Hello, I just had an extractor fan replaced by an electrician (edit - it's in a bathroom) and found out from him at the end that it's venting into the loft. (I've only just moved in, and so I wasn't aware of this.) I've done some searching and found out that this poses risks for condensation. The property is a flat on the top floor of a Victorian building, though, and I'm not sure whether this is also a problem in older buildings like this where the roofs are perhaps less well sealed - is it still the case?
I have a note saying the roof was insulated to BS 5803 Part 5 1985 standards in 2011, which I understand can make a difference to condensation issues. I'm not sure how well ventilated the loft is. This is in a flat that would have a max of 2 people living here, if that makes any difference.
If this could be an issue, should I turn off the extractor fan until a proper ventilation route has been put in, or can I use it for a while whilst waiting for that work to be done, or would it likely be fine if I use it and just check periodically that condensation doesn't appear to be an issue and only get more work done if it is?
Who would actually be the right type of tradesperson to contact about putting in proper ventilation (e.g. a builder, roofer, electrician, bathroom person)?
Do I also have good reason to complain to the electrician if I cannot use the fan he installed? He had to go into the loft to connect up wiring that had been disconnected (perhaps, now I realise, because the fan shouldn't have been being used), so would have seen early on that the fan was venting into the loft.
I have a note saying the roof was insulated to BS 5803 Part 5 1985 standards in 2011, which I understand can make a difference to condensation issues. I'm not sure how well ventilated the loft is. This is in a flat that would have a max of 2 people living here, if that makes any difference.
If this could be an issue, should I turn off the extractor fan until a proper ventilation route has been put in, or can I use it for a while whilst waiting for that work to be done, or would it likely be fine if I use it and just check periodically that condensation doesn't appear to be an issue and only get more work done if it is?
Who would actually be the right type of tradesperson to contact about putting in proper ventilation (e.g. a builder, roofer, electrician, bathroom person)?
Do I also have good reason to complain to the electrician if I cannot use the fan he installed? He had to go into the loft to connect up wiring that had been disconnected (perhaps, now I realise, because the fan shouldn't have been being used), so would have seen early on that the fan was venting into the loft.
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