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How To's: Our Do-It-Yourself Help Section
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Ventilating multiple bathrooms with a single fan.
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You can certainly use a single Fantech fan to vent multiple bathrooms.
The big advantage to doing this is to save money.
However... before you start planning, some things should be noted:
- When the fan goes on, all bathrooms are ventilated. If the fan is very large and one of the bathrooms is unoccupied most of the time, this could mean "wasting" conditioned air.
- If the bathrooms are far apart, the ducting and labor required to connect them could defeat the savings.
Our recommendation is to use multiple bathroom ventilation for the following cases:
- The bathrooms are adjacent to each other (keeps duct runs to a minimum).
- The bathroooms are used mostly at the same time (to minimize waste of conditioned air)
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Typical 2 Bathroom Installation Using an FR Series Fan
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How do you control this fan?
One popular method is to use electronic timers in each bathroom. The Fantech timer model number is the FD60EM. This unit has settings for 10, 20, 30, and 60 minutes.
The timers (you could also use plain light switches as an alternative) are wired so that the contacts are in "parallel". This means that if any one of the timers (or switches) is turned on the fan will be energized.
What is nice about using the electronic timers is that you can be sure the bath is thoroughly ventilated, and there are no "accidentally" left on fans, which could potentially waste a lot of conditioned air.
If you are using VLC's (grilles with built in lights), the light is usually controlled by a separate light switch, or switched along with other bathroom light fixtures.
An additional option is to use the CVS series fan from Fantech. It is basically a "fan in a box" with 3 to 4 ports on the side. This fan is great for tight spots and/or when more than 2 venting points are required.
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Typical CVS Installation
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Additional Notes and Tips:
- suggested maximum airflow for Fantech exhaust grills is: 4" - 100CFM, 5" - 125 CFM, 6" - 150 CFM, 8" - 200 CFM
- use flexible insulating ducting to limit noise and condensation
- use 8 feet or more of the insulated ductwork between the grille and the fan to maximize acustical benefits
- make sure that you hang the duct so that no valleys are created -- condensation can pool in the valleys, potentially blocking the air flow
- always use a backdraft damper to prevent drafts
More Links:
- Fantech Speed Controls and Timers
- Fantech Grilles
- Fantech Flexible Insulated Duct
- All Fantech Products
As always, if you would like to ask more questions about this or other technical topics give us a call at 877-711-4822 - 9-5 PST.
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Pictures and images courtesy of Fantech.
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