Which bathroom extractor fan?

vansboy

Hi All!

Looking through the Screwfix book for a domestic bathroom extractor fan, but unsure which one is a good choice.(Or other suggestions welcome).

Room is approx 2mt x 2mt x 1.2mt.

Thanks in advance.

VB

brig001

We have this one: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/83393/Heating-Cooling/Extractor-Fans/Vent-Axia-VA100X-Axial-20W-Bathroom-Fan Bought it because it has a shutter that closes properly when you switch it off. This means no draughts and rattles when it is windy.
HTH,
Brian.

moonrakerz

DO NOT buy a 4" fan, they are just not "man" enough, especially if you have a shower in the room.
A 6" will cost more, is a bit noisier BUT it will do the job properly

Mankysteve

Get a humidistat one would be my recommendation

Owain_Moneysaver

Xpelair or Vent-axia. The small no-brand ones make a lot of noise but do little, and don't last very long.

If you have a long length of duct you need a centrifugal fan not an axial.

KillerWatt

Does your bathroom have a shower?

Are you installing from scratch or replacing "like for like"?

vansboy

It's a re-furb & will have a shower.

The problems with current bathroom are condensation/steam, as the window, although large, is hard to reach the handle to open it.

Plus the people in the flat aren't too keen to mess about & open a blind & a window before showering.

VB

KillerWatt

You need a fan that can shift a minimum 72 cubic metres of air per hour for that size room, which any decent (eg, Vent-Axia, Xpelair, etc) 4" fan will easily manage.

As it is a new install, you'll need a qualified sparks to install it for you.

macman

I've recently installed a couple of Airflow Icon 4 inch fans and been very impressed with them. The control units are modular, so you can buy the basic unit and then add a humidistat, timer option etc.

iamcornholio

Any 100mm fan from the screwfix book will do for this size room

More important would be the proper location of the fan to ensure that it extracts efficiently, and also to have adequate in-flow of air - again to enable efficient extract.

A 15 minute over-run would be essential and a humidistat control good to have too

Also check out db ratings as some can be annoyingly noisy

A constant open trickle vent would also be desirable for bathrooms

zax47

macman wrote: »

I've recently installed a couple of Airflow Icon 4 inch fans and been very impressed with them. The control units are modular, so you can buy the basic unit and then add a humidistat, timer option etc.

Same here macman, rarely fit anything else now. Don't look as ugly as "normal" extractors either and the "blade" shutter is a nice unique feature.

http://www.iconfan.co.uk/icon/icon.asp