How To Replace And Install A Bathroom Exhaust Fan To A Quiet Motion Sensor Exhaust Fan! DIY Tutorial
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On today's video I'll be showing you how to replace and install a bathroom exhaust fan to a quiet motion sensor ventilation fan. This is an easy DIY for beginners! The Panasonic Whisper Choice Auto is a great upgrade if you want to switch out your dated bathroom exhaust fan! Follow along and I'll teach you this easy DIY especially if you are a beginner and want to save money!
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I like my noisy units since they cover the strange noise coming from the toilet area during evacuation.
😂
Exactly!!!!!
I need a louder one cuz our bathrooms in the middle of the house and I be laying down in there
LOL!
Next: noise cancelling toilet bowl 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Very good video. Most DYI videos go through the process and act like it's nothing to install. This gentleman showed problems and how he overcame them. Thank you for a realist install.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
Except they're not YOUR problems.
@@shouse94 but maybe will be in the future, let’s say u move to a new house or invest in other properties. Most the time extra info is beneficial .
Keep in mind that a quiet fan may not be ideal for example in a guest bathroom off a kitchen where others might gather. Loud fans drown out offensive noises.
Yes it’s not for the faint hearted 😂
Turn on the sink faucet to hide your noises.
That’s why you stream music on your phone, it’s drowns out the “butt trumpet”
This is why Japanese toilets have music buttons
Try this using your speakerphone Lol 😂
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It's not as powerful as I thought it would be, but it works very well. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxGjG43--gYqIoT4Xkur2PqCrtbKwTv2h There are three options to circulate air, and best of all a remote control for us lazy people. Installation was a breeze (no pun intended). It actually took longer to open the box then it did putting the side extenders on and sitting it in the window opening. It's a perfect alternative when you want airflow, but not the AC. Just might order another one for a different room. UPDATE: Bought another one like I said. They work great. Why not have two...
Looks clean! Crazy how switching out your bathroom fan gives it a whole new look!
Thanks for your video! I like that you explain each step and show it, so viewers know what they need to do or don’t . This is good for homeowners that want to DIY if they can’t afford to pay someone and have some knowledge of every detail before they get to it, also don’t do if they can’t, better pay someone to do it.
I will check your other videos
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
5:00 Just FYI, that cable clamp is actually meant for MC (Metal Clad) cable, not NM. You can tell because the diameter hole of your cable clamp is smaller than the actual NM type. NM cable camps have an opening that is just about as wide as the threads to allow for wider cables like 12/3.
The tricky ones are the main floor bathroom where you have access to the exhaust vent or hose. In my last house had to take it out half the ceiling to change it. Bathroom fans should be standardized to all have the wiring and vents in the same place. Not sure about these days, but the fans I had, were discontinued so couldn't just swap out an old one with a new one.
I used Broan humidity sensing variable speed fans. They require 6" ducting for 120 CFM and the
Increasing your homes ACH (air changes per hour) isn't always a great idea. You are bringing in outside air which must be conditioned and also depending on where your house is pulling in air, can lead to increases in dust.
This was a great “how to video”, really appreciate it. Easy to follow I will be looking for more videos thank you.
(Thanx for no big”Special effects” intro) getting tired of seeing them in other channels.
Great video. I'm shopping around for a new bathroom fan, and I see that these Panasonic fans are more complicated to install than the other brands.
Great video. I just subscribed and watched several more.
2 things. The strain relief you used is designed and listed for use with MC cable. The small hole is designed to stop the MC cable jacket from entering the JBox. The strain relief designed and listed for NM (ROMEX) have a large hole all the way through.
Also it appears in the video that to accommodate a short power cable you turned the box so exhaust was pointing away from roof exit point creating a tight bend in the hose. You might consider using a Jbox to splice a longer piece of 12-2 so you could point the exhaust port in the best direction to not have a kink in the hose that will restrict airflow.
Again great instructional videos
Bill
How do you know he isn't venting it off to the side?
I'm so glad to see you still using the outside vent. You have no idea how many people just let it vent into the attic.
Good job!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
Why does it matter??? Serious question I don’t know. Mine are vented into the attic
So moisture doesn’t accumulate in the attic. Vent outside
@@devinwalley2823 You venting damp air into the attic witch will cause mold. That fluffy insulation stuff loves to mold in humid environments. You ever wonder why your attic has "that smell"? That's why! It's actually considered a health hazard witch is why it's not up to code.
