathroom moisture removal vent fans as they've too often see the negative effects of an impropertly ducted bathroom vent turning insulation into an expensive mess... If your area does not have such a firm I would concentrate on the better qualified handymen, perhaps getting a referal to one through an "energy audit" firm as they should know which handymen understand that blowing hot moist air into a cold attic will result in nasty condensation and eventually failed insulation / mold / oozing ceilings... Technically a relocation of an electrical switch might need a permit and either a licensed electrician / municipal inspection, though any qualified handyman ought to point out the limits of their skills / city compliance. Most electricians do not particually like crawling around in attics and prefer to do the rough work and leave the other bits to handymen / home owners. A good plumbing contractor with a solid remodeling business ought to be a resoource that can be trusted to deal with bathroom moisture, though rates tend to be a lot higher than what a handyman would charge. If you need pipes or fixtures moved the combined ease of having one plumbing contractor to pay might be worth it, but for just a fan I would hesitate to pay for a skilled plumber... |
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| Electrician. |
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| I agree with chet everett - - a better qualified handyman is who I'd call. My handyman is excellent, with 50 years of experience and he can handle this sort of thing. He would determine what types of skills are necessary, and whether or not he can handle a given task himself or needs someone additional with additional skills and qualifications such licenses. If he needs help, he knows people who do good work that he can bring in. |
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| Call an electrician. We don't handle duct work on new construction but for service work, its not a problem. |
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| Thanks for your responses! Now I have a better idea of the next steps to take which is what I was hoping for. |
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| Handyman; electrician; HVAC contractor; general contractor. It is a pretty easy job. Home Depot ot Lowes wll provide you with an installer to contact if you buy from them. |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by Coldjensens It is a pretty easy job. It's an easy job if you have attic access to route the exhaust hose to the outside of the house. If it's on the first floor with another floor above it, it can be quite complicated. While it's easy enough to install the exhaust fan, unless your just have the humility vent into the ceiling, running the exhaust hose to a vent is probably going to require some sheet rock cutting / repairs. |
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| Interesting answers and it shows you that nothing across this nation is the same. In Texas, ONLY a licensed plumber is allowed to cut an exterior penetration and a duct type vent MUST vent outside per code. So here it would require the electrician to install the motor/unit but a plumber has to run the ductwork to the outside. If you are installing a ductless recirculating type, then an electrician is the only call you'll need to make. Might want to call to the local inspections office and ask who needs to do the install. As you can see, it's not the same everywhere. |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by TrapperL In Texas, ONLY a licensed plumber is allowed to cut an exterior penetration... I gotta know where that came from- if it isn't in Black&White (which I'm quite certain it isn't)- I'm calling BS! on that! |
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