Bathroom fan in window

[frihopper]

Hello!

I am going to install a bathroom fan, Fresh Intellivent 2.0, in my basement bathroom. I have a ventilation duct, but it is located _in_ the shower area and I had put up a fan there, but the electrician didn't want to install it there. Unfortunately, it is quite low on the wall.

Now, the basement walls consist of large embedded stones which makes it a nightmare to get through, probably 30-40 cm deep as well, especially with a duct of about 100 mm.

So now I'm considering placing the fan in the window somehow. Is it possible to fix it "easily" on your own somehow, or is the only solution to take it to a glazier (if it’s even possible to fix)?

Or any other daring ideas?

Attached are pictures of the window.

 

[Andreas_kalmar]

Remove one of the panels and replace it with a suitable wooden board like plywood.

 

[Trollskidan]

Insert a plexiglass panel with holes in it

 

[frihopper]

Remove one of the panels and replace it with a suitable wooden board like plywood

Thanks for the answer!

How do I remove the panel? =)

 

[Fulkemisten]

Carefully cut away the window putty with a sharp and thin razor blade knife.

 

[Andreas_kalmar]

Depending on how hard the kittet is, you can heat it with a heat gun and scrape with a knife or chisel.

 

[KnockOnWood]

I have a ventilation duct, but it is located _in_ the shower area, and I had installed a fan there, but the electrician refused to install it there. It's unfortunately positioned quite low on the wall.

Is it not possible to move the fan up to ceiling height?
Maybe it would be best to have the fan over the shower, just a bit higher.
What is the ceiling height there in the basement?
Perhaps it's possible to run the ventilation pipe up through the joists and out under a closet or something on the ground floor.

 

[Magnus E K]

My spontaneous reflection is that it feels a shame to ruin the nice window. I would probably bite the bullet and pay a professional driller to make a proper hole in the monster wall, or as the previous post suggested, up through the beam if it's easier.

 

[Daniel 109]

There are relatively flat ducts so you can use the existing hole by moving the fan. For example, Biltema has that type of ducts.

https://www.biltema.se/bygg/vvs/ventilation/ventilationsror/kanalsystem-110-x-55-mm-2000028236

 

[frihopper]

There are relatively flat ducts that you can use to utilize the existing hole with moving the fan. For example, Biltema has that type of ducts.

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Thanks for the suggestion! How would I attach the fan on the other end then?

 

[frihopper]

There are relatively flat channels so you can use the existing hole by moving the fan. For example, Biltema has this type of channels.

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Now I got another idea when you mentioned the flat ventilation pipes. Now I'm not home so I can't measure, but it might be possible to attach the flat channel right next to the window, it's probably a wooden frame that _might_ be under 55 mm, which the flat channel seems to be. Then I also avoid "ugly" ductwork to the existing hole as I can place the fan quite close to the window.

 

[frihopper]

There will still be ugly cable runs....

It seems like it's easiest to put it in the window anyway, remove one of two panes. It's also possible to restore it if I change my mind.

But the question is, if I put the fan where one window pane was, what happens to the power cable when I open the window, since the fan then "follows" the window in opening? Forget about opening the window? =)

 

[Daniel 109]

Mount a flexible connection cord for the final part.

 

[SNf]

Hello!

I am going to install a bathroom fan, Fresh Intellivent 2.0, in my basement bathroom. I have a ventilation duct but it is located _in_ the shower area, and I had put up a fan there but the electrician didn't want to install it there. It's unfortunately situated quite low on the wall.

Now the basement walls consist of large embedded stones, which makes them a nightmare to get through, surely 30-40 cm deep as well, especially with a duct about 100 mm.

So now I'm considering putting the fan in the window somehow. Is it possible to "easily" fix this on my own in some way or is the only solution to take it to a glazier (if it's even possible to fix)?

Or any other bold ideas?

Attached are pictures of the window.


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Try setting an extractor fan on the roof where the existing duct comes up. That way, you avoid blowing moist air into old ducts.

 

[frihopper]

Try installing an exhaust fan on the roof where the existing duct comes up; this way, you avoid expelling moist air through old ducts.

However, this duct goes through the wall.