Bathroom exhaust vent fans are needed to remove excess humidity that can lead to mold or mildew and cause damage to your walls or ceiling. Unlike older vent fans, new models are much quieter and more efficient.

Here’s how to replace an existing vent fan with a new one:

  1. When choosing a vent fan for your bathroom, look for a model that is quiet (1.5 sones or less) and moves enough cubic feet per minute (CFM) of air as discussed in sizing a bathroom vent fan.
  2. Cover the bathroom floor to protect it from scratches.
  3. Turn off the circuit breaker that controls the bathroom vent fan.
  4. Remove the cover on the bathroom vent fan.
  5. Disconnect the wiring and remove the fan motor from the housing.
  6. Disconnect the vent pipe from the fan housing.
  7. Remove the vent fan housing.
  8. If needed, adjust the existing hole in the ceiling to fit the new vent fan housing.
  9. Attach the vent fan housing to the ceiling joists.
  10. Connect the electrical wires to the vent fan housing.
  11. Connect the vent pipe to the fan housing.
  12. Attach the vent fan motor and electrical wires to the housing.
  13. Snap the cover or trim on the vent fan.
  14. Turn on the circuit breaker and test the vent fan to make sure it’s working properly.

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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