Introduction: Exhaust Ventilation for a Cat Toilet
Hi! I think that every cat owner knows that no matter how good the cat litter you use is, still some odor always remains.
So I came up with a simple idea: equip my cats' litter box with exhaust ventilation. Luckily, the utility room where the toilet is located has a ventilation opening in the wall so all the smell can be removed easily.
Supplies
- Exhaust fan
- 1.5 meters of a flexible air duct
- Electrical cable and a plug for the mains socket
- Zip ties
Step 1: Attaching the Fan to the Litter Box Lid
The implementation is as simple as the idea itself.
I cut a hole in the toilet lid and secured the fan in it with zip ties. You may want to put a layer of soft foam plastic between the fan and the cover to prevent vibrations and noise.
Step 2: Connecting the Cable to the Fan
I then drilled a hole for the electrical cable in the back of the cover and connected the cable to the fan using a terminal that I glued inside the cover. Be sure to provide some insulation to the terminal! After it I fixed the fan cover on the fan.
Step 3: Connecting the Duct
Then I secured the flexible duct on the outlet pipe of the fan with zip ties.
Step 4: Securing the Other End of the Duct
I connected a plastic flange purchased together with the fan to the other end of the duct and secured it in the ventilation opening of the wall. Later (sorry, no photo) I covered it with a piece of mosquito net to prevent flies attracted by the smell from getting into the duct.