Soldato
Yes to both, just a bog standard paver. I've never seen it done with an in-line fan, but I'm curious to know if it can work
Bathroom Extraction - Inline out of roof
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Soldato
yeah the mass is for dampening and the foam decouples it from the house. Suspending the fan is another way to decouple it, i'm just not sure I'd trust it not to come crashing down one day
Hi folks,
Me again - sorry. I have decided to try and vent out of a small gap in the eaves that I didn't realise existed.
Question ---
I can either hook this up to lighting circuit - but I use Hue, so the switch is typically "on". Are there other methods I should be aware of before I pull the plug on the timed unit? I don't think the Humidistat ones are too reliable are they?
Me again - sorry. I have decided to try and vent out of a small gap in the eaves that I didn't realise existed.
Question ---
I can either hook this up to lighting circuit - but I use Hue, so the switch is typically "on". Are there other methods I should be aware of before I pull the plug on the timed unit? I don't think the Humidistat ones are too reliable are they?
Soldato
AFAIK, a timed one would need a permenant isolatable live, and live from the lighting circuit.
Caporegime
Re. isolation, I use gardener's kneeling pads and paving slabs on noggins between joists. Dirt cheap and very effective.
Caporegime
Just reading the extraction fan reviews on Amazon:
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Soldato
Sounds sensible.
Soldato
I love how we can massively over spec things when given the choice.
I had the same situation as you and a pretty similar bathroom layout judging by your bathroom thread.
In the end I just went for a wall mounted extractor as I could not be bothered with the faff of an inline (our loft is boarded out, plastered and carpeted tbf and made it an even bigger job).
We've had no issues and it does the job just fine. I just crack the window slightly if I need any more ventilation.
I had the same situation as you and a pretty similar bathroom layout judging by your bathroom thread.
In the end I just went for a wall mounted extractor as I could not be bothered with the faff of an inline (our loft is boarded out, plastered and carpeted tbf and made it an even bigger job).
We've had no issues and it does the job just fine. I just crack the window slightly if I need any more ventilation.
Soldato
I've been looking to add an extractor to my bathroom as I currently don't have one and get some awful condensation (runs down the walls!) when my partner showers.
I was looking at inline with a vent over the shower, then venting out the soffit. My roof is hipped, so it sounds like a tile vent might actually be better. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to ome over the other? Aside from added cost!
I already have switched power in there too from an old electric shower, so I assume wiring it up is pretty simplistic.
I was looking at inline with a vent over the shower, then venting out the soffit. My roof is hipped, so it sounds like a tile vent might actually be better. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to ome over the other? Aside from added cost!
I already have switched power in there too from an old electric shower, so I assume wiring it up is pretty simplistic.
Caporegime
Each to their own and all, but lol at inline extractors being "massively over specd" just because you couldn't be bothered with the faff of one.
They are the best solution and will clear steam and moisture far faster than the equivalent wall-mounted job.
Soldato
Surely all depends on the circumstances.
Soldato
I have no doubt they are the best solution, in the same way a nice Rolls Royce would be the best solution for me on long motorway journeys.
Unless there's a specific damp issue in the room, for 99% of people a wall extractor fan or even a window will suffice.
Obviously if an inline is a relatively simple job and isn't much more work than drilling through a wall, then it makes sense. But if there's the need to get a roofer in and get complex with the venting, you have to question if it's really worth the extra outlay.
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I have hue in both bathrooms and have the extractor fans on their own feed off the lighting circuit and their own switch.
Na wall extractor or window extractor is like a horse and proper inline extractor is like a car. I don't want to bodge a bit hole into my lovely insulated house that bleeds cold air in.
The roof tiles idea is because I have a hipped roof so no wall.
I've since discovered a nugget of flat eave tho so I'm golden
Cheers - just a separate pull cord? I just know I'm going to have to moan at everyone to use it lol. I guess it means you can use the bathroom without the fan out, when that is appropriate.
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The main bathroom fan is on it's own pull cord, and the en suite has a double switch outside, one switch for the lights and one for the fan. I didn't want the fans to be reliant on the lights being on, and the other way too, the fan being on when it wasn't needed.Na wall extractor or window extractor is like a horse and proper inline extractor is like a car. I don't want to bodge a bit hole into my lovely insulated house that bleeds cold air in.
The roof tiles idea is because I have a hipped roof so no wall.
I've since discovered a nugget of flat eave tho so I'm golden
Cheers - just a separate pull cord? I just know I'm going to have to moan at everyone to use it lol. I guess it means you can use the bathroom without the fan out, when that is appropriate.
The downside to the pull cords in the main bathroom is visitors keep turning the hue lights off!
Edit: tracked down the diagram I followed, near the bottom of this page https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/timed_fan_unit.htm
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Soldato
My turn to thread hijack. Looking at the Y piece you can buy for ducting, could I vent my bathroom and kitchen extractor through the same roof outlet? We currently have a crap kitchen hood that just filters rather than extracts, and going out through the wall is not feasible as the boiler is in the way. Could I go up through the ceiling and join it to the bathroom outlet? There'd obviously be backdraught shutters on both, so should stop the kitchen venting into the bathroom.
Man of Honour
You can but there's a small chance of smell from the kitchen getting into the bathroom.