Think I nearly got ripped off on this extractor fan replacement - anyone know 'plug in' type?

Robin9

Kentish_Dave wrote: »

He has to get to your house, do the job, and go back, and he’ll be responsible if it breaks, so it seems like a very good price.

OP :-


If the shoe was on the other foot so to speak would you

a) Travel and visit site
b) quote
c) travel and get spare part from wholesalers
d) travel and fit
e) equip a van, tools, training
f) invoice

for £40

coffeehound

It's possible that this is the replacement model

https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/1591417

which is £235 + delivery!


Also they were selling on ebay recently for £175

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332696912587


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Davesnave

coffeehound wrote: »

It's possible that this is the replacement model

https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/1591417

which is £235 + delivery!


Also they were selling on ebay recently for £175

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332696912587.

Presumably the electrician intends to replace the unit with a more inexpensive one, though?


I think the last one I did cost me around £35. It wasn't great quality, but I just wanted to do a like for like swap and fix properly when we refurb that shower room in a year or two.

Davesnave

Vanderlust wrote: »

No seriously guys.

It plugs in and out.

Thanks anyway guys, but I got sorted on another forum. Cheers!

We can see that it's a doddle to swap-out, but did 'getting sorted' include replacing what looks like an expensive unit?

coffeehound

Davesnave wrote: »

Presumably the electrician intends to replace the unit with a more inexpensive one, though?


I think the last one I did cost me around £35. It wasn't great quality, but I just wanted to do a like for like swap and fix properly when we refurb that shower room in a year or two.

Yes, the OP has a choice which way to go there. Think I would go with the direct replacement. The existing installation is designed for it and it appears to be a true commercial quality centrifugal fan that should work better than a cheaper axial, and hopefully outlast a few of them, too.

Aylesbury_Duck

What's the point of this thread? OP got a quote, discovered they can do it themselves so don't need to pay someone to do it. Oh, and they expect people to work for nothing.