Remove Old Bathroom Fan Housing

No matter which nutone bathroom vent you may have the removal procedure is more or less the same.

Remove old bathroom fan housing.

Kits are available that allow you to replace just the motor unit without replacing the fan housing or you can replace the entire vent fan. Video tutorial on how to replace your bathroom exhaust fan in 5 minutes or less. I have tried pushing the housing up and back and this did not work. Start by locating the direction of your ceiling joists photo 1 then locate the damper you may have to remove the fan motor and blade from the housing.

To replace a bathroom fan all you need to do is remove the old fan and install a new one in its place using the same wiring and connections. Begin by removing the screws on the cover of the old fan so that you can access the wiring. There will usually be a few screws connecting the fan housing to the ceiling joists. Some are simply vents while others may have such features as lights and heat lamps.

Old bathroom vent fans can be noisy and may not do a very good job of removing moist humid air from your bathroom to keep mold and mildew from forming. Now it s time to remove the main fan housing from the ceiling joists. Then ensure the power is switched off by using a voltage detector and disconnect the wiring to the fan. Most bath fans are mounted to a ceiling joist with the duct running parallel to the joist.

Simplify the installation process when installing a new bath fan with a new easy install model. No cut or roomside bathroom fan models can be installed in new construction or used to replace older fans in existing construction. Simply remove the old fan attach the new housing hook up the ductwork and wiring and you re done. I ve replaced lots of this style broan fan and they are very popular.

If that old ceiling exhaust fan in your bathroom is making strange noises or just plain not working anymore don t bother trying to fix it. That creaking sound in your ceiling might be a sign that it s time to replace that old nutone bathroom vent. The first thing you have to do for your project is to take the old fan out. Nutone makes a number of different bathroom vent models.

A new ceiling fan is affordable easy to install and generally better than the old one that s there. Remove the main fan housing from the ceiling.