J Small
In March 2024, I hired Mr. Halbach to install a variable speed Panasonic exhaust fan in my powder room. After he completed the installation, he told me that the fan was not drawing, because the exhaust line was blocked and that he would come back and fix that. I never heard from him again. Recently, I sent him a text requesting his services to unblock the line. He got back to me and told me it would take about five weeks before he could get to my house. After that, I hired another electrician. The new electrician took the fan down and realized that it was improperly installed. The fan has a 4 inch exhaust opening and it reduces to a 3 inch exhaust line. There is a flapper in the fan. However, because of the way it was installed. The flapper was blocked from opening by the 3 inch line. The new electrician removed the flapper. He tested the draw, everything worked fine. There is a flapper on the exhaust line where it terminates outside the house, so the flapper in the fan was not necessary. My experience with Mr. Halbach left a lot to be desired. Apart from this issue, he was difficult to get in touch with, somewhat arrogant, and seemed like he wanted to leave as soon as possible to get to another job. This was very unprofessional,and I cannot recommend him.
