Hi,
I recently moved into my first house and as I can't afford a new kitchen I just refurb'd what was there for now.
One thing the kitchen didn't have was an extractor fan. So I bought a cheap one that'll do for now and I'll look at a better (ie more attractive one) in the future when I redo the whole kitchen.
The manual stats that the extractor is designed to be permanantly connected to the electrical supply through a double-pole switch fused spur. It also says that if a plug should be fitted for any reason than a BS1363/A 13amp fuse fitted with a 3amp fuse should be used.
I always thought that extractors HAD to be permanantly connected. However, fitting a plug would be alot easier for me as I could put the plug on myself - so no electrician to pay - and it'll make things easier for me when I rip the whole kitchen out futher down the line....
So, even though the manual says I can fit an ordinary plug onto the extractor is there any major reason I shouldn't?
Thanks for your help.
I recently moved into my first house and as I can't afford a new kitchen I just refurb'd what was there for now.
One thing the kitchen didn't have was an extractor fan. So I bought a cheap one that'll do for now and I'll look at a better (ie more attractive one) in the future when I redo the whole kitchen.
The manual stats that the extractor is designed to be permanantly connected to the electrical supply through a double-pole switch fused spur. It also says that if a plug should be fitted for any reason than a BS1363/A 13amp fuse fitted with a 3amp fuse should be used.
I always thought that extractors HAD to be permanantly connected. However, fitting a plug would be alot easier for me as I could put the plug on myself - so no electrician to pay - and it'll make things easier for me when I rip the whole kitchen out futher down the line....
So, even though the manual says I can fit an ordinary plug onto the extractor is there any major reason I shouldn't?
Thanks for your help.