the fan should be rated for it's intended use and location, a normal ceiling fan does not have plastic blades and stainless hardware like an outdoor rated fan, i would recommend an outdoor fan to prevent warping of blades and premature fan failure, just my opinion
the fan should be rated for it's intended use and location, a normal ceiling fan does not have plastic blades and stainless hardware like an outdoor rated fan, i would recommend an outdoor fan to prevent warping of blades and premature fan failure, just my opinion
The fan would have to be rated for a damp location at minimum.
Chris
If under the covered porch wasn't a damp location to you, what would be?Can a ceiling fan under a covered porch be your normal ceiling fan or does it have to be damp or wet location rated?
I agree. Why make things complicated do a good job and the rewards are many, do a sorry job and you can expect never to be hired to do work for customer-X and his or her friends, word of mouth goes a long way be it positive or negative, eventually your out on the streets begging for food and money living under some bridge with a three legged half blind dog named lucky. JM2cW
So I guess it would be safe to say you couldnt install a ceiling fan in a large bathroom without it being damp or wet location rated although the other fixtures in the room may not be.
I installed a ceiling fan on my front porch that has an awning around it. Strong winds with rain would still get the fan wet. This is one reason why it is important to have a wet or damp location fan. Tell me, who would put a ceiling fan in a bathroom? I remodeled my bath and installed a quiet exhaust fan with a timer control to take care of moisture as well as taking a dump.
Just because no one does,does no mean there's nothing to keep someone from installing a ceiling fan in a bathroom where there is steam and moisture present almost daily.
Would you be required to put an outdoor fan in the bathroom, if someone wanted one?
Does the fact that it would be installed in a bathroom make it different than if it were installed under a covered porch?
I would think not.
If so we would have to have in-use covers over the receptacle outlets
By definition I don't think a bathroom is a damp location. I suppose that ultimately it is the AHJ's call as to whether the bathroom would be considered a "damp location". I know that around this area the bathroom is not looked at as such.
Pete
I agree.
Location, Damp. Locations protected from the weather and not subject to saturation with water or other liquids but subject to moderate degrees of moisture. Examples of such locations include partially protected locations under canopies, marquees, roofed open porches, and like locations, and interior locations subject to moderate degrees of moisture, such as some basements, some barns, and some cold-storage warehouses.
I've hung paddle fans in bathrooms. (at least 2 jobs, maybe more). There was a good reason:I installed a ceiling fan on my front porch that has an awning around it. Strong winds with rain would still get the fan wet. This is one reason why it is important to have a wet or damp location fan. Tell me, who would put a ceiling fan in a bathroom? I remodeled my bath and installed a quiet exhaust fan with a timer control to take care of moisture as well as taking a dump.