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A few more questions : 1.) As I am very sensitive to noise when I am trying to sleep, an idea/quantification of how much noise I could expect from the outlet vents whilst the system is on is important. There is plenty of space in the loft for long ducting. 2.) If I had 4 internal vents...

Ok, so I can probably live with the kitchen and extractor fans venting out into the yard. But the boiler flue venting there is a very worrying problem for me. You say deadly gases come out of it, so with the kitchen or upstairs bedroom window open, wouldn't those poisonous gases get into the...

Hi, My boilers flue currently vents out into my backyard into a place near windows that we try to use to get fresh air into the house. This often means that opening a window to let fresh air in isn't an option, especially in the winter when the central heating is on a lot of the time. I...

Hi, I have a small kitchen where there is an existing extractor fan, but the air is pumped back into the room rather than being taken outside. I want ducting attached to it and a hole made in the exterior wall so the air can be taken outside. How dirty does the ducting get inside / how...

Hi, I have an extractor fan in my kitchen, the problem is that it exhausts the air back into the room rather than taking it outside. So I want to get a hole made and vent fitted onto the outside wall then connect this to the extractor fan via some ducting. I have thought about trying...

I don't think there is much point in diverting it because I think you can't divert it very far. Why can't the plume be condensated in a pipe and drip off into the drain ? ! I just don't understand why not ; I have searched the internet for answers about this and can't really find any answers...

My boiler emits a lot of steam outside when it is running. The steam tends to go through any windows I have open at the back of my house, over into the neighbours property and all over the outside of our buildings and makes going outside unpleasant when it's running. Is there anyway I can...

An electrician has quoted me £477 including VAT to : a.) Create a hole in the bathroom wall and fit a low voltage fan linked to the light switch, but will not do any replastering required afterwards to cover work. b.) Create hole in kitchen wall with one way flap on outside ready to accept...

Thanks again for all your help. Two more questions : 1.) Will the length of the ducting in the kitchen effect the performance / amount of air it can extract to the outside ? 2.) The miserable weather has made the idea of having a tumble dryer very attractive. Is their anyway the air outlet...

Thanks for all your help :) I have a much better idea of what I need now. One thing I am still wondering about is in the kitchen; I think ideally the extractor fan/cooker hood taking the air outside through trunking would be humidity sensitive so I wouldn't have to worry about remembering...

Would humidity sensitive extractor fans really be that effective ? If so, where would be the best place to position them ? Should I have one in the kitchen & bathroom ? In the bathroom, would getting rid of the stand in shower/bath and replacing with a shower cubicle closer to the window...

I have a condensation / ventilation problem in my bathroom and kitchen ; In the bathroom : There is only a window for ventilation, no vents or extractor fan. When we have showers, a lot of steam fills the room and lots tends to condensate on the cold tiled floor especially in the winter...

Would it be possible to replace it now with a plastic one that can be easily unattached and reatached when/if the pebble dashing is re-done ? I can't afford to re-pebble dash at the moment but would like to fix the loose tiles now.

After a lot of deliberation, I think I would prefer to keep it attached and just replace the broken / loose slates around it where it meets the roof then maybe just repaint it : However, my only concern is that if I ever want pebbledashing redone behind it, this wont be possible without...

Hi, There is a large black metal pipe attached to the back of my house going from the ground right up to the roof. It does not connect to the guttering and looks like it may have been there since the house was built. The tiles around where it attaches to the roof have come loose and I want...