How to replace or repair a bathroom fan
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- Опубліковано 3 січ 2016
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This video was filmed a little while back and I asked my sister her opinion on the new fan. She said: "A little on the louder side but not too loud. It doesn't bother me. It keeps moisture out great."
I have to say this was one of the lesser fun repairs. Any time you are working on the ceiling, that is already a strike against it.
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I should go out and buy a lottery ticket. I looked up "how to replace a bathroom fan" in UA-cam and this was the first video to pop-up. It is the exact same model as mine. Your video helped me so much. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. This video is everything that is right with the internet.
I'm always viewing handyman projects because I like doing the work for myself.
Thanks!
If your fan just doesn't suck good anymore, don't replace the whole unit, just clean it. Most of these have fan blades that can be removed by simply pulling them off of the shaft. Sometimes you have to push down first, and then pull up, to break it free without damaging the motor. Then, soak the blades in a bucket of hot soapy water for a few minutes and then brush them and rinse them off.
Over time, the dust buildup on the leading edge of the blades causes them to no longer "cut" through the air, which is almost always the reason a bathroom fan doesn't suck air. Being in a moist environment, the dust tends to stick to the leading edges of the blades. Depending on how dusty your home is, this can happen within just a few months. It's good to clean your bathroom fan every year or two, to prevent mold buildup in your bathroom.
Thanks Adam. I have done many DIY projects. Never a vent fan. You made it easy! Under $25.00 and 20 minutes were back in business.
Thank you so very much. Your valuable simple comment about plugging something into the socket on the ceiling fan saved me from so much work. I plugged in a little light and it worked. So I plug the ceiling fan plugged back in and pushed it up tight, and it worked. It must’ve stopped working because the plug must’ve come loose. You saved me so much work! I appreciate it and I subscribed to your channel!
I had 3 exhaust fans go out, and I always thought you had to go in the attic to replace them, today one more went out, and I was like, welp, time to UA-cam a fix/repair/replace video. This answered so many questions, after I watched this video, I drove to home depot and had the fan replaced in less than 5 mins. Thanks!
I was about to hire someone to do this, but I watched your video and it seemed easy, so I bought it and had it changed out in 15 minutes (for like $30). Thanks man!
Great vid, thanks. It’s particularly important to pay attention to the sone level of the fan as they can be quite loud in small bathrooms.
Good vid - educational and useful. I thought the fan I bought (before I pulled out the old fan) would not work because the new fan will not fit in the existing housing, but this has shown me how to remove the housing and install an all new fan. The old fan is about 30 years old, or more.
Thanks!
- from a not so handy homeowner 😅
As an electrician I must say you did a great job. Quick and easy without using a lot of terminology which is always so confusing to laymen. I'm always viewing handyman projects because I like doing the work for myself.
Great video. It Took longer to vacuum out the dust than to install the fan and cover.
And a shout out to Broan manufacturers... thank you for NOT changing the design.
Great video you were very informative and helpful I especially like that you got straight to the point. I wish more people would be like you when making these videos. Thanks great job 👍
What a nice brother you are Adam! I googled this because my fan wire cover clips are so tight it won't budge!
Thanks for posting the video. Was super helpful for this 31 yr old who's never replaced one before. 🙏🏻
Nice quick and precise video. I need to do this and I thought I'd be replacing the whole thing but thanks to you, I'll probably just need to replace the motor and that'll save me some money. Thanks!
THANK YOU!! My roommate had to clean his bathroom fan. Not done in 9yrs! I'm a girl. He didn't believe me when I told him how to do it sooo, yeah. Thank you! He is mechanically defunct so your video was the bomb....soooo grateful!
Respect! Wish I had the technical knowledge and patience for DIY as end up losing my temper or messing it up! Great vid thank.
I know video is 4 yrs old but it just saved me a huge hassle with filing a claim with builder. My fan had fallen out because of the missing support screw.Easy fix after watching you- Thank you
My wife been telling me to fix the fan in an extra bathroom where our birds sleep for sometime now and I finally said, "OK I'll see how to do it on youtube" Thanks! I will try this out tomorrow.
i just had a neighbor do mine, however, when the vent is on, i feel cool in actually coming in the bathroom. Should the vent only pull the air out?
Thank you for the video. I have the same exact fan and this video gave me the confidence in replacing it myself.
Great video. Your fan appears to be identical to the one in my bathroom. Which was 17 years old and would not turn on at all...all you got was a humming sound when you turned on the switch.
But you know what I did...before ordering parts, I realized the thing was caked in grease and grime, so I unplugged it and doused it liberally with Greased Lightning grease cutter and then WD-40. Let it dry about 5-6 hours. Plugged it back in, hit the switch, it now runs just like brand new.
Maybe something to try before you go to the expense and hassle of installing a new one.
Thanks for the video. Had to replace my bathroom fan today before work. Never did it before, but your video helped. Thanks again bro.
Thanks for the help, you did a great job.
Aww man you are the best I have seen so far. Thanks a mill. Easy steps for a woman like myself to follow.
@AdamDIY ty for the vid it was super helpful and saved me a ton of time and a lil bit of money.
Be well ,live long and make 'em miss ya bud👍🏽
great tip on the caulk
Excellent video. Very easy to follow. Thank you creating this video.
Excellent video! It really did help me to get the job done, and done properly. I wish all the "how to" videos on You Tube were this good!
Nice simple explanation, great job!
Great video! Worked exactly as explained. Thank you!
Changed my fan in 5 minutes with your help. Thanks!
6 years later, you showed me just enough to drop the mounting plate and swap motors. Purrs like a kitten once again.
Great video! Short, concise and helpful tips that are not typically in the poorly written directions.
