Bathroom extractor fan

[emelem]

hi all! newbie here... i am trying to figure out how to turn the fan on and off from the unit itself (there is a pull cord but it doesn't do anything). there is a timer that is set to the shortest amount of time but that is not suitable.

like, now i am in there merely cleaning, i do not need the fan on but it comes on automatically with the light.

and when i get in to take a shower i could just pull the cord on from the unit and have the fan run when it actually makes sense to run, not just be a noisy box in the corner (to be honest, it doesn't do much for removing steam either!)

am i making sense? lol... i would also like to be able to alter this without electrocution! thanks for any help you can give

 

[AndyPRK]

I guess your current fan runs when the lights on and you don't like it.

You could

a) fit a separate pull cord to run the fan. (with neon)
b) fit a fan with built in humidity sensor
c) fit a separate humidity sensor

 

[endecotp]

There have been other threads about this which may or may not answer your question; see e.g.

http://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/extractor-fan-query.410267/

 

[EFLImpudence]

i am trying to figure out how to turn the fan on and off from the unit itself (there is a pull cord but it doesn't do anything).

The switch may have been by-passed so that the 'on-with-light' system could not be switched off.
This could be reversed.

Or, of course, it may be faulty.

 

[JohnW2]

now to delete my last post since it doesn't make sense with the others gone. i don't see a delete button...

You can't totally delete a post, but you can 'edit it' (button at top right of post) such as to replace the entire message text with a dot or two!

Kind Regards, John