Replacement fan for cooker hood

[yottie]

I have a cooker hood which vents through an outside wall(about 18 " away),
the motor, a 12" wall fan which had been fitted inside the hood horizontally when the original packed up I think, has given up the ghost, I would like to keep the original hood metal carcase. Would welcome advice on what to replace with
Many thanks,

 

[zipper]

Another 12" wall fan???
Better hold onto something when cooking.....in case you get sucked up into the hood

 

[yottie]

The original fan seems to have been from Whirlpool. I have searched for a replacement and have been astounded by the prices, £100 plus. What I was looking for was a more powerful fan unit that I could fit into the existing metal box inside the wooden hood. Is a normal extractor fan really suitable for this job, if so I could go for a larger unit as the 12" job didn't really clear too well. Are there not any firms that sell replacement non-branded replacement fan units. Thanks.

 

[zipper]

Are there any ident numbers/model data on the hood or behind the filter?

 

[yottie]

The only identification left is a leaflet for "installation of canopy hood MODEL N*". The original switch in the hood is there but with no ref no. I'm afraid.
There is quite a lot of free space in the hood for a largish fan. I am quite willing to fit any suitable fan replacement if I can source a suitable one.

 

[zipper]

Without any identification I can't help you. Take some measurements & speak to Vent-Axia http://www.vent-axia.com/product-ranges They may be able to sort you out