Thank you!!!!
Very good video and excellent explanation!!!
This is exactly what we needed, thank you! We’ve been trying to get that cover off for years!
Looks easy enough. Will be doing it next week after I remove it and match it up at store.Thanks.
My husband had to go up in the attic anyway because the old fans and the electric were stapled to the attic framing, and the duct was hard piped in. It proved to be a very difficult replacement, but he still did it, this video was helpful, and i love our new fans.
Instructions unclear, my toilet is still broken and now my sink is outside my window
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I needed a good laugh LOL thank you
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You need to hire someone that's a professional at repairing plumbing equipment!
You sound like you are in this biz!
Absolutely helpful
Thank you ! Happy holidays
This video helped me tremendously!
Very nice step by step, thank you.
Thank you your presentation helped me a lot. Best regards.
Big help! Thanks for the tips.
Thanks for helping us get the job done so easily!
I had no idea that you could just replace the fan + motor assembly. Thank you.
Yeah this was a great idea
Same here!
Swapped out the motor assembly in five minutes. Thank you!!
VERY HELPFUL VID. THANKS.
very helpful, thanks
I just needed to get the thing off the ceiling, thanks Adam!
Wonderful. you saved me from headache. I subscribed
Thx for taking the time to make this video much appreciated.
Would it be the same for a mobile home?
Nice, detailed, and simple 👍
very helpful sir thank you
Thank you good sir very helpful
thank you for the visuals. I'm gonna give it a shot.
Thank You So Much! Your video saved me a LOT of time!
Thank you that's really helped
Wow! Thank you. Mine just stopped working for a few months now and so much mold began to grow on the walls.
Thanks for the video. You made it so easy with all details
Made it look easy!! Thanks bro!
Grace video, very easy to follow. Thank you ❤
Thank you Adam
The other big thing you need to look at when buying a new fan is the size. If you don't get the same size, it will mean some drywall work which can be easy if you're cutting a slightly bigger hole, or more difficult if you have to reduce the size.
It would be rather dumb to get a smaller fan unless you don't mind patching drywall
remember on the ac capacitor video on your channel, you asked me what sparked my interest in hvac? well what sparked my interest is I loved fans since I was 4 and then started sneaking up on peoples propertys and film the condensing unit. I LOVE looking at hvac condensers im thinking about it as a career. But that's not for a long time anyway thanks adam. also check out my condensing videos enjoy!!! I love supporting you do more vids on the Bryant condensing unit. Thanks!!
Hi Adam, i have the fan you originally removed and would now like to replace it with a heater fan for my bathroom (100 sq ft).Any recommendations?
Wow love this video my fan has been out 10 months and I have been scared to attempt to do anything in changing it. So I will test the plug blow dryer to see if it's the motor or electrical still scared but video was awesome. And if you don't see me comment again I have died bec of electrical
Did you die? I need to know I’m gonna have to replace my fan
Thanks for the video. Very helpful
Thank you. Helped me a ton.
We ended up replacing the whole thing and are We are having trouble with our motor plug working. Do you know what could cause that? We made sure all the wires were correct too.
Thank you it’s very helpful
thanks man this helped out since Im only replacing the motor housing
If the sheet metal case is already mounted to the studs would you have to tear down some drywall? Maybe approach it from the attic?
Hey Adam, What do you recommend for a situation in which I'm getting a lot of street/traffic noise through my fan? Thanks.
Thanks John great video 📹👍
Thank you for this. Had I not known that I could just replace the fan and motor and not need to replace the whole housing, I would have pulled my hair out. I installed the new motor/fan and while it is much better than the old one, it still makes a lot more noise in the old housing than it does plugged in without the housing. Not sure if that's normal but it'll do for now and I think the housing will need replacing someday.
Really Nice and quick. Thanks
BEAUTIFUL video 👏🏾
Thank you, this was helpful
thanks for your video, it helps a lot : )
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Great easy to follow video. Do you teach other DIY home repairs?
When we moved into our home three years ago I've been "living" with a noisy bathroom fan. This ends today! So embarrassed the solution was a $14 replacement part. Thanks for the video!
If you bought a $14 vent fan, hope your bathroom is 4'×4'.
kirk beverley there’s a sucker born every minute who thinks a bathroom fan has to be more than $14.... clearly showed yourself a suckaaaa
This is a great video! Thank you!
Thanks for posting this video!
Outstanding video.
You made it look so easy. Thanks for sharing👍
The 4.0 Sonnes is rather loud for a fan. I purchased a 90cfm @ 0.8 Sonnes for my bathroom that is 60 sqft. Most codes set the minimum cfm requirement based on the size of the room. Also remember that what goes out, needs to come in. If the room shuts tight with no in vents, then the fan can do little.
He bought the loud one because it's his sister's place and she made him do the work lol
Like a supply/return vent? Good point
Thanks.
This was helpful. Thank you sir! 👍🏾
As far as removing the face/grill/cover (not sure what the correct term is). I have a older fan that isn't spinning. I tried but cannot remover the cover. Any tips or suggestions. Since its older could it just to stuck to the dry wall?
Thanks Adam. Looks like the receptacle is damaged. Can I replace that without replacing the whole housing?
That was very helpful!
Fixed it! Thank you!😊
This is very helpful and thank you
Appreciate the vid really helped alot for someone whos doesn’t know anything bout this kinda stuff. Vid really helped 🙏🏽
Great tutorial. Thanks.
Excellent video! Saved me plenty of time and money..
Thank you for your video. This is useful.
Do you have a specific measure for the 70CFM one? mine is 7inch x 7,8inch
Very helpful, thank you very much! ✌️
Thanks for a great video