4" In-line Fan

[AndrewMgan1976]

Can anyone recommend an In-line 4" Fan to suit a bathroom?

 

[Octopus]

How big is the bathroom? Is there adequate airflow under the door?

 

[AndrewMgan1976]

It's about 2.8 x 2.5 x 2.3, I should have said it is to deal with the steam from the shower.

No major gap under the door, the wood butcher did a decent job fitting it!

 

[Midwest]

Dunno why, but this has the makings of a comedy sketch.

 

[123]

Can anyone recommend an In-line 4" Fan to suit a bathroom?

Vortice Lineo. It'll suck the farts out of your arse

 

[HandySparks]

I've installed a few of these. Seem to give a good flow and are a reasonable price.

Airflow Aventa Inline Timer Fan 100mm Mixed Flow 2 Speed [9041086] - Fastlec.co.uk

 

[NDG Elecs]

Do you want timer type? Does it come on with the lights? Is the bathroom near to bedrooms? And if yes you may want a quieter model if there are light sleepers in the house. What is ducting length and type? Use centrifugal for longer runs of ducting.

In line fans are generally quieter, but can still reverberate across the ceiling. Could suspend it from roof timbers to reduce this. Expect to pay £60+ for a reasonable one.

 

[Octopus]

It's about 2.8 x 2.5 x 2.3, I should have said it is to deal with the steam from the shower.

No major gap under the door, the wood butcher did a decent job fitting it!

So how do you expect an extractor to work if there is no flow into the room?

 

[Deleted member 9648]

+1 for vortice lineo, installed dozens of them and never had to go back to one. Quality bit of kit.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

So how do you expect an extractor to work if there is no flow into the room?

So you always cut a vent into the door when you install a fan do you?
When was the last case of a bathroom user suffocating because the fan sucked out all the air?

 

[davesparks]

So you always cut a vent into the door when you install a fan do you?
When was the last case of a bathroom user suffocating because the fan sucked out all the air?

I think you've missed the point,
An extractor, no matter how powerful, can only extract as fast as it can be replaced in the room.
A higher powered fan in a well sealed room will create a very slight negative pressure in the room but this will hit an equilibrium point where air ceases to flow out and all it is doing is maintaining the negative pressure.

Years ago I did a job where I had to remove a roof vented online fan and replace with a wall mounted fan on the bosses orders as steam wasn't clearing from the room. Then a few weeks later it had to be changed for a bigger fan, yet it still didn't clear the steam.
Eventually they listened to my suggestion and let me political a ceiling grille in the opposite side of the room to the fan, I connected this to the old tile vent from the online fan and then suddenly the steam was being cleared in seconds!

 

[Octopus]

So you always cut a vent into the door when you install a fan do you?
When was the last case of a bathroom user suffocating because the fan sucked out all the air?

I think you have missed the point. Whenever I install a fan, I "warn" the client that the door may need shortening to allow airflow into the room.

The poorer the airflow into the room, the less effective the fan will be - then the client will blame you!

 

[AndrewMgan1976]

How big is the bathroom? Is there adequate airflow under the door?

There is about 1/2" under the door.

 

[Octopus]

There is about 1/2" under the door.

Now you have the room dimensions you need an online calculator like this one:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/Ventilation/Ventilation4.html

 

[AndrewMgan1976]

Now you have the room dimensions you need an online calculator like this one:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/Ventilation/Ventilation4.html

Cheers for your help

 

[telectrix]

i have a showeer every xmas, even if i don't need one. the fasn needs to be rated for use once a year.

 

[Electric Magic]

Can anyone recommend an In-line 4" Fan to suit a bathroom?

I've installed a few Manrose MF100T's and they're pretty good. Almost as powerful as the Vortice Lineo but cheaper and much quieter about 26 decibels versus 39 decibels of the Lineo.

 

[Midwest]

So how do you expect an extractor to work if there is no flow into the room?

Just open the window

 

[NDG Elecs]

Rugby...... There fans are normally in-line.

Boom boom.

 

[NDG Elecs]

But they are generally also >100mm in height and/or diameter!

 

[tomspark93]

I've installed a few of these. Seem to give a good flow and are a reasonable price.

Airflow Aventa Inline Timer Fan 100mm Mixed Flow 2 Speed [9041086] - Fastlec.co.uk

also fitted a few of these and never had a problem

 

[JulianC]

also fitted a few of these and never had a problem

Same here. Good fan, good value.

 

[Octopus]

Just open the window

So in the middle of the winter you suggest drawing cold air into a hot steamy room. Not a good idea

 

[Midwest]

So in the middle of the winter you suggest drawing cold air into a hot steamy room. Not a good idea

:devil2:

 

[telectrix]

So in the middle of the winter you suggest drawing cold air into a hot steamy room. Not a good idea

but who takes a shower in mid winter except for russians?

 

[Octopus]

but who takes a shower in mid winter except for russians?

Us soft southerners!

 

[sparksburnout]

Blimey, things getting probed, hot steamy rooms, it's enough to put me off my Horlicks.

 

[Midwest]

Told you it was a comedy sketch.

 

[telectrix]

where's basil fawlty when you want him.

 

[NDG Elecs]

Flowery tawts!

 

[shanky887614]

i have a showeer every xmas, even if i don't need one. the fasn needs to be rated for use once a year.

once a year? your spoiled or are you dragged kicking and screaming XD

 

[uksparks]

I like the Manrose MF100T, when installed above s ceiling it's virtually undetectable noise wise, I've fitted probably 5 - 10 of them and every time the customer says turn it in then, and j say it is in and running.

 

[shanky887614]

I like the Manrose MF100T, when installed above s ceiling it's virtually undetectable noise wise, I've fitted probably 5 - 10 of them and every time the customer says turn it in then, and j say it is in and running.

i think my stepdad has bought one to replace the cheap rubbish that the builders installed......

i dont mind doing the odd bit for relatives but there bloody hard work at times

 

[Dcf]

Xplair xid 100. fit and forget.
i used to fit vent axia acm 100 fans which were decent but overpriced

 

[Octopus]

Just make sure that the ones you do fit, don't require fusing down to 3A!

Greenwood are OK!