@@devinwalley2823 It's actually not up to code. The contractor who installed it screwed you over. He didn't want to spend a few hours creating an exterior vent.
You make the install look easy and very helpful!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
When we bought our house, the downstairs bathroom fan sounded like WWII fighter idling on the flight line. It was so loud, you could tell someone was in the bathroom from anywhere in the house. When we renovated that bath, we swapped out the fan for the exact model you show here, and it’s so much nicer. The only issue is that occasionally the fan shuts off in the 10 seconds it takes you to go from the door to sitting on the toilet, even though it’s set for 30 minutes of non-activity. You have to wave your hand to get it to kick back on, then it’s fine.
Nice bro! I like my vent loud it covers up the sound when I’m dropping down the business haha
Lol, all them farts and sharts lol 😂
@@FixThisHouse hahaha
Yeah its loud inside. But behind the door everyhing inside sounds about the same volume, im afraid your business might still be heard.
To test this. Play a song or video on your phone and put it inside and turn your fan on. Then see how different everything sounds inside and out. Youll get a better idea
Real talk….
Literally only clicked on the vid to see if someone commented this
Really helpful thanks! Did you also replace your switch?
I like those wire connections, great idea
Happy to see you use the Wago.
Love the Wagos hehe
Hola amigo excelente idea pero sobre todo muy buen trabajo el que realisas saludos
Great video. A little tip, use wide masking tape while marking the lines and a shop vac for the dry wall cutting.
Thank you so much for the tip! 🙏🏽😊
@@FixThisHouse I appreciate your knowledge and humbleness, subscribed .
A fine and very thorough video. Thank you. 6:26 - While most "aluminum" conductors these days typically uses AA8800 or another type of alloy wiring that doesn't require noalox, it might be something that I'd consider if I couldn't verify that Panasonic used this type of wiring. I'm also glad you brought up the WAGO 221 wire connectors (it's actually pronounced "Vah-GO" 😁😉 - I still catch myself saying Wah-go though). I find these far superior to the wire nuts that many electricians opt to use in the States. Quick question though. I noticed that you used 12 ga wire (7:25), but 14 ga wiring was run to the original fan (2:55). Does this fan require a 20 amp circuit or was voltage drop a concern?
Excellent video. 2 comments, u didn't mention about the noise rating sones? You also overtightened the cable neck which may cause a short circuit. Thanks for sharing 👍
Interesting upgrade to say the least. I like it. Thank you and well done.👍👍
Thank you 🙏🏽!
Had the same 70s fan and vent cover. Replaced it a few months ago.
Great video man! When you show the Wago connectors next time, you should display the strip gauge they have on the side of each Wago. That way it’s got a proper connection
Very nice video , very Interesting step by step , I live in a old apartment which it doesn't have that convince 😂😂😂😂
But never the less , good to know how to do things like that.
Just found your channel! Thanks for your skillz bro.... Beautiful how you help your parents out like you do.... g bless
Thank so much! Always have to show love and respect to parents 🙏🏽😊
Instructions were nice and clear for a beginner, thank you.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
WAGOs work great for retrofitting my Motel fixtures. My friend the Electrician says "where's the skill in that?". 😉
Thanks for the tip on cutting the drywall with a knife like that in place, I always used the drywall saw, even though I used a knife cut drywall when installing it, now I am kicking myself.
Looks great! I'm going to try and do mine now!Thanks!
Thank you 🙏🏽 for watching!
Did you get this same model? What I wonder is if there is any point of an on off switch if it motion and humidity senses already
Wow i couldn't do that, much respect for your skills
Thank you 🙏🏽
Excellent video! Much appreciated.
Thank you for the information, this really helped me.
I got quotes for this a few years back. Anywhere from 1-2000 dollars. I said nope I'll diy. I wanted to replace our light fan combo in the bathroom during our renovation. Watched a bunch of videos and finally gave it a go and opened it up. Had to cut a large portion of drywall and to my surprise. It was so old it was nothing like any of the videos. After a few weeks of messing with it without the proper tools I asked my friend who was an electrician for help. He had previously declined the job because they suck. He fixed it in 10 seconds. I felt stupid but that's why he's a pro. I still paid him for helping me get out of a jam. Total pain in the rear but turned out nice.
Awesome video thank you for the information from Juan in Houston Texas 😃🙌🏽
When I retrofit them I demo the old one like he did and cut out the new square. Then I make two notches in the corners of one end turn the fans housing vertical(after also taking off the venting collar) and slide it into the attic square it up and drive the self tappers through the drywall into the fins that he put on that face of the drywall. No blocking needed.
