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How can I prevent cold air from dropping down my bath fan duct?

Home Improvement Asked by Benner on May 31, 2021

In my new home, on the second floor, the bathroom fans goes outside and under the roof, so the output is upside down.

They installed the type of vent with a flap that, normally with gravity and perpendicular to the ground, stays shut but since they are installed upside down they stay open all the time.

I thought about a vent like we have in the kitchen’s fan, a valve that opens only when air is pushed one way, but not sure if there are any off-the-shelf for bathroom fans.

We hit -20C the past few days and the cold air was pretty apparent.

Anything I can do here?

3 Answers

I am going to answer this even though i should probably wait for more information.

Bathroom, and dryer vent, outlet caps that exit a wall are generally attached to the exterior wall with screws, one at each corner. There may be some silicone caulking as well. They have a male crimped pipe that fits into the duct coming from the source.

You should be able to remove the screws and pull it directly out, turn 180 degrees and re-attach.

Here is YouTube video of one with a spring loaded flapper.

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3" or 4" Round Duct Black Wall Cap w/ Damper, supplyhouse.com

Answered by Alaska Man on May 31, 2021

You can try to find an outlet with spring-loaded flaps. (Sounds like you already have one for the kitchen vent.)

Or, extend the outlet with a 90-degree elbow. That way the end will be facing sideways, not down.

Answered by Mike Baranczak on May 31, 2021

You could replace the soffit vent with one that has a flap to prevent air coming inside, maybe something like that. But if it's on the second floor, you'll need a tall enough ladder.

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Or you could pull the fan out from the bathroom (or visit the attic) and check if it has a one-way flap. Maybe it has one that is jammed open by cobwebs or something, and all that's necessary is a bit of cleaning. If it doesn't have a flap, then you can add one between the fan and the exhaust pipe. I'm not sure how it's called in English, but it looks like that:

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Make sure you pick a model that works in the orientation it'll be installed in.

Answered by bobflux on May 31, 2021

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