That screeching sound must be getting to your nerve. It’s not always an annoying sound that persuades you to remove or change the bathroom fan. The fan might just be broke for good at times. Regardless we’re not here to talk about why you have to remove it, rather how you’re going to deal with it.
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NuTone Bathroom Fan Light
“NuTone” is an America based company which manufactures household machinery and devices. Their bathroom fan is a revolutionary product and since its advent, it has always drawn the attraction of the customers. The features which make it a hit in the market are:
Quick Reduction of Humidity
It can quickly reduce the humidity inside the bathroom and prevent the walls and the mirrors from getting fogged to a great extent even without a bathroom dehumidifier. This will make your vision clear and the environment a comfortable one.
Good Design
Often you see products in the market which are useful but with bad design or something which can hamper the overall look of your bathroom. The round white grills and lens design might give you the perfect choice for a bathroom fan which will go nicely with the decor- inspiring, and falling into one of the cheap bathroom decorating ideas.
Easy to Install
There are no complications while installing it. It has an easy, fast, and flexible installation process.
Good Lighting
It provides a very good lighting facility to the user. You need good lighting with your bathroom fan light for the sake of your vision and movement especially, at night. These do indeed provide enough flux to even use a razor at midnight.
How to Remove Nutone Bathroom Fan Light Cover | the Process
A bathroom fan with good lighting is a must in bathrooms these days. You need to remove the fan light cover for replacement of the light, checking the condition of it, or cleaning it sometimes. The steps which should be followed to remove the Nutone bathroom fan light cover are as follows:
Switching off the Power
The circuit breaker is to be located firstly which controls the supply of power of the Nutone bathing outlet and it is to be altered to the “off” mode. In most cases, this can be noticed in the main circuit breaker board. The bathing outlet may be noticed in the same circuit board where the bathroom light bulbs are installed for use in the bathroom.
Pulling out The Cover
The cover of the Nutone bathroom fan is to be removed by holding the edges of the fan cover and pulling the cover straight downwards to open the cover clamps. Then you need to press the clamps with your fingers to push them all together. Now you should pull the cover off the fan.
Pulling The Blower Assembly
The sides of the housing area are to be pressed where the stubs for the blower assembly have been connected. Then you need to pull down the blower assembly. Lowering of the blower assembly has to be done until the cord from the assembly is noticed to lead into the main housing plug. Finally, the blower plug is to be pulled out of the main home plug.
Cutting off The Electricity supply
The junction box should be held out from the housing by pressing the stubs on the lateral sides or by the unscrewing of the cover depending on the specific Nutone model you are using. The nuts are to be unscrewed while connecting the white wires and the black wires.
The wires need to be tested with a voltmeter to check whether the electricity has been cut off properly or not. The meter should show output as “0” if it has been cut off properly.
Pulling the Electrical Components Out of the Fan
You can pull apart the electrical strips adhering to the white and the black wires together by cutting them with a knife. The copper wire requires to be unscrewed from the end of the screw. The house wire needs to be pushed out of the electrical panel board so that it is made free from the Nutone bathroom fan assembly.
Removal of The Fittings
The screws holding the Nu Tone fan to the ceiling of the bathroom need to be removed. The screws are to be unscrewed by using a screwdriver or by using a power drill with a drill bit just like the screwdriver. But the nails should be put out by using a hammer or a prying bar.
Pulling Out the Whole Unit From the Ceiling
The Nutone fan unit necessitates being pulled out from the ceiling space where it was installed. You ought to slide the unit away from the connection of the duct for pulling it out of the vent. Any sort of tape connecting it to the vent needs to be removed before pulling out the unit completely.
FAQ
Q: How will you understand that it is the right time for you to remove the bathroom fan light cover?
Ans: You can detect that if the followings are noticed:
- You hear a sound that slowly increases its loudness after switching on the fan.
- If the light is noticed to be dimming down.
- If dust is noticed on the fan.
- If you see that the mirrors and the walls are moist and wet for a long time.
Q: Can you install the bathroom fan and the light on the same switch?
Ans: Bathroom fans with built-in lights are fairly common these days. If you have bought one of these fans, you may have been wondering whether you can install the fan and the light on the same switch or not. This depends fully on user preference.
But it is wise to use separate switches because if the same switch is used while using the fan in the day time, the lights will also get turned on where you do not need them and thus, the electricity consumption will be higher.
Q: What should you need to notice when selecting a bathroom fan?
Ans: The bathroom fans should be selected based on performance, design, features, and compatibility with your bath. You should notice that the fan has a proper movement capacity of air. Air movement is usually measured in cubic feet per minute (CFM).
Ventilation rates basing on 10 air changes per hour are normally considered as the good ones. Larger bathrooms will require the additional ventilation requirements and you should calculate the area of your bathroom to get an idea of the required ventilation.
Conclusion
Fan-light combos are part of the bathroom aesthetics until and unless you know the removal process well. You will always want to use a device or a system for a good time. With that being kept in mind, you need to take care of the system properly and check any problems inside it quite often.
Removing the bathroom fan light cover will let you uncover the problems within it if any leaving you with the chance to clean it or replace it. As a technician or an architect, this has always been crucial to know as Nutone is preferred in most of the bathrooms.