The new fans are so quiet now 👍
Well put together video 👍 scabbing in an extra foot of power cord would have been my route. I want the airflow to be nonrestrictive.
Marvelous video. Thanks.
Thank you 🙏🏽 for watching!
EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT video!!! Thank you!!
Thank you so much!🙏🏽
Great job with the video. ONE should be wearing safety glasses ALWAYS!
I agree, thank you for looking out! 🙏🏽
The reason the vent/ j box assembly comes off is so you can install it from inside the home first, then you slide the box onto it as it goes through the ceiling. If the wiring and vent hose are long enough, there is no reason to enter the attic.
I try to find many ways to avoid the dreaded attic!
IF this and IF that👁Everybody should Experience the Attic!!! during Heat Wave and after fresh blown insulation. 😇
Rewiredy kitchen light to retro fit led direct wire lights I'm confident I can tackle this next as my bathroom exhaust fan just took a crap.
Great video brother ! Just wondering why use insulated flex pipe that is only meant for cooling purposes that will condensate from the temp diff but regardless it works :)
Hi, did you use the provided bracket in your installation?
And what's the difference between the two models you provided, the `regular ' one vs the retrofit?
Thanks
What are your options for the vent if the bathroom is on the first floor? Not sure we have a duct in there currently
Perfect video,I like it much...Good job. Thank You much.
I have that exact “1970” vent 😔 😂
Thanks for helping me move this up the to-do list.
We have the same Nutone exhaust in our laundry room. Surprise, it’s not even that old, It’s from 2002. They’ve probably been using that exact same design for a while though. I’m surprised the motor on ours hasn’t failed yet. The latest Nutone exhausts suck! Our new one in a downstairs bathroom broke within 3 years! It was replaced with the slightly older version of this Panasonic, which has never had any issue, but it turns on at least 30 seconds after you flip the switch, so all our guests think it’s broken! Also, we don’t like the fact that it shuts off 15 minutes after you leave if there’s no humidity! It’s fine for humidity, but it just can’t detect smell!
Very informative video. Thank you.
Thanks for your great video.
Thank you for posting this helpful video
Thank you for the love and support!🙏🏽😊
That's all well and good IF you have attic space to work in. In my case, there is no attic at all, the vent ducts run along the tops of the ceiling joists to the side of the house where they vent. They were built-in with no provision to replace without ripping out the entire ceiling.
Don't you love it when something that is baked in - but will also need to be replaced.
@@slatsgrobneck7515 IKR! I once lived in a townhouse where the water heater failed. It was built up in the attic space. Had to order a replacement that was narrow enough to get through the ceiling access opening, but even after removing the jacket and insulation, the built-in one had to end up just staying up there shoved in a corner. There was no way to remove it.
super quiet fan means all your bathroom noises are clearly audible. I put in noisy bathroom fans so no one has to hear anyone else's grunts and farting noises. Think long and hard before you install a quiet fan!
Great video. Thanks!
What kind of fan do I use between floors.
Excellent. Thanks
If you vacuum out the fan every six months or so they run forever. If you cleaned the old motor out and put a few drops of oil in the bearings/bushings it would probably still be fine. Easy to take the motor apart.
I like this option better. I'll await your how to video.
Thank you very much for your reporting !
Thank you 🙏🏽!
Excellent video! Thank you! What’s your business name and location? My house was built 1998, and the old exhaust fan you showed is what I still have in my house! How much do you charge for replacement? Labor and Material? Thank you very much!🙏🙏🙏
Good info. And suggestion. Thank u
When my 30 year old Broan fan started making a loud noise I thought I would get a modern quiet one. When I realized I would have to cut into the ceiling and I got scared and found a Broan replacement kit that is plug and play. Now I just need a fancy humidity sensing switch with a timer so it doesn't get left on all day.
I love Wago lever nuts though, especially when connecting solid core wires to stranded wires such as this.
You can purtchase a new light switch that you can program for motion or time on. Mine is set to 15 minutes on after no motion detected.
Very neat I like it.
Thank you 🙏🏽
Wow, that looks real easy to install. Would you mind coming over and doing it for me? 😁
Not gonna lie that looked a lot more involved than what I’m comfortable doing myself.
No worries, thank you for watching!
Yeah I have replaced one before and it was a pain to say the least.
get out of your comfort zone and learn something new.
