Extraction fan for a studio flat

Pingu1

I am looking for a good humidity extraction fan for my ground floor studio flat. As I am a leaseholder I cant drill thought the outside wall, so installation through the kitchen window is my only option. Does anybody have any recommendations? I thought of a HeatSava but close proximity to a sewage works means I would get smelly air in the flat. I am worried the fan will make the flat colder in winter. Many thanks.

muckybutt

Have you thought about a dehumidifier instead if it's for moisture extraction ?

PheoUK

Can't you get permission from the leaseholder?

Crinkmeister

Buy a dessicant type dehumidifier. Very fast, efficient, will dry the air and raise temperature very slightly.

Alexa71

How large is your studio flat?

The size of your flat will determine what size dehumidifier you will need.

I agree with the above poster that desiccant dehumidifiers are better than mechanical dehumidifiers especially in the British Isles.

We would most likely use dehumidifiers during the winter months as in the summer we have doors and windows open. Winter time equals colder temperatures and dessicant dehumidifiers work better in colder temperatures.

Also, generally speaking, desiccant dehumidifiers are cheaper to run, are quieter and are eco-friendly.

Having said that we need to know the square feet and cubic feet size of your flat to help you out best we can.

Edit: Having just reread your post I just want to add that mechanical dehumidifiers raise the surrounding air temperature higher than desiccant dehumidifiers due to how the machines work.

So as you can see each type of dehumidifier has its advantages and disadvantages (but I'd still go dessicant ;-)

Pingu1

My studio flat is 25m2. I already have a Eco Air dehumidifier which does help a lot. I think its a desiccant dehumidifier, and it has a laundry setting too. There is another problem in that there are mosquitoes breeding all year round in the sewage works. I think the outside air is very humid so opening windows in the summer only lets the little !!!!!!s in - and they readily bite. I was hoping a humidity tracking fan would allow me to keep the windows closed at all times, yet still ventilate the property. I would still use the dehumidifier in conjunction, just less.