Bathroom Vents

12/15/2012 at 4:21:29 PM

Hello Marc,

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Regards,

3D-Tile-Design - Bertram Tasch

Maple Ridge, BC (Greater Vancouver)

12/15/2012 at 5:24:42 PM

Hello:

Running both exhaust fans into a Y and out the roof shouldn't be a problem.

I would think, the issue is that the vents themselves were not insulated.

Every situation is unique, but the vents running from the fan to the attic must be insulated.

12/15/2012 at 5:30:50 PM

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12/15/2012 at 8:30:40 PM

Running two vents into a Y is not allowed. What happens is the one fan will be running and push the air into the second fan instead of out the vent, therefore defeating the purpose of the bath vents. They can only be run out the roof through a vent designed for it, not the roof vents used to ventilate the attic space.

It's best to insulate the complete pipe from the fan to the outside. Use ridgid piping, not the flexable stuff, which just creates restriction. The pipe should also be sloped towards the bath fans. I know it sounds weird, but what happens is the condensation might pool in a low spot and leak into the attic space, or freeze to the inside of the pipe and melt on a warm day.