Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - REmoving light and installing fan

Please help!!

I need to install a cieling fan in the place of the cieling light in masterbedroom. curretnly hsa only one switch for the light.
Is it possible? I need to have both light and fan in one unit. What kind of fan should I buy and how can I install?

Thanks!!!!

There are three issues here:

1) Finding a fan that fits mechanically.

2) The electrical circuit/connections.

3) Venting , the fan must be properly vented to the exterior of the building.

For example, here's a discussion of how to install a vent through an attic to the roof:

http://www.rd.com/familyhandyman/content/17556/

Do you need an exhaust fan or a ceiling fan? The requirements are different. Post back.

Do you need an exhaust fan or a ceiling fan? The requirements are different. Post back.

My bad, you are correct.... no mention of "bath fan" in the original post...

Please help!!

I need to install a cieling fan in the place of the cieling light in masterbedroom. curretnly hsa only one switch for the light.
Is it possible? I need to have both light and fan in one unit. What kind of fan should I buy and how can I install?

Thanks!!!!

Ceiling fans come with or without light kits. You need one with a light kit. You need one that won't hang too low. You need to change the ceiling electrical box to one rated to hold the weight of a fan. You need to access the wiring in the existing light to determine if the fan and light both need to be switch controlled or if the fan can be controlled by the pull chains separate from the switched light..

And you need to decide whether you want remote control or not. Most ceiling fans these days come with a hand-held remote control. If your fan has a remote control, and if you choose to install the receiver (you might not even get this choice), then the wall switch is generally useless and must remain on at all times. Sometimes the fan will come with (or it can be purchased separately) a wall-mounted remote switch (which replaces the existing switch). This usually makes the fan somewhat more expensive. You need the right kind of wall-mounted remote, depending on how many wires you have from the switch to the ceiling, and where the power comes in. One of the simplest ways to tell is to see if there are any white wires in the switch box which are not connected to the switch itself.

With the availability of simple $20 fan brace kits, replacing the existing ceiling box with a fan-rated box is usually simpler than you think.