| Installing Fantastic Fan in the bathroom [message #221077] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 19:37  |
kerry pinkerton
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Registered: July 2012
Location: Harvest, Al
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I've been putting this off for months but it was really pretty easy. This has been documented before.
Removed the old, non functional fan. The rib to the rear is 2 1/2", the one to the outside of the hole is 4 1/2". The other two sides are clear but if you go too far toward the hall, you'll get into the shower curtain track. I decided to hug the rear and outside ribs.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6256/m_0081.jpg
Now for the pucker factor...cutting a hole in the roof.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6256/m_0091.jpg
I used a power shear but I could easily have cut it with a saber saw or aviation ships.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6256/m_0101.jpg
Cut the hole to size, make sure the upper part fits, drill a hole straight down from the outside corners into the fiberglas ceiling, using a sabersaw, cut between the holes. Hook up the power, and screw things down.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6256/m_0111.jpg
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6256/m_0121.jpg
Still need to seal the screw heads.
The only problem I had was the power lead fell down behind the wall and I had to fish it out. The whole thing took about 3 hours. The wife loves it. HUGE increase in light and the ventilation improvement is off the scale...especially since the old one didn't work. 
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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