Back to bathroom fans..

archer9976

Hi all,

I'm one of those not-so-lucky renters who have a bathroom fan on whenever the light is on and it won't stop for a while (5 minutes) after the light is switched off.

My case is aggravated by the fact the noise is really bad. The building was built in the late 1980s and I'm not sure bathroom fans were replaced ever since. Survivable, but it is an ensuite bathroom so not really cool to sit in your bedroom listening to that sound all the time.

I wonder if there are less noisy fans on the market and what is a typical cost?

Thanks

Zither

archer9976 wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm one of those not-so-lucky renters who have a bathroom fan on whenever the light is on and it won't stop for a while (5 minutes) after the light is switched off.

My case is aggravated by the fact the noise is really bad. The building was built in the late 1980s and I'm not sure bathroom fans were replaced ever since. Survivable, but it is an ensuite bathroom so not really cool to sit in your bedroom listening to that sound all the time.

I wonder if there are less noisy fans on the market and what is a typical cost?

Thanks

Have a look on Screwfix. You can get a bathroom fan for around £20. Quieter ones like Vent Axia for £50.

If it bothers you you could probable fit it yourself or maybe offer to pay for the fan if the landlord will get it installed.

Or just take the plate off it, put a screwdriver through it and say 'oops mr landlord the bathroom fan has stopped working can you please replace it I'm worried the bathroom will get mouldy without it and cost you hundreds to clean up in the future'

magn8p

Had a similar issue with the en-suite recently and I fit Manrose quiet extractor - http://amzn.to/2zYIK5z This model is about £25. You can shop around for cheaper ones but they get noisy as they get cheaper.

You can either fit to your ceiling or the wall and I captured a video while did that DIY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnjF-2zK9bA

Hope you find it useful. All the best.

archer9976 wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm one of those not-so-lucky renters who have a bathroom fan on whenever the light is on and it won't stop for a while (5 minutes) after the light is switched off.

My case is aggravated by the fact the noise is really bad. The building was built in the late 1980s and I'm not sure bathroom fans were replaced ever since. Survivable, but it is an ensuite bathroom so not really cool to sit in your bedroom listening to that sound all the time.

I wonder if there are less noisy fans on the market and what is a typical cost?

Thanks

Lorian

first off just make sure the cover isn't loose and rattling. I looked at one on a flat for someone the other day and attaching the cover properly halved the noise.

Still wasn't very quiet mind you, but a big help.

archer9976

The cover really was rattling. But even without it, the fan itself is as loud as 65 dB in the bathroom (according to an app) and 47 dB in the bedroom with the bathroom door closed. I'm now looking forward to having a new 15 (!) dB fan - hope it won't be a problem for a landlord to get it installed.

Thank you!

Jonesya

If the landlord won't replace the fan you could just buy a battery night light, then you wouldn't need to switch on the light and fan if you're up in the night?

Ganga

We had the same problem,internal bathroom with a ceiling mounted run on fan,really noisy ( my fault,bought the cheapest when replaced years ago ) bought a Vent-axia super silent model off Amazon,the difference is dramatic.

Zither

Ganga wrote: »

We had the same problem,internal bathroom with a ceiling mounted run on fan,really noisy ( my fault,bought the cheapest when replaced years ago ) bought a Vent-axia super silent model off Amazon,the difference is dramatic.

Hi Ganga

I’m thinking about getting one of those Vent Axia ones too. How do you find it? Lots of good reviews on Screwfix but then some awful reviews saying they have really bad suction for removing humidity. What’s our experience? I might buy one today depending on your opinion - so no pressure!

magn8p

@Ganga

Can you confirm if it is this model? http://amzn.to/2hxDPEd

Planning to fit an extractor in our bathroom and 14db definitely sounds like music! :-)

cddc

If you want quiet then that is the model to go for. Very quiet indeed.

Le_Kirk

Most fans that work from the light switch with run-on, have an adjustable potentiometer which you can use to shorten the run-on time. Be aware though that if you shorten it, you increase the risk of humidity and damp. There is a possibility that the fan has two electrical feeds to it (one for the light and one to provide power for the run-on, in which case you can fit a fan with humidistat that will stay on after a shower until the humidity (damp air) has fallen to a pre-set level (your choice) but will turn off immediately if the humidity is below that level, i.e. you have only used the toilet and not the shower.