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I recently installed a bathroom fan with the vent on an upper floor, very windy, south face of my house. It is the kind of vent cover with 3 plastic hinged/pivoting flaps. The updrafts make a racket on windy nights – right outside my bedroom window. I’ve tried putting small stick-on foam pads to soften the noise (as one would put on door frames, but it’s not much better.
Any suggestions?
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There a large variety of vents available; some have a little "shuttle" that goes up, some have "fixed" louvres. A decent siding supplier should have many different kinds available.
*The flaps on my kitchen stove vents used to bang in the wind. I drilled them out and put in a 1/4 - 20 bolt and nut in the bottom of each flap as a weight. Stopped the noise, and the fan kicks the flaps out with no problem. You might need lighter weights for a bath fan. Start small and see what works.Andy
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I recently installed a bathroom fan with the vent on an upper floor, very windy, south face of my house. It is the kind of vent cover with 3 plastic hinged/pivoting flaps. The updrafts make a racket on windy nights - right outside my bedroom window. I've tried putting small stick-on foam pads to soften the noise (as one would put on door frames, but it's not much better.
Any suggestions?