There are ductless vent fans that use a charcoal filter to remove odors but they do not remove excess moisture which is the main purpose of a bathroom vent fan.
Vent bathroom fan through brick wall.
To remove excess moisture from your bathroom the fan needs to vent outside.
Hi barb wall mounted vent fans are available though they re not as common as ceiling mounted models and may be more difficult to install especially if you have a brick veneer house.
There is no quicker way to remove odors or moisture than a properly ducted exhaust fan.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to vent a bathroom fan.
This will serve as a reference point for positioning the wall cap.
Carver posted in general discussion on march 20 2011 01 54am is there any such thing as a vent that fits into the space that is left when a brick is removed.
Once you establish the center of the hole from the interior you can probably drill it from the outside in all of 5 minutes.
From outside use 4 inch hole saw to cut hole for wall cap.
Putting bath exhaust fan through brick wall.
Would that be more practical than cutting a 4 hole with a diamond drill.
Surprisingly enough it is not that difficult to break a hole through the brick and duct it out the side wall of the house especially if you have a rotary hammer.