Toilet Extractor Fan

Tippytoes

Does anyone know if there are any rules/regulations about the positioning of extractor fans. I want to instal one in my ground floor cloakroom, but it would mean that the "fumes" will direct towards my neighbour's property. There is a gap of approximately one metre from the cloakroom wall to the boundary line. Could my neighbour object about it? The one we have in mind is supposedly quiet in operation, but I don't want to have it done if my neighbour can object to it. I have thought about enquiring at my local council, but they don't seem to know what they're talking about half the time.

Many thanks.

muckybutt

That should not be a problem at all, you do need the electrics doing by a part p registered sparky though as a cloak room is classed as a special loaction and the works will need building regs approval.

Ectophile

muckybutt wrote: »

That should not be a problem at all, you do need the electrics doing by a part p registered sparky though as a cloak room is classed as a special loaction and the works will need building regs approval.

It's only a special location if it's a bathroom, kitchen or outdoors. If it's just a loo, then it's just a normal location.

keystone

1. Ecto's correct. Your cloakroom is not a special location under Part P of the Building Regs. You still need to consider compliance with the Wiring Regs though and if the work requires a new cable back to the Consumer Unit (rather than spurring off the lighting circuit via a ceiling mounted DP pull switch for example which is normal) then that is notifiable under Part P.

2. You should have one really.

3. 1m separation is more than enough for a tiny extract fan A gas boiler flue only has to be minimum 600mm from the boundary.

Cheers