Can't grow in your comfort zone :)
@@benbelair7381 Sure. Or hire someone licensed and experienced to do it for me. You know, keep the economy going and all. Better utilization of my time as well. That’s a win-win.
Thumbs up for using WAGOs and dust mask ; )
I love Wago's!!
Great video. I have a question regarding that particular fan though. I was looking at that exact model at HD today for our half bath/laundry room where our cats litter box is. How sensitive is that motion detector? Do you think a cat could turn it on? Also, how long does it run after the sensor turns it on? Im hoping that a cat could turn it on.
That is a great idea!
At 0:42 you see the timer setting, that will determine how long it runs after sensing motion.
Watching it back to find this bit for you, I expected him to say what it was right after he mentions there are two controls and points out the humidity dial but then he just goes right on to the CFM setting - ha!
@@zaugitude thank you
I have one, yes, a cat will make it start. I love it, because just by walking through the hallway if I have the bathroom door opened it will be activated by the motion sensor… I think is good to have some enclosed air of the home to be exhausted often.
@@Marlon-cs9jv Thank you sir!
good stuff.
good job nice clean work
This is a very nice video but the procedure has one major error.
The exhaust/vent housing should have the duct and wiring attached first, then secured into place. The fan housing then slides into the exhaust housing flanges and ceiling cutout with final securing. The fan quick plug is then used for electrical connection between the exhaust and fan motor. There should normally be no need to enter the space above.
I was thinking the same thing. He skipped over the install of the box too. I've never needed to go in the attic for a simple swap of the fan. It can all be done from below.
Good video, well done!
Thank you 🙏🏽!
In the minute 8:05 I saw that there was an elbow in the duct approximately 3 inches away from the box, supposedly in the instructions it recommends that the elbow should be at least two feet from the box, my question is: it affected the air outlet for having the elbow very close, as the extractor has worked
While you were up in the attic, I would recommend throwing some screws into that 2 X into the adjoining rafters
I just spray motor oil every 6 months and it makes it pretty quite. Easy, cheap and effective fix.
Thank sharing showing how to install
I don't even know why I'm watching this when I don't even need this 😂
Very nicely done. So the cable/romex you were connecting to the j box was also in the kit? Or purchased separately? And then you connected to the source wire while in the attic? 🙏🏼
Yes, I didn't see him connecting to source. Maybe because he connected to source outside a junction box, a code violation I believe.
Wow! Thank you🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I definitely need this since our light switch box is kinda limited
Nice step by step presentation
Thank you 🙏🏽
I wonder if the previous home owner installed that vent to exit out of the roof? Any time I’ve spoken with home inspectors or contractors the rule is to run the vent ducts as straight and horizontal as possible to exit out of a gable wall and not the roof or a soffit to prevent leaking from above or sucking up the warm air back into the attic and cause mold/mildew situations.
Great video 👍
Thank you 🙏🏽!
You need 2 to 3 feet of straight run before you make a turn.
great video
Thank you 🙏🏽
fix this house you are very welcome 🙂
I like a loud fan because it helps cover up the noise when I take a mean shit.
Nice video, I’ll pay somebody to do this. I don’t mess with electrical or plumbing.
Great stuff thanks.
Thank you 🙏🏽!
Good video and you had me up to "in the attic".....nuh uh.
AmaIng my man
Bro, when I initially heard your voice I thought you were Bobby Lee. Great video
Great video. Will a exhaust with sensor work if I have to replace an exhaust with light? light and fan are controlled by one switch. There are several models out there with light and sensor but does it might mean leaving the light on so the sensor triggers the fan?
I have that exact old one in my bathroom above my bathtub. Thing is, there isn't a switch to turn it on anywhere, lol. Been living over 20 years in my home without an exhaust so not sure why they're even needed. Never grew up with one, either. I guess they OK if you really need one.
They help to remove humidity after showering to prevent mold and remove odor. If you have a window, not necessary.
Thanks for the video =)
You make me forget the bad parts of my day.
🙏🏽😅
Usually fans are 4 way blocked out in the ceiling , not just screwed into the truss/ joist , might be more work than this video shows
Typically yes, but not on a fart fan like this. But I agree installing a fart fan is way more work than he leads on.
Very well explained! Excellent diy video. Thank you!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
Excellent video
Thank you 🙏🏽!
Our home has the Original hallway bathroom exhaust fan with a built in light from the late 1950's..