Condensation On Attic Fan Damper

If water drips from the bathroom exhaust fan the damper that normally controls the flow of air through the pipe may not be working correctly.

Condensation on attic fan damper.

If your ducts are properly insulated another potential cause of condensation is lack of use. Exhaust fan condensation drip. The outside damper is stuck. If the damper won t open the fan may drive enough air through the duct to cause condensation but not enough to warm the duct and dry it out.

Just as we were ready to move back in we discovered both bathroom fan exhaust ducts as well as the gas dryer duct all upstairs have been filling with condensation. The duct should not be aimed at a roof vent or have any loose. There s a damper on the fan housing too but the outside damper is much more likely to stick. Attic air leak into the fan unit unitself from not being well sealed to the ceiling attic floor exhaust damper not opening properly so humid exhaust air doesn t exhaust and stays in the duct getting cold enough to condense and drip back down.

Find the vent hood on your roof or exterior wall. The exhaust vent in the powder room downstairs is fine this is a new thing. Bath fans have a damper designed to keep the outside air from entering in through the fan but that valve doesn t stop warm air from escaping. The duct is not kinked but there is a 1 5 inch gap between.

Whether you use your bath fan or not some warm air will still escape into the ducting. First inspect the damper on the outside.