Fan How To & DIY

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S23 E6: Heath Eastman replaces a ceiling fan
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How to Replace a Ceiling Fan

Ceiling fans are significantly heavier than the average light fixture. This is due to their motors and controls as well as different wiring, fan blades, and other parts. They can’t hang from a simple light fixture bracket, as they’re too heavy and vibrate during use. When a homeowner faced this issue during a ceiling fan upgrade project, master electrician Heath Eastman knew just what to do.
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How To Install a Ceiling Fan

Installing a ceiling fan is relatively simple. Here’s a step-by-step guide to putting in a fan without attic access.
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How to Size and Install a Ceiling Fan

A step-by-step guide to help you choose the right ceiling fan for your space and put it into place.
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How to Install an Exhaust Fan in a Wall

Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, helps a homeowner put in an exhaust fan to rid her kitchen of smelly cooking odors.
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How To Install an Electric Whole-House Fan in Your Home

A whole-house fan is an AC alternative that can cool your home. Our guide and video explain how to install one in your house.
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How To Install a Ceiling Fan on a Cathedral Ceiling

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron head to Denver to install a fan on a cathedral ceiling.
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How to Upgrade to a Bigger Bath Fan

Switch out to a bigger fan to keep moisture off bathroom walls—without opening a window
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How To Properly Vent a Bathroom

Install a proper ventilation system in your bathroom to reduce moisture and mold. Follow this guide to learn how.
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Installing a Whole House Fan

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs a whole house fan to keep a homeowner's house cool without central air conditioning.
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How to Install a Bathroom Fan

In this video, This Old House host Kevin O'Connor works with a professional electrician to install a ventilation fan in a bathroom
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What You Need to Know to Install a Whole House Fan

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a quick and clever way to keep a home cool by installing a whole house fan.
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How To Install a Solar Attic Fan to Keep Your Attic Cool

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates how to install a solar attic fan and keep an attic cool.
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How to Vent a Bathroom Fan

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva provides an escape for bathroom moisture
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How to Install a Bathroom Vent Fan

It's the best way to expel moisture-laden air and odors, and we have step-by-step instructions for adding a bathroom ceiling vent fan.