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how to install a soffit vent for hood fan?

We are trying to vent our hood fan into the soffit oppose to in the attic as it is atm. We cut the hole in the soffit and when we attempted to pass the tube in the space with the insulation it didn't fit! When we are in the attic, we are crawling as far as we can and still can't reach that area. We shovel all the loose insulation but under is a sheet insulation which we cannot take off, we tried. We are using a 5 in semi regid tube that we reshaped into an oval in hopes it would fit. After feeding a line in and attaching it to the tub, it unraveled while being pulled thru. now what?

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  • 8 years ago
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    I think the best solution is to go straight up and put a vent in the roof. It sounds like you are just venting into the attic now. Putting a vent in the roof is pretty easy and should not leak. Then just run the pipe into the vent and your done.

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