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Exhaust Fan Maintenance |
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To maintain the efficiency, safety, and useful life of your bathroom or kitchen exhaust fans, it is important that
your home maintenance program
include the proper maintenance for your bathroom or kitchen exhaust fans.
Exhaust fans in bathrooms, kitchens, work areas, etc. draw fumes out of these rooms and send them outside through ports with swinging louvers or a flap. See also: Showers & Tubs and Pest Control. Shown below are the recommended routine maintenance tasks for your bathroom or kitchen exhaust fans. Learn to enjoy managing your home with our free Newsletter or our free Automatic Maintenance Reminders. We can also show you the Recommended Maintenance Schedules for your entire home. |
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Maintenance Task: Clean and inspect exhaust fan ports |
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Clean both the inlet and the outlet of the exhaust system using a mild detergent. Oil the louvers or flaps so that they operate freely. Inspect for:
Repair as necessary. |
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Sticking louvers or flaps allow for loss of heating or cooling, which increases your energy bills. It also allows an opening for insects. |
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| Clean and inspect exhaust fan ports annually (May). | ||||
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| How does Home-Wizard rate the costs and benefits for this task? | ||||
| The cost of this task is relatively low. It is estimated that this task should only take about an hour to complete depending on how many exhaust fan vents that you have, and where they are located when they exit your home. You will need some mild detergent and light lubricating oil. |  |
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| The benefits of this task are relatively high. Doing this task can help prevent serious damage by pests, including termites, which can be very costly to eliminate and repair damage from. |  |
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