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Ganga

magn8p wrote: »

@Ganga

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

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

Yes that is the one i fitted,it has two speeds,you just move a jumper in the wiring of the fan,so simple even i did it,i set it on the higher speed to move more air and it is still very very quite,money well spent.:)

Ganga

Zither wrote: »

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!

Do you have problems with humidity in your bathroom,is it an internal room with no window.Ours is internal and has been no problem,we set it on the higher speed and it is still almost silent.:)

Zither

Ganga wrote: »

Do you have problems with humidity in your bathroom,is it an internal room with no window.Ours is internal and has been no problem,we set it on the higher speed and it is still almost silent.:)

Thanks Ganga. My bathroom doesn’t currently have an extractor fan - only a window. As it’s getting much colder on the mornings it would be nice to have a shower without opening the window. The bathroom is quite secluded so doesn’t get much air through the window. So I’d like a fan to help pick up the slack and take care getting rid of a lot of the shower humidity.

Do you think it’s strong enough a fan for that? Again just some reviews on Screwfix suggest not.

Also... how well does it deal with smells? 🙂

Ganga

Zither wrote: »

Thanks Ganga. My bathroom doesn’t currently have an extractor fan - only a window. As it’s getting much colder on the mornings it would be nice to have a shower without opening the window. The bathroom is quite secluded so doesn’t get much air through the window. So I’d like a fan to help pick up the slack and take care getting rid of a lot of the shower humidity.

Do you think it’s strong enough a fan for that? Again just some reviews on Screwfix suggest not.

Also... how well does it deal with smells? 🙂

I f you fit a ceiling fan,they are normally 4 inch diameter,you will need to put some 4 inch ducting in the loft space to carry the condesation/smell away and out off the house.
You can also fit a vent in the ceiling and ducting with an in-line fan in the loft,this will be more efficent as they normally move a lot more air

You could also add a window mounted fan.

Zither

Ganga wrote: »

I f you fit a ceiling fan,they are normally 4 inch diameter,you will need to put some 4 inch ducting in the loft space to carry the condesation/smell away and out off the house.
You can also fit a vent in the ceiling and ducting with an in-line fan in the loft,this will be more efficent as they normally move a lot more air

You could also add a window mounted fan.

Thanks Ganga. The electrician who I’ve hired to install has said he’s not happy drilling through the ceiling because it might have artex in (fair enough - I haven’t had it tested). So he’s going to install it through the wall itself. Which should hopefully mean much less distance to move humidity it extracts?

magn8p

Efficiency depends on where you are going to install your through the wall extractor. For more information please refer to http://www.fantronix.com/acatalog/bathroom_Zones_Explained.html

The in-line extractor that @Ganga recommended is similar to http://amzn.to/2iWBDTx which is something we installed in our en-suite which is extremely efficient - clears the humidity with-in minutes.

I understand your issue with the artex, so I guess through the wall extractor is the option but make sure you choose the zone where you have more humidity. You can still use the Vent-Axia (http://amzn.to/2jtbi3p) extractor that Ganga recommended but you will need the the through the wall kit along with it http://amzn.to/2hCZTND

All the best.

Zither wrote: »

Thanks Ganga. The electrician who I’ve hired to install has said he’s not happy drilling through the ceiling because it might have artex in (fair enough - I haven’t had it tested). So he’s going to install it through the wall itself. Which should hopefully mean much less distance to move humidity it extracts?

kev25v6

magn8p wrote: »

@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! :-)

I have that one fitted and you barely know it’s on on. The building inspector took the front cover off to make sure it was actually turned on when he came to look round. You can change the time it’s left on for too after the light is turned off.

andyhop

There isn’t a axial fan that flows sufficient amounts of air . While they may meet minimum building regs ,in the real world they are not fit for purpose

Quiet fans are quiet for a reason . They have little flow .

You would be better off having a electrician wire to a separate switch for night time trips or fitting a fan with a time delay such as a dx200t

Ganga

andyhop wrote: »

There isn’t a axial fan that flows sufficient amounts of air . While they may meet minimum building regs ,in the real world they are not fit for purpose

Quiet fans are quiet for a reason . They have little flow .

You would be better off having a electrician wire to a separate switch for night time trips or fitting a fan with a time delay such as a dx200t

Not wanting to say you are wrong but we do not any condesation problems in our internal bathroom.

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.

I had this fan installed earlier today. I can’t speak in much detail about it yet but after a quick shower with the window closed and the fan on the faster speed and timer left on for about 10 mins afterwards the fan did a pretty decent job of clearing the remaining humidity in the bathroom - much better than just the window I had before.

Being honest - I’m sure you can get stronger fans more suited to larger bathrooms - but for my little bathroom it seems to do the job. And much better than no fan at all!

Thanks for the recommendation Ganga.