quietest 4" extractor fan with timer

[overskilled]

So my mum is currently giving the old man gyp about the extractor fan in their en suite (WC and sink) 4" manrose or something currently (tbh its average noise at most...)
She wants something quieter (and the old man wants something non wallet breaking..)

So had a shufti...toolstation do one thats 27dba at 3 metres...which is pretty quiet.
Any other suggestions?

 

[davesparks]

Vent axia silhouette is pretty quiet

 

[Andy78]

I have fitted xpelair simply silent recently and was very quiet. Envirovent silent or silent design are also good.

Watch out for manrose. Lots of their fans state IPX2 only and are not suitable for installation in zones.

 

[overskilled]

This is well outside the zones (its about 6'4 at the lowest on the wall above the loo) and sink is the other side of the room
but thanks for the tip
I'll have a look at the Xpelair and the vent axia (though I have one of their 6" fans in the kitchen and it sounds like concorde spooling up...the 75mm one previously in the bathroom was just as bad....replaced it with a cheapo 6" polish fan...and its a LOT quieter...only noise apart from a a very quiet blade whirring is the cover vibrating when the washer downstairs decides to go for a dance across the kitchen floor lol

 

[Christhesparky]

I fitted an envirovent silent 100 fan last week, quietest fan I have fitted

 

[Electric Magic]

I also rate the environvent silent (sil100t) fans. Cheap too. I've also fitted a Vent Axia one, but it was 50% more and the design was not as good.

 

[Octopus]

Put it on a separate switch so its only on when they need it? i.e not in the middle of the night!

 

[overskilled]

Put it on a separate switch so its only on when they need it? i.e not in the middle of the night!

"but I just want a quieter fan not loads of stuff being changed about".......*head meet wall*

 

[telectrix]

here you go simple, cheap and effective. has added advantage of deadening the moans coming from 'er indoors.

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[Octopus]

"but I just want a quieter fan not loads of stuff being changed about".......*head meet wall*

if it's on a separate switch it'll be quieter most of the time as it won't be used. :clap:

 

[AndyOz]

Disconnect it.

No cost

No noise

No problem.

 

[Dave OCD]

Disconnect it.

No cost

No noise

No problem.

Just a stinky bog instead.

 

[overskilled]

Just a stinky bog instead.

and with the emissions of some of my relations...that could be fatal/flammable/explosive...

Ordered an envirovent silent 100 timer, £32 from an online wholesaler (would have cost me £8-10 in juice to the wholesalers and back...)
mum happy enough....old man and his wallet...not so much...

 

[Dave OCD]

He's not improving the reputation of us Scots on here !:uhoh2:

 

[overskilled]

he has his eye on another motor...if my mum will stop finding other things to buy first....lol

 

[varilite]

Trouble is if its too quiet you won't know when it's stopped working

 

[overskilled]

X months down the line, fan still virtually silent, no rattles and well made, plastic feels stronger than most and wiring inside is well laid out, only one gripe, I wish they would stick a knock out in each corner, so you could avoid either drilling a hole or having the writing vertical or upside down, depending on what someone has done in the past...

 

[bigspark17]

Did the manufacturers instructions of this fan spec 3amp supply.? And have you put it on 3A fuse.?

 

[mjb]

I found the Xpelair contour very good

 

[Jimmyb]

I also rate the environvent silent (sil100t) fans. Cheap too. I've also fitted a Vent Axia one, but it was 50% more and the design was not as good.

environvent are very good