Central exhaust bathroom ventilator

Every home needs ventilation to protect people from unhealthy indoor pollutants and to protect the building from excess moisture and heat. Learn more

The reality though is exhaust fans can be noisy, so often people simply omit to turn them on.

Well, not anymore. We, at Absolute Remodeling Corp, have been using in-line remote exhaust ventilators for several years. For the novices, that simply means that the fan itself is located away from its register or intake. Most of the time, it is mounted in the attic. The results are a very efficient, quiet or even silent ventilation. The intakes are round and also smaller in size, not so unsightly large square or rectangle dusty registers that we are accustomed to see..

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Aldes

Traditional bathroom fans have a reputation for making too much noise while not adequately ventilating the bathroom. In most cases the lack of ventilation effectiveness is due to long duct connections and exterior vent caps that restrict airflow. In addition, placement of the fan or exhaust grille in the bathroom is very important. If the fan is installed centrally in the bathroom, a large percentage of the exhaust air is the air that just entered the bathroom. By locating the fan or the exhaust grille of a central fan directly over the shower or tub, or in the water closet enclosure, the humidity and odor is removed quickly before spreading to the rest of the room. Very poor web site, by the way.

Fantech

The Fantech Multi-Port Exhaust Fans use a multi-port direct driven centrifugal fan that can exhaust several points and multiple applications into one central point. Thus eliminating the use of adaptors and transitions. Suitable for temperatures up to 140° F, and is speed controllable for highly efficient and economical airflow.

Fantech FR Series In-Line Fans are remote mounted in-line variable-speed centrifugal fans, suitable to exhaust from bathrooms, additions, and laundry rooms.
Each fan is pre-wired and equipped with a mounting bracket to permit easy installation. Fantech fans come with a 5 year factory warranty.

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NuTone

NuTone and Broan are new players in the field.

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Fantech

For our project, we did a bit of an unusual combination of Fantech products; Instead of using the multi-port or the central exhaust fan, we used two HRV's (Heat Recovery Ventilator). The reasoning behind this decision is that exhaust fan can create an imbalance or negative air pressure, which can create all kind of problems, including safety and health issues. So, since this house and most new houses are so air tight and energy efficient, there is a need for fresh air being brought in periodically. By using an HRV or an ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator is similar to a HRV, with increased humidity control for humid climate), the air pressure remains unchanged. In a nutshell, it is a "2 in 1" deal: We are bringing in fresh filtered, conditioned air while exhausting stalled and/or humid air from the home. Please visit this page for a better understanding of our approach.

Since showers always produces an excessive amount of moisture (even cold ones), we knew supplemental ventilation was in order. All three showers (two of them being totally enclosed since they are steam showers) received their own Fantech in-line unit, providing plenty of ventilation while you are enjoying your shower, or in the case you are relaxing in the steam shower, afterward.

Voila!

Fantech units are Energy Star rated.


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