Exhaust Fans - Reviews And Manufacturers

An exhaust fan has many uses both in the home, offices and big industrial places. The main function of an exhaust fan is to clean the air by drawing out moisture that contains disease and allergy causing agents like virus, bacterium, or other microorganism and prevent the growth of molds and mildews on the walls, floors and furniture.

In modern times, most of the new homes come with sufficient exhaust system, however in older homes, there is often either no form of ventilation, or the exhaust fan provided is underpowered. Before buying an exhaust fan, always ensure its rating for air movement, which is measured by cubic feet per minute (CFM).

Exhaust Fans Selections

When selecting an exhaust fan for kitchen or bathroom, the first thing you must do is, fix the purpose -- that is, central or intermittent ventilation -- should be your foremost decision-making criteria:

• Continuous, central ventilation system is used to continuously replace stale air with fresh, clean air in the whole house quietly and energy-efficiently. In the summer, in fact, circulating air keeps the house feeling 4 degrees cooler.
• Intermittent ventilation fan is used in certain areas like the bathroom, kitchen or garage to quickly exhaust moisture and chemicals. In case, if you live in an “airtight” home, “bathroom” (intermittent) fans are quiet and energy efficient-enough to continuously ventilate your entire home.

Exhaust Fans Types: 

Depending upon the type of mounting and the place where the exhaust fan is to be mounted, there are several types of exhaust fans, some of which are as follows: 

• Ceiling Mounted: The ceiling exhaust fans, installed in the ceiling, are used to remove the stale air from the home upwards through the roof. It is connected to a ducting, which is exhausted outside the home via an external vent, like a roof cap or soffit exhaust vent.
• Inline: The inline exhaust fans, ideal for exhausting areas or rooms where you cannot, or do not wish to install the exhaust fan directly are installed directly into the ceiling, and mounted in-between ducting, hence the name. It is usually installed at least eight feet long from the intake port on the ceiling to the inline fan.
• Wall Mounted Exhaust Fans: Installed on the exterior walls of the home, the wall mounted exhaust fans directs the stale air out of your home and no duct work is required for these.
• Combination Exhaust Fans: With combination exhaust fans, you can get the choice of a fan-light combination or heat-fan-light combination.