Just like I’ve written about universal bathroom fan replacement, many people ask how to replace light bulbs in a bathroom fan. Mostly they are looking for NuTone bathroom fan light replacement, but there are other brands we are searching for. If you want to know how to replace Broan-NuTone, or any other bathroom fan brand, light bulb, keep reading this post.
To get an easy fix, making your bathroom lights work well, take some time and read this post. I’ll make an example on Broan NuTone replacement light. There shouldn’t be much of a difference if you want to change a light bulb on a different model or bathroom fan exhaust brand.
NuTone bathroom fan light replacement
NuTone comes with a bright 100-Watt incandescent lighting that provides clean, even light for pleasant surroundings and enough light to focus on the details.
Inside this unit, you’ll find a 7-Watt nightlight that provides a soft glow to light your bath during those nighttime visits.
Before changing the light bulb you have to take off a white enamel grille. The grille comes out easy. However, you need to take it off with extra caution, otherwise, you could break something, and make it hard to place the grill back on.
Once you’ve learned how to replace the bulb inside the bathroom fan, it is easy to know the complete procedure on NuTone bathroom fan light cover replacement. If you have an old-looking, torn grille cover, purchase the new one and replace it.
Recommended NuTone bathroom fan bulb is E26 and 7W. Make sure to buy an appropriate replacement bulb for the unit you own. Check for bulb types for more details.
Remove The Cover (Grill) Of The Exhaust Fan
First of all, you need to make access to the bulb you’ll replace. To gain access make sure to remove the exhaust fan cover carefully.
In case it is an exhaust fan installed on your bathroom ceiling, prepare a ladder. Place a ladder where you can easily access the exhaust fan. To remove the exhaust fan cover, check for any screws holding the cover. If there are screws, unscrew them. Otherwise, find the clips that hold the cover, unclip them and remove the cover. Either way, make sure to remove the cover without breaking grills or an exhaust fan case.
Once you’ve removed the cover it is easy to unscrew the old light bulb and install a new one. Keep in mind to use recommended bulb type and Wattage output.