New bathroom extractor fan

Mizydoscape

Hello, I've had an electrician out to quote for an extractor fan for our bathroom in the house we've just moved into. It doesn't currently have one. 

For context the bathroom is in the back of the house which is the third storey - (imagine a terrace house set into a slope with the lower floor being partially basement so the back of the house is taller than the front). Hence not a quote for a through the wall type as would need scaffold or a tower. There is also a loft hatch in the room so easyish access.

Wire and install 1 x 4 inch Inline fan (255m3 per hour) with timer and isolator, vented to fresh air via high rise kit. Test and certificate installation. £456 Inc VAT.

Does this sound fair? 

Thank you

tacpot12

Yes, it sounds fair as a quote. However, I'm not a fan of fans on timers if you will forgive the pun. A timer doesn't know whether the fan needs to run or not, a humidistat does. Timers seem to get it wrong 100% of the time, running when they don't need to and stopping before they should. However adding a humidistat to the design with add more cost.  

Mizydoscape

tacpot12 said:

Yes, it sounds fair as a quote. However, I'm not a fan of fans on timers if you will forgive the pun. A timer doesn't know whether the fan needs to run or not, a humidistat does. Timers seem to get it wrong 100% of the time, running when they don't need to and stopping before they should. However adding a humidistat to the design with add more cost.  

Interesting thank you. We don't necessarily need it to be "cheap" but we want a fair price for the job. I asked for a timer as I didn't know a humidistat existed. How much more would we expect to add for one of those? 

plumb1_2

You can get a fan with a inbuilt humidistat, only about £30 extra

Brie

Piggy backing on to this - how much do you think it might cost to have a simple fan replaced?  The current one has no timer or humidistat so I'd probably be replacing like for like.

IvanOpinion

Brie said:

Piggy backing on to this - how much do you think it might cost to have a simple fan replaced?  The current one has no timer or humidistat so I'd probably be replacing like for like.

I replaced one a couple of years ago.  it was no more difficult than wiring a plug or light switch.  If you have basic DIY skills then try it yourself - just remember to pull the correct fuse.

Brie

IvanOpinion said:

I replaced one a couple of years ago.  it was no more difficult than wiring a plug or light switch.  If you have basic DIY skills then try it yourself - just remember to pull the correct fuse.

@IvanOpinion
I'd be happy to give it a try but the OH would probably shriek in horror.