Bathroom Extractor Fan

[Noob2013]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a decent manufacturer for bathroom extractor fans and the best place to buy them?

Fitted a CED 100mm one from toolstation about 18 months ago and it is already really noisy!

Going to replace it with a slightly more expensive one.

Thanks

 

[richy3333]

The answers in the question - you mentioned CEd and Toolstation. Ask in an electrical wholesalers.

 

[Noob2013]

Yeah toolstation is never the best, I just fitted what I was given

 

[ImpededLoop]

Xpelair, Vent Axia or Greenwood are probably the best available. The wholesalers all stock cheaper units as well such as Manrose which might be somewhere in the middle between CED and the top end.

 

[trev]

Fitted a CED 100mm one from toolstation about 18 months ago and it is already really noisy

You know that old saying "you get what you pay for"?
It's usually true mate. I would only ever fit anything made by CED if the customer demanded it. It is truly cack

 

[Noob2013]

Yeah I have fitted Xpelair and Vent Axia and never have any problems.

However, my friend is pretty tight with his money so looking for a cheaper option (not recommended by myself)

TLC are selling an Airflow Aura Eco for less than £20.

Anyone fitted one before?

 

[willy fixit]

Fitted 4 or 5 these over the last 2 years - No complaints Manrose In-Line Centrifugal Shower Fan Kit Chrome 100mm | Shower Fan Kits | Screwfix.com

 

[ImpededLoop]

Yeah I have fitted Xpelair and Vent Axia and never have any problems.

However, my friend is pretty tight with his money so looking for a cheaper option (not recommended by myself)

TLC are selling an Airflow Aura Eco for less than £20.

Anyone fitted one before?

If he's paying you to install it, recommend a good fan, but if he still says he wants the cheap one, you'll get paid again in a couple of years to replace it.

If it's a freebie for a mate, tell him you'll stick a cheap one in this time, but that you won't replace it FOC when it fails.

 

[trev]

I've got an airflow icon in our bathroom, where they make their money is from the additional untis you need for them. The basic fan will be £20 but if you want an over run, add on X£. You want an over run and a humidistat, add on Y£

 

[Noob2013]

I've got an airflow icon in our bathroom, where they make their money is from the additional untis you need for them. The basic fan will be £20 but if you want an over run, add on X£. You want an over run and a humidistat, add on Y£

They have a special offer on there website which is £13.99 + vat with a timer so not a bad price!

 

[Octopus]

Never had an icon 15 or 30 fail on me yet but few clients will pay for them!

 

[trev]

They have a special offer on there website which is £13.99 + vat with a timer so not a bad price!

Bar stewards! I paid a lot more than that for ours.
But I did include the humidistat and over run timer unit. Plus the duct. Plus the outside vent so maybe I wasn't STIFFED BEYOND ALL BELIEF!!!!!!!!!!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[trev]

Never had an icon 15 or 30 fail on me yet but few clients will pay for them!

They're the ones I recommend now

 

[Octopus]

They're the ones I recommend now

The £15 units don't last very long and fitting crxp doesn't go down well with clients

 

[trev]

The £15 units don't last very long and fitting crxp doesn't go down well with clients

Erm, not sure what you mean there mate. I don't fit £15 units unless the customer expressly asks for them.