what if i only want to use for one vent, does the other vent just stay open and draw air from wherever its installed in the attic?
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There is only one air intake - the other end is the exhaust, (you would need a Y adapter if you wanted multiple intakes).
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Just don't use the Y adapter that comes in the kit. It will work fine with just the one vent. We have a very small bathroom and use one vent over the shower and the other about 6 feet away over the main area of the bathroom. Works great. Only hear mostly the slight wind going into the vent and barely hear the motor if you listen closely (mounted to the studs just above the bathroom).
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There are no internal vents. It draws air from what ever you attach it to. I have only one vent attached and works great.
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There is only one intake. If you want to vent multiple locations you need to add a splitter / wye.
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Hello Kevin;This exhaust fan has the ability to exhaust multiple bathrooms simultaneously simply because it moves some much air (240 cubic ft/minute). You set up the venting as you wish. If you want to vent 2 bathrooms, you typically install a switch for this fan in both bathrooms. Either switch will turn on the fan and air is then vented out of both bathrooms until the fan is shut off. As you see in the picture of the fan, there is on opening on both ends of the fan, one sucks air in, the other blows air out.
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We ended up using a different system all together.. I have 3 units I will sell you for half price if you want them..e mail me and let me know.schuttemt@aol.com I can't answer your question because we didn't end up using them.
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My vents are in the floor, but I just took off the grate and taped it to the inside of the grate. Then I stuck the grate back down in the floor. Don't see why the same wouldn't work on a wall vent unless the vent is open on both sides or can't be removed.
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Yes. The first one I had came with an attic fan. The function as the temp rises just close the circuit, just like any other switch. A great simple device.
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I have a direct vent gas heater as well for my house. So I no longer have any hot vent stacks in the house; both use the PVC intake and exhaust vents. FYI You have to use separate intake and exhausts for each system; you cannot tie the two systems together.
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I have one with the airflow adjustment. You need to make sure it stays closed or you can be vacuuming along and not notice it open. You soon find out that you left the dirt laying there because the vent was open!
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They don't hook together. There is a channel and they slide together back and forth. I taped mine together. I suppose you can tape additional one to make a longer vent. The key for me was taping them together. If you don't, they won't stay in place. I also taped it down to the floor.
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they both blow air. It will work better if you cover the other vents with another pair of shoes. Also, during the winter I would keep it inside the house instead of the garage.
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Yes. There is still lint, however most of it blows straight down. It doesn't seem to be as bad as a regular vent, but there is still lint.
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It will work both ways. Vent comes set up to work inside but (in my case) I converteed it to vent outside. Easly done. H.
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This will block the air flow from a forced air heat vent. They come in different sizes for different size vents. Order one that fits the vent(s) you have. You can purchase a smaller one to block only a partial vent. However, they are not very strong magnetically, so if there is any air pressure at all, it could be ineffective. The more vents you have blocked, the more pressure you have in the system. If you are blocking a lot of vents, it might be better to turn down/off the heater altogether and use an area heater for the area you need the heat. Another solution is to buy an adjustable heat vent that has a lever that you manually adjust the air flow for one vent. Warning of caution though, don't block more than 50% of you vents, this will cause too much pressure and possibly cause a problem blower motor or blow a hole in the the ducting, both of which can cost a lot of money to fix. Even worse, over working the blower motor and backing up the heat in the heater could cause a fire.
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If you are worried about cold air going come from the attic fan opening it does not seem to be an issue. Heat rises. If anything warm air would escape to the attic if the louvers were open for some reason. May 5, I live in Michigan and have not turned on my air conditioning other then to make sure it works.Warm days still have cool nights so we set the fan on 2 hours, crack the windows. Makes for some good sleepin'.
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As Ray said, the intake duct to the fan would need a Y connection, and both bathroom ducts would connect to that. When the fan runs, it would draw air from both bathrooms at the same time.
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I have 2 installed. Yes they are suppose to. I have 2 of the larger brass ones. I think those work better. I replaced one of these with the larger brass one. I have these smaller ones on the basement zone and seem to work fine. From what I was told the knob has to be screwed in. the air will still be able to get out. I had one of these that did not seem to do the job and just put the brass one in. Everything is fine now. Just started the furnace last week and no air in the system. I think these small ones with the knob on top can leak. The one of mine did. Some one else said the same thing.
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depends on the size of the attic. If you have a vent at one and, and exhaust air with this fan at the other end, a normal size attic should cool significantly. Even better, and intake fan at one and an exhaust at the other!
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I would say the dimensions of the fan frame set the minimum size needed for the air flow exit. You might be able to utilize a slightly smaller venting exit in you attic; be sure and check first for mounting options. My gable vent area was a little bigger than the fan, so I built a frame around the inside attic vent with 2x4s and flush mounted the fan. I ensured no air would escape back into the attic and all air pushed outside. I'd make sure there isn't to much resistance the fan has to push against in order to drive the hot air out (I.e. bug grills, outside vent vent slats, etc). Mine has been running like a champ for a year now and does make a positive difference. I would say the dimensions of the fan frame set the minimum size needed for the air flow exit. You might be able to utilize a slightly smaller venting exit in you attic; be sure and check first for mounting options. My gable vent area was a little bigger than the fan, so I built a frame around the inside attic vent with 2x4s and flush mounted the fan. I ensured no air would escape back into the attic and all air pushed outside. I'd make sure there isn't to much resistance the fan has to push against in order to drive the hot air out (I.e. bug grills, outside vent vent slats, etc). Mine has... » Read More I would say the dimensions of the fan frame set the minimum size needed for the air flow exit. You might be able to utilize a slightly smaller venting exit in you attic; be sure and check first for mounting options. My gable vent area was a little bigger than the fan, so I built a frame around the inside attic vent with 2x4s and flush mounted the fan. I ensured no air would escape back into the attic and all air pushed outside. I'd make sure there isn't to much resistance the fan has to push against in order to drive the hot air out (I.e. bug grills, outside vent vent slats, etc). Mine has been running like a champ for a year now and does make a positive difference. « Show Less
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Mine goes crazy over this one hvac vent, I watched it go over the vent five times, I had to move it, it went right back to the vent and said i need to move something out of its way. Of course I couldn't move the wall that was on the other side of the vent. I put the strips around the vent, it still goes over it, and sometimes sucks up one of the strips and which stops the brush. The strips haven't worked at all for me.
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Thanks - but to draw air through a sealed enclosure, you need a grill or opening for the air to enter, and a fan to exhaust air at the other end of the enclosure. I want to make a professional looking installation with a matched grill through which air is drawn into the enclosure.