I have read the Lowes.com page:
My question - what kind of soffit vent do I use to attach to the pipe elbow?
Howie
I have read the Lowes.com page:
My question - what kind of soffit vent do I use to attach to the pipe elbow?
Howie
If you have a vinyl covered vented soffit outside just extend the duct to the nearest opening so it vents thru the soffit vent openings to the outside.
We have the old style aluminium soffit vents (basically an aluminium screen). Should the transition from the pipe elbow to vinyl tubing to soffit vent be air tight?
Unless the pipe is tightly sealed to make sure all the air goes out the vent and that the vent has enough open area this is not going to work well. In addition it is recommended that you direct any such venting away from the house and any other vents that may draw the damp air back in.
Frankly trying to vent out the soffit is a bad idea in my opinion. I suspect that is why you don't see vents made for that use. I suggest redirecting it through the roof and repair your soffit knowing that now it will not be damaged again.
I have seen a number of website that say to use this type of vent??, such as
Your first reference suggest a soffit vent as one of three choices. It appears to show the vent away from any other soffit vents and using a free flowing vent fixture. The second one from Lowes, is less clear, but if you try to find a soffit vent on the same web site, you will not find one. Interesting that they recommend a procedure and then do not provide the needed fittings.
I might also note that the original message was due to soffit damage due to improper installation and I will add that this such improper installation is not at all uncommon.
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good idea, I'll use a roof vent.
A guy at "alt.hvac" showed me this neat eve vent:
what do you guys think?
Howie
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Howie
"Howie" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:
My husband installed one a year ago. We thought about putting it through the roof but decided to go with this first. It seems to work okay ... at least it's better than putting all that damp air into the attic.
btw, he said he got it at a Lowes, but they might not carry it any more.
Did he get the "EveVent" I mentioned above?
Anyone tried this one? :
NEVER, EVER vent a bathroom fan into an attic. All the farts are sucked up thru that fan, and they concentrate in the attic. Sooner or later there will be an electrical spark, or bolt of lightning, and KABOOM !!!!!!
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It's not being vented into the attic. The moist exhaust air is being expelled out the vent to the outside air which is located in the soffit.
Howie
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