[graybuckle]

I need to replace my bathroom exhaust fan. I can’t replace it myself. I got a $290 price from Lenhart ro replace it. That seems high. Has anyone had theirs replaced lately and for how much. Can anyone recommend another company or handyman for the job

[villagetinker]

I am looking at the same project as a DIY, so if anyone has done this, some words of wisdom?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by graybuckle

I need to replace my bathroom exhaust fan. I can’t replace it myself. I got a $290 price from Lenhart ro replace it. That seems high. Has anyone had theirs replaced lately and for how much. Can anyone recommend another company or handyman for the job

If that price includes the standard fan/light combination, it sounds like a reasonable price. The unit itself costs about $100-150.

You can try calling Aloha Larry, 561-239-0797, who is a good handyman.

[kathyspear]

Originally Posted by graybuckle

I need to replace my bathroom exhaust fan. I can’t replace it myself. I got a $290 price from Lenhart ro replace it. That seems high. Has anyone had theirs replaced lately and for how much. Can anyone recommend another company or handyman for the job

Does $290 include the fan or just labor?

kathy

[kathyspear]

I have installed Delta BreezSignature fans with their Humidity Sensor feature in multiple houses and really liked them. You can use them as a regular manually switched on fan OR set it to automatically come on as needed.

k.

[graybuckle]

Originally Posted by kathyspear

Does $290 include the fan or just labor?

kathy

$290 was for parts and labor.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by graybuckle

$290 was for parts and labor.

That sounds like a reasonable price from a good company. I would go with it.

[Road-Runner]

I just had Lenhart electric out to the house to install new pendant lights and replace some fans with light kits & remotes. They did a fantastic job really taking the time to do a lot of measurements to center the lights perfectly over the angled counter, but it is shocking (no electrical work pun intended) how much this type of work costs now days! Still, after watching what they did I feel it was well worth the price paid and that it wouldn't have been done better by anyone else.

[jdulej]

Several years ago the hands down best (reliability and quietness) was made by Panasonic. The part alone was over $200.00 as I recall, but there was no competition if you took price out of the equation.

[C. C. Rider]

About 10 years ago, I replaced a burnt out bathroom exhaust fan myself. It was a pretty simple job. I don't remember the exact steps, but to the best of my recollection it was a simple matter of removing the old one (taking out a few screws) and replacing it with a new one.

The electrical connection was a simple "plug-in" unit where you plug one plastic part into another plastic part. The metal contacts are imbedded in the plastic parts kind of like a telephone cord connection.

Pretty simple really. If you can climb a few steps up a step ladder and operate a screwdriver, you can do the job.

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by C. C. Rider

About 10 years ago, I replaced a burnt out bathroom exhaust fan myself. It was a pretty simple job. I don't remember the exact steps, but to the best of my recollection it was a simple matter of removing the old one (taking out a few screws) and replacing it with a new one.

The electrical connection was a simple "plug-in" unit where you plug one plastic part into another plastic part. The metal contacts are imbedded in the plastic parts kind of like a telephone cord connection.

Pretty simple really. If you can climb a few steps up a step ladder and operate a screwdriver, you can do the job.

Not so simple in our house. The existing unit looks like a recessed lamp housing, with a fan mounted to the side. The new (aka better units) appear to be a square or rectangular hole, and not sure if these need to attach to a frame or rafter. I agree if I was going to replace in kind this would probably be a much simpler project, I was looking to upgrade at the same time.

[Luggage]

The best way to figure it out is to be able to get the old one out so you know the size . Fans can be 20-200 bucks . But since you can't do any of the work yourself, I would say the contractor has an electrical company is asking a standard price since they already paid for someone to estimate your cost and came out and they're going to have to be coming out again even if it takes 10 minutes they're going to bill you for 1 hour and the cost of the product. Has other people have said a handyman will probably be 50 bucks or 70 bucks cheaper but with lenhart will have a warranty and someone to get call back to .. I think that's worth the extra 50 bucks or so you might be saving

[fritzgb1]

Originally Posted by graybuckle

I need to replace my bathroom exhaust fan. I can’t replace it myself. I got a $290 price from Lenhart ro replace it. That seems high. Has anyone had theirs replaced lately and for how much. Can anyone recommend another company or handyman for the job

I work as a handy man and have replaced many of these fans. Lowe’s and HomeDepot both make a replacement motor that sells for between $20 and $30. A few screws and it’s an easy change the motor it self just plugs into the original ceiling mount.

[wganderson13]

Originally Posted by graybuckle

I need to replace my bathroom exhaust fan. I can’t replace it myself. I got a $290 price from Lenhart ro replace it. That seems high. Has anyone had theirs replaced lately and for how much. Can anyone recommend another company or handyman for the job

Buy replacement motor & blade. Parts $50 ? HS drop outs can do this. + 40 years maintenance Electrician. Call me, Walter 775 4245

[DLJ1657]

Originally Posted by graybuckle

I need to replace my bathroom exhaust fan. I can’t replace it myself. I got a $290 price from Lenhart ro replace it. That seems high. Has anyone had theirs replaced lately and for how much. Can anyone recommend another company or handyman for the job

Have an appointment for an electrician to replace mine next week. Purchased model he felt was good and more than adequate for a small bathroom for $135 and his charge to install is $250. Had another estimate from a company for $380 including the fan but the model they were going to use wasn’t the same grade as what I purchased.