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Fan with Humidity Sensor vs. Timer?

16 years ago

The link below is to the Nutone exhaust fan model that turns on automatically when the humidity spikes, and off again when it's back to normal. Gone are the days of the fan running all day because the kids forgot to turn it off.

For those of you with fans on timers, how have you set them up? Does the system work for you?

This unit has 110 cfm and 6'' ducting, which is more than my small bathroom needs. I'm looking for 80 cfm with a light that can be installed with a GFCI right in the tub enclosure.

Panasonic has a model that would do everything with the addition of a timer.

http://www.nutone.com/product-detail.asp?ProductID=11230

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User
16 years ago
Humidity sensors, especially the cheap ones in bath fans are temperamental and don't seem to last.

Timers on the other hand are are robust and have stood the test of time.
MongoCT
16 years ago
I prefer timers.

How to set it up? I'll usually start with it set to run 20-30 minutes after the switch is turned off. If need be, it can be adjusted to a shorter or longer run time as required.
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