I just moved into a condo in NYC, and am having an issue with my bathroom vent. There is positive pressure blowing air into my bathroom. This is a communal duct, with an exhaust fan on the roof. My guess is that the exhaust fan isn't powerful enough to do the job. I'm on the 9th floor out of 18.
If I cannot get the building manager to address, I'm thinking about installing an exhaust fan directly in my vent opening. The issue I see is that the existing opening is only about 8 inches square. Are there self contained exhaust units that fit in that much space? I really like a Panasonic model I saw with a motion sensor, but it seemed that the opening was about 10 inches square. I would need either constant running, motion sensor, etc... as I will only be able to wire the device through the back of the duct (into my closet on a GFCI circuit) and will not be able to have it switch-driven.
Any advice? Also- does anybody know if the fact that there is air blowing into my bathroom (instead of out of it) violate any building codes?
Thanks,
Brian
If I cannot get the building manager to address, I'm thinking about installing an exhaust fan directly in my vent opening. The issue I see is that the existing opening is only about 8 inches square. Are there self contained exhaust units that fit in that much space? I really like a Panasonic model I saw with a motion sensor, but it seemed that the opening was about 10 inches square. I would need either constant running, motion sensor, etc... as I will only be able to wire the device through the back of the duct (into my closet on a GFCI circuit) and will not be able to have it switch-driven.
Any advice? Also- does anybody know if the fact that there is air blowing into my bathroom (instead of out of it) violate any building codes?
Thanks,
Brian