pcb1962 wrote:
On 4 Oct, 16:21, Peter Scott wrote:
Allan Mac wrote:
On 4 Oct, 09:32, "the_constructor"
wrote:
How do Manrose extractor fans compare with Xpelair and Ventaxia ?
Kindest regards,
Jim
cheap and cheerful, go noisey after a couple of years useually driving
customer nuts before complete failure. (depends on useage of course).
Allan
I've replaced a ceiling fan with a new one pumping 85 cubic metres per
hour. I am a bit disappointed with the performance. The calculations
suggest it should clear the whole room in six minutes. However it
doesn't keep pace with the steam during a shower. It feeds a one metre
pipe into a chimney. Am I being too optimistic? The room clears fairly
quickly after the shower goes off. But SWMBO thinks the room should stay
clear. Perhaps I need to go up to an inline one with higher throughput?
I do keep the door slightly open and I don't think the chimney is blocked.

Peter Scott

I recently replaced the extractor in our downstairs toilet with one of
these: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SLTD160T.html
The builders had installed a normal bathroom fan, with almost 3m of
flexi ducting, including 2 90 degree bends, so the net effect was
absolutely no extraction at all. The new one howls a bit, you
certainly know it's working, but it clears the room of bad smells in a
few seconds.
Going to use the slightly more powerful version (
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SLTD250T.html ) in the upstairs
bathroom which has similarly found itself in the middle of the house
with a long run of ducting when we put an extension on the side of the
house.


It was my first experience of ducting, so I'm finding out as I go. It
seems to be a good idea to keep it fairly stretched or it might
collapse. Perhaps this has happened with yours?

Peter Scott