more_than_just_ok t1_itdovje wrote on October 22, 2022 at 9:18 PM

Reply to comment by canadave_nyc in What kind of foil tape for bath fan install? by canadave_nyc

Pay the money for this tape, that has the consistency of aluminum foil and has the wax paper backing that you peel off. There is another cheaper tape that is more like metal coloured packing tape that doesn't stick as well and doesn't compress as well.

canadave_nyc OP t1_ite0osi wrote on October 22, 2022 at 10:46 PM

When you say to pay the money for "this tape", do you mean the HVAC multipurpose foil duct tape, or the "bath fan installation tape" I mentioned? If it's the latter, I have no idea where to buy it...Home Depots everywhere in my area are out of it, and I can't find it anywhere else online (I'm in Canada).

more_than_just_ok t1_itegw79 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 12:53 AM

I just meant any HVAC foil tape that has that has the removable backing. I've seen it at Cdn Tire and Rona. But beside it will be a cheaper tape without the removable backing that is basically metal coloured packing tape, avoid that. I don't think the brand really matters.

wryno14 t1_itex3rl wrote on October 23, 2022 at 3:08 AM

It's likely all the same. Anything labelled specifically for bath fans is just a marketing measure. Honestly, regular old duct tape would probably work.