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SticksnStones

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7. I know it's an old thread but this just came up in my home

Reply to roody (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:36 AM

Aug 2016

Licensed electrician said if it's a half bath - meaning no shower, then the vent is just for moving out air/odor. In that scenario venting to a crawl space is fine.

If it's a vent in a bathroom with shower, then, yes - vent moisture to outdoors.

I imagine the project's done by now. Just thought I'd mention...

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Does a bathroom exhaust fan have to be [View all] roody Jun 2016 OP

I think they have to vent to the outside. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #1

I wouldn't Warpy Jun 2016 #2

Definitely outdoors. You don't want that added moisture in the attic. Purveyor Jun 2016 #3

There's no point in just routing that moisture to the attic. Thor_MN Jun 2016 #4

Never into the attic. rusty quoin Jun 2016 #5

Thank you all. roody Jun 2016 #6

I know it's an old thread but this just came up in my home SticksnStones Aug 2016 #7

It is not and thank you. roody Aug 2016 #8

Vent it to the outdoors hitz Jan 2017 #9