Bathroom extractor fan

[con1_uk]

HI,

Mine has stopped working, on inspection the tubes are just fed into the loft area which I read is normal for a property from the 1990's.

Is it easy to replace a fan? is it like for like?

What about the tubes? Should I leave them venting into the loft area? There are no signs of damp or any issues in the loft so I assume it is ventilated enough up there.

Ta

 

[EFLImpudence]

It is very unwise to vent into the loft. It should be to the outside.

As you have to ask if it is easy to replace, then I can't say what the answer might be.

What does like for like mean? I hate that phrase.

 

[con1_uk]

Sorry, I mean remove the old one then fit the new one to existing wiring. I will look at venting to the outside wall.

 

[flameport]

I read is normal for a property from the 1990's.

Not normal for any time period.

Only normal for people who couldn't be bothered to install it properly.

 

[con1_uk]

Hi,

Is IP44 ok above the shower?

Ta

 

[EFLImpudence]

Yes, if the manufacturer also states it is suitable for that location.

 

[Iamchamps]

HI,

Mine has stopped working, on inspection the tubes are just fed into the loft area which I read is normal for a property from the 1990's.

Is it easy to replace a fan? is it like for like?

What about the tubes? Should I leave them venting into the loft area? There are no signs of damp or any issues in the loft so I assume it is ventilated enough up there.

Ta

Venting into the loft is not good all that condensation and damp being sucked up when you have a shower is going there. It should go through the loft to some form of roof vent so it is actually venting outside. Before you replace the fan I would sort the ventilation out.

 

[con1_uk]

Hi all, thanks for your help so far. On closer inspection the fan in the loft is an inline type. I have bought a standard ceiling fan. The wiring going to the inline comes from an isolator on/off switch high up in the bathroom. Do I have all I need for this new fan or should I just buy an in line type?

 

[SimonH2]

You'll find the inline fan (if mounted correctly) is probably quieter than the standard type. A length of flexible hose is quite good at dissipating the noise from the fan, and if it's mounted correctly, the fan won't be using the ceiling as a sounding board.

 

[dhutch]

Some fans are better than others. Certainly the £20 eBay specials are fairly poor imntetmi of generating airflow.

Daniel

 

[EFLImpudence]

imntetmi

 

[con1_uk]

But can I swap the in line fan for the ceiling mounted type?

 

[SimonH2]

Yes if you want to. You just need to replace the existing intake with the new fan, join up the ends of the duct where the inline fan was (or replace the duct with one piece), and move the electrical connections to the new fan.

 

[con1_uk]

Hi,

Will there be a permanent live on my old fan? It used to go on and off with the light?

Ta

 

[ban-all-sheds]

If it runs on for a period after the light is turned off then there is a permanent live there.

If it doesn't run on then there is no permanent live connected to the fan, but that doesn't necessarily mean there isn't one there, e.g. if at some time in the past someone replaced an over-run fan with a simple one. The only way to be sure is to go and have a look.