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06-25-2016, 02:32 PM
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Vent covers with fan
I ordered two of the vent covers below from Amazon that arrived today for my 195bh. I have previously installed a Vortex II fan in the bathroom vent. While both of these covers seem to fit fine the instructions say not to use with a vent that has a powered fan, but to use one allowing more air circulation.
I don't really want to return one. Wondering if anyone has these covers over a fan, or the company is just saying that to get you to purchase a more expensive cover?
Maxxair (00-933066) White Vent Cover https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UUMM6K..._UTTBxbVDSKVXB
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06-25-2016, 02:41 PM
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You might lose a little flow on the highest setting but they will still work. The reason they say not to use on a powered vent is so you will buy there more expensive version.
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06-25-2016, 03:22 PM
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I have one of those over my bathroom fan and they are fine for small fans, just not recommended for higher powered fans.
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06-25-2016, 03:33 PM
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Normal Maxxair cover over bath vent & fan, Fan Mate over the rear vent which has a higher powered Create a Breeze fan.
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06-25-2016, 03:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lgray
I have one of those over my bathroom fan and they are fine for small fans, just not recommended for higher powered fans.
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The Vortex II fan I installed is a 6 speed fan, so I'm assuming it's high powered
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06-25-2016, 03:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Golfnbike13
The Vortex II fan I installed is a 6 speed fan, so I'm assuming it's high powered
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Agreed. I think one of the biggest issues restricting flow, is how high the lid opens. You may try dropping one over and raise the lid to see...
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06-25-2016, 04:03 PM
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Have used a Max Aire vent cover for 4 yrs on our bathroom vent fan with no adverse effects. Only problem is you can't open the vent wide open, but it still exhausts just fine.
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06-25-2016, 07:03 PM
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Did my own little test of airflow with the fan on and the vent cover on versus off. Honestly I couldn't tell any different so I just installed both. 
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06-25-2016, 07:41 PM
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Good deal!
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06-27-2016, 06:48 AM
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I put the Maxair cover on the back vent,,, which has no fan,,, but I used the Fantastic Fan cover on the front,,, where the Fantastic Fan is ???
I guess the Fantastic Fan Cover video sold me on there cover !!!
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06-27-2016, 07:15 AM
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The MAXAIR II (different shape than standard MAXAIR) cover allows for more flow and that is what I installed. No issues with my "high power" fans. The cost is a little more than standard MAXAIR.
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06-27-2016, 07:37 AM
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Maxair II is what I used on the back,,, but it looked to me that the Fantastic Fan cover still allowed more air flow ???
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07-03-2016, 10:59 PM
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Got the maxair II on our
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07-04-2016, 06:26 AM
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I was wrong,,, I used the regular MaxAir on the rear,,, where there is no fan !!!
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