Current regs on kitchen extractor fan

[preppie]

Hi Everyone, When I moved into my current house in 2017 I removed the extractor fan in the kitchen along with the elevated wall cupboards. I don’t need a fan as I don’t fry or boil anything on the stove, in fact I cook as little as possible. A friend recently told me that I am required through the building regs to have an extractor fan and my current set up is not legal. Can anyone confirm either way? Cheers.

 

[^woody^]

Your friend is wrong.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

All sounds very unusual. Do you never heat anything or boil the kettle?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

We just open a window if we need some ventilation, in fact having been in our current house for about two years I don't even know if the extractor fan works. Can't beat a decent bit of purge ventilation.

 

[foxhole]

Hi Everyone, When I moved into my current house in 2017 I removed the extractor fan in the kitchen along with the elevated wall cupboards. I don’t need a fan as I don’t fry or boil anything on the stove, in fact I cook as little as possible. A friend recently told me that I am required through the building regs to have an extractor fan and my current set up is not legal. Can anyone confirm either way? Cheers.

So you don’t need the stove either then?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

All sounds very unusual. Do you never heat anything or boil the kettle?

Do you put your extractor fan when you boil a kettle?

 

[Murdochcat]

All new properties and extensions need to comply with Part F of the building regs

Existing properties are exempt

But removing a perfectly good extractor , whether it be recirculating or extracting from the room may be an odd decision imho

 

[RandomGrinch]

But removing a perfectly good extractor , whether it be recirculating or extracting from the room may be an odd decision imho

I probably wouldnt have removed one either.

But to be picky,

All new properties and extensions need to comply with Part F of the building regs

The only requirement of Approved document F, is that there shall be adequate means of ventilation.
Which in this case, there probably is!

 

[Murdochcat]

I probably wouldnt have removed one either.

But to be picky,

The only requirement of Approved document F, is that there shall be adequate means of ventilation.
Which in this case, there probably is!

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Keep reading down the 2021 version until you get to 1.15 and beyond on page 8 maybe ?

 

[RandomGrinch]

Keep reading down the 2021 version until you get to 1.15 and beyond on page 8 maybe ?

Yes, that is the "guidance" for complying with the requirement.
In general, the approved document is adequate; complying with the document is the best way to keep building control on-side, but doesn't account for all circumstances.

Approved documents are approved by the Secretary of State and give practical guidance on common building situations about how to meet the requirements of the Building Regulations 2010 for England.

Take for example a passive house may have no direct "extract ventilation" in the kitchen - recirculating hoods are recommended.

 

[Murdochcat]

Yes, that is the "guidance" for complying with the requirement.
In general, the approved document is adequate; complying with the document is the best way to keep building control on-side, but doesn't account for all circumstances.

Guidance , nonsense.

LABC are very strict around here on this stuff, no ifs , no buts

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Who the hell cares, they don't cook much, what's the point of them having an extractor? Hurrah, common sense has prevailed!

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Probably wanting to seal the place up to survive a nuclear winter, guessing from their username.