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will do! :o

You're a star - I know exactly what I'm doing now. Will let you know how I get on! Sorted. :D

That would be great - I have always wanted a cooker hood and that would give me a great excuse for a new hob too or even a new kitchen - no, I don't think that will happen! Now I know it's possible I will definitely get it sorted for the new year. Do I need an electrician or a general builder is...

Well John it does sound like a good idea but I think the hob is too far away. The vent is at the front of the kitchen to the left and the hob is at the side of the kitchen in the middle about 1and a quarter metres away. Hope that makes sense!

I can't see a button - it's just an ugly grey outer plastic frame round lots of vents that let in all the air. The whole thing is about 15 x15 inches and below is like a grey box with three sliding controls that I don't really understand and when I slide any of them they can create a loud noise...

Well you've me thinking Stephen - thanks for your input. Although my instinct now is to get rid of it and get it blocked up I am worried that it might be a legal requirement for something. I have an electric hob and a separate oven but the hob doesn't have an hood above it so I suppose it's to...

Just one thing - I've been calling it a ventilator when it is possibly an extractor is there a difference???? Whoops!

John - thank you. You could be right because when I took it out the whole unit came out and when I saw the wire at the back it was a bit scary so I put it all back in without trying to pull the front bit off. It didn't look like it wanted to come off but, then again, if it's really dirty and...

Thanks Chukka 63 - that's exactly the way I'm thinking now. It will be a large hole though. Will have to get a builder to brick it up - seems like the only solution as I really do hate the thing and as you say, there are windows close by. myanne

Thanks for advice. I unscrewed the unit and pulled and the whole thing came out of the wall with a wire attached so I panicked and quickly shoved it all back in!!!!! Was this meant to happen and should I have taken it all out and cleaned it? You're right though - it does look a bit grubby! Myanne

Hallo, I have a very draughty vent axia ventilator in my kitchen. It was fitted about 22 years ago and is big ugly and noisy. The worst thing though is the way it lets in draughts and the house is freezing! It has some controls below that are very inefficient and it doesn't close off properly...