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Bathroom extractor fans

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Wildwood6 · 24/11/2020 12:51

We're about to get our ancient, ineffective bathroom extractor fans replaced; could anyone recommend a good extractor fan that they're happy with? TIA!

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rslsys · 24/11/2020 13:52

We fitted a Vent Axia Svara
It is programmable for different humidity & light levels. Pee in the middle of the night? Don’t need the fan on, longer occupancy? Fan turns on.
Instead of running on a timer, it will run until a humidity threshold is reached so will run until the bathroom has dried out.
It also has a trickle ventilation option which means it can run at very slow speed the whole time to maintain air changes.
Wasn’t cheap, but we will replace the one in the downstairs loo with one of these when that one fails.

Wildwood6 · 26/11/2020 14:59

Thanks so much @rslsys, this is incredibly helpful.

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rslsys · 26/11/2020 15:02

@Wildwood6 can I feel a Back Friday bargain coming on?

I bought ours from Wickes £77 - no deals or offers, just needed it in a hurry as the old fan had failed!

PigletJohn · 26/11/2020 19:05

An ordinary 100mm bathroom fan shifts around 80 cubic metres of air an hour, and is adequate for a room with a bath. Soler & Palau are very good, and quiet, so you will hardly hear them, and not at all when the door is closed. There are some special cheap ones that builders use at around 60 cu.m/h that are noisy and wear out fast.

If you like steamy showers, I think you need around 250 cu.m/hr, and this can be done quite eaily if you have access above the bathroom ceiling for a duct. The fan unit is too big to put on the wall.

You will need a fan that comes on with the light switch and has a run-on timer. Humidity-sensing versions are available but are not much good.

If you can't fit a duct, you can fit a larger size of fan, which needs a bigger hole in the wall.

For electrical regulations, most fans have to be at least 2250mm above floor level if they are directly above a fixed bath or shower tray; or the shower area in a wetroom. A fan in the loft is not in the bathroom so this does not apply.

This is an example of a good-quality inline ducted fan. I have never used a brand as quiet as S&P. They make larger/smaller/quiter ones as well.

][https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ADAV100.html This]] is an example of a cheaper brand. I have used them and they are similar, but not quite as good. Not as powerful, not as quiet, not as well made

There are other brands that are even cheaper.

Rigid tubular duct is much better than the flexible hose. You can tilt it so any condensation runs outside, and it does not accumulate fluff and water so much. It takes more effort to cut and fit the rigid duct.

Wildwood6 · 02/12/2020 17:36

This is so useful @PigletJohn, thank you so much, the Soler & Palau looks the bees knees! We do have access to the bathroom ceiling via the loft so I think this could be good option. Thank you again!

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Wildwood6 · 02/12/2020 17:37

@rslsys I'm rubbish at the whole Black Friday thing!! I've managed to miss it yet again!

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