Any extractor fan / vent that is not noisy and drafty

[furryfriends57]

Hi, Can anyone please recommend an extractor fan and vent combo for kitchen and bathroom that is not noisy and drafty. Seems so daft to spend ££££ on insulating a house and then have several holes through the wall of kitchen and bathroom to the outside that suck hot air out and funnel cold air in . Current fan operates when the shower runs and has flaps at the outside that clang together in the wind and create the most awful noise and bloody draft comes in. Any suggestions greatly appreciated, would willingly knock half the wall down to install a new set-up if I thought it would fix it. Thanks

Do you have access to loft space above the bathroom?

How far is your cooker from an outside wall?

Can someone safely get to your flappy vent off a stepladder?

Do you have access to loft space above the bathroom?

How far is your cooker from an outside wall?

Can someone safely get to your flappy vent off a stepladder?

I am interested in this thread because I will need to replace the bathroom in the new year and one thing I shall need to install is good ventilation.

DS has a very long hot shower every night and the walls are literally running with water afterwards. Everything in there is soaked with condensation. Opening the window is not enough.

What's the best sort of ventilation / extractor to put in. There is loft space immediately above the bathroom ceiling. The bath (with shower over) runs along the end of the gable wall. The only window is double glazed.

What I'd like to avoid is an extractor that comes on everytime you go into the bathroom or put the light switch on. I've had these on holiday and they drive me mad.

Any suggestions please? Thank you.

BTW my kitchen ventilation is OK -it's just the bathroom that's a problem.

as you have a space above the ceiling, you could fit a ducted fan. For example This is about three times as powerful as a typical cheap builder's fan, and is also quieter. You can run the duct to the nearest external wall, flopping insulation over it to prevent condensation. If necessary the duct can be put through the roof like a chimney, but get a good roofer to fit it to avoid leaks.

Being in the loft the noise will be unobtrusive, and it can be mounted on a piece of ply padded with carpet or something to reduce it even more. It is an advantage to have it come on with the light switch as it will keep the bathroom drier and fresher . many people have an aversion to ventilation and will not turn on a fan themselves.

Compare the extract rates in cu metres per hour, and the noise rating in db

If furryfriends comes back I will recommend a cowl vent instead of that annoying rattling vent

Hi PG thanks for replying (was secretly hoping you would!) but sorry have not been back sooner. Can the cowl vent recommended be used n both bathroom and kitchen outlet as currently both duct thro the wall and don't have access to the loft. I am completely clueless so have yo ask can the cowl vent be used in conjucntion with the ducted fan you recommended for wetaugust.
Thanks, FF

you can use a cowelled vent on any extractor. It has a single large non-return flap and does not rattle all the time like those miniature ventian blind ones, nor do bits break off in string winds. The cowl gives protecion against wind and rain, though in some circumstances and depending on wind direction, the flap can be blown about. It tends to click rather than rattle if so.

You can also get a non-return flap that fits inside the ducting, well away from the outside vent, and this moves much less.

To tone with your house, you can use non-drip gloss to paint the cowel before fitting it. I don't know how long the paint lasts as the oldest one I have is only 24 years old. It is not so shiny now.

Thank you very much PigletJohn.

It is a lot quieter than the 'typical cheap builder's fan'.

I've saved the information ready for when I start to get quotations for the bathroom.

Not looking forward to bathroom renewal.

Thanks PigletJohn thats fantastic, I like being able to ask for something specific when talking to builders, DIY shops.