Should this kitchen extractor plug be fitted there???

[PDT]

Long story this one, I wont say who has fitted this but it is a Major UK kitchen supplier/installer. They are claiming that this install is fine, but the extractor is configured to vent outside and the installer has said its a recirculating extractor. Regardless of this the plug socket gets covered with moisture and the flap inside the extractor catches against the cable.

This is the exact way that the extractor was left, what is shown was covered by a stainless cover so we were none the wiser to the way it had been installed until this cover was removed when investigating why the house electrics would trip out when using the extractor. I did explain to the installer that we planned on extracting this to outside, however this would be impossible due to the location of the socket as the piping would be obstructed by the plug and socket. His response was that its designed to recirculate anyway so its not essential to extract to outside.

Any thoughts?

 

[vernam616]

If its recirculating, theres no reason that flap should be open

But agree that the socket should be a little higher

Call his bluff and ask him whether he has commissioned it using the PART F guidelines and what l/s does it extract at, see what he comes up with

 

[PC Electrics]

How about this idea:

find out which competency scheme the electrician is registered with (you should already know this as you should have a pP compliance cert from them for the work)
Ring up their help line and ask for their opinion on the matter.
If (as I suspect they would) they agree with the above, make sure you take details of who & when you spoke to and use this information in your discussions over payment.

IMO you should not pay to have bad work corrected; it should have been done right in the first place.