I am fitting a fan in my conservatory and I'm not sure how to fasten it to the pitched roof. Can I attach it to the tie bars? Drill the roof plate? buy a fixing plate?
Conservatory fan
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If you do fit one then fit it to the most substantial bit of frame work and consider re-inforcing structure.
When they start and are accelerating the blades there is an equal and opposite force trying to rotate the body of the fan in the opposite direct.
A neighbour's conservatory developed leaks between glass and framing timber around the boss where his fan was fitted less than year after the fan ws fitted. The other identical boss had no problems. Looking closely it was possible to see the frames distort by a mm or so relative to the glass when the fan was switched on and accelerating.
It was a low cost conservatory with minimal timber so the effect was greater than it would be on a well built conservatory ( or would it ? )
When they start and are accelerating the blades there is an equal and opposite force trying to rotate the body of the fan in the opposite direct.
A neighbour's conservatory developed leaks between glass and framing timber around the boss where his fan was fitted less than year after the fan ws fitted. The other identical boss had no problems. Looking closely it was possible to see the frames distort by a mm or so relative to the glass when the fan was switched on and accelerating.
It was a low cost conservatory with minimal timber so the effect was greater than it would be on a well built conservatory ( or would it ? )
From memory, you can get a metal mounting plate which you screw to the metal work behind the plastic cladding. It's best to drill a 20 mm through this plate, and use a rubber grommet, before fixing in place.
You will then find you may need to fix a piece of plywood or similar to this plate, to fit nicely between the plate and the plastic cladding - otherwise the cladding will become distorted when the fan is fixed in place.
You can then drill holes in the cladding, and pass the fan screws through the cladding, then screw into the wood and even the metal plate.
You will then find you may need to fix a piece of plywood or similar to this plate, to fit nicely between the plate and the plastic cladding - otherwise the cladding will become distorted when the fan is fixed in place.
You can then drill holes in the cladding, and pass the fan screws through the cladding, then screw into the wood and even the metal plate.
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I fitted a replacment fan in a conservatory just before xmas and im sure there was a special mounting bracket inplace that clamped to the Upvc and had threaded holes to attach the mounting plate to.
I would try TLC electrical wholesalers online as thats where i bought my replacement, the original was made by a company called fantasia they may be abel to provide mounting information.
I would try TLC electrical wholesalers online as thats where i bought my replacement, the original was made by a company called fantasia they may be abel to provide mounting information.
This? http://www.fantasiaceilingfans.com/big-strip-fastener/
Didn't get a chance to use the one supplied with my fan (didn't have the fan, did have the conservatory), used one of the spacers for the cladding instead. 2mm alu, not going anywhere.
Didn't get a chance to use the one supplied with my fan (didn't have the fan, did have the conservatory), used one of the spacers for the cladding instead. 2mm alu, not going anywhere.
Many thanks to all who replied. I think that bfixing to the roof beam is the only thing to do.
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