Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, helps a homeowner put in an exhaust fan to rid her kitchen of smelly cooking odors.
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Scott installed a Broad 507 Chain Operated Utility Fan, which is manufactured by Broan. Scott used cellular PVC to shape the frame housing for the fan. That can be found at most home centers. Expert assistance with this project was provided by Caron Electric
Shopping List for How to Install a Through-the-Wall Exhaust Fan::
– Exhaust fan
– Nonmetallic 14-2 sheathed electrical wire
– Wire connectors
Tools for How to Install a Through-the-Wall Exhaust Fan:
– Stud finder
– Utility knife
– Reciprocating saw
– Drill/driver
– Pliers
– Wire cutters
Steps for How to Install a Through-the-Wall Exhaust Fan:
1. Use a stud finder to locate studs and find an empty bay to install the fan. Or drill a hole and use fish tape to find structure.
2. Using a pencil, trace an outline of the circular exhaust housing.
3. Cut out plaster using a utility knife.
4. Remove lathe using a reciprocating saw and remove any insulation that may potentially block exhaust.
5. Outside, trace an outline of the dimensions of the square exhaust housing and remove siding with the utility knife.
6. Trace an outline of the circular exhaust within the square dimensions and remove sheathing with the reciprocating saw.
7. Screw the outer square exhaust housing to the structure using screws from the kit and a drill/driver.
8. Locate an electrical source with constant power.
9. Connect nonmetallic 14-2 sheathed electrical wire to the power source by splicing the wires together using pliers. Cover the connections with wire connectors.
10. Place the circular housing in the hole, pull wire through, and make the connections to the electrical box.
11. Insert the fan into the housing and plug it into the electrical box.
12. Insert the fan cover using the cap screw.
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This guy really did a hack job of cutting that interior cut. And this was after he used the ducting to trace a good circle to follow.
This is why an electrician shouldn’t do hvac work
When I first saw the fan I was thinking "Man I don't care how well that spring thinks it seals, that's gonna be chilly." Then I see all that no insulation inside the wall. The bare drywall around the attic access. "Oh... Never mind."
Stud finders also work well
Deploying smoke grenades indoors will cover up any smell past, present and future.
Will building codes allow you to vent through a wall if there's a soffit above?
Ah yes a casual smoke grenade
It would have been nice to see how you got the junction box installed.
What you should've done is actually installing a range vent hood.
This looks like something my mother had in the 1960's