On 18/09/2010 20:07, cynic wrote:
On 18 Sep, 17:53, Invisible wrote:
I had an Xpelair SL150 installed as part of a complete kitchen refit
just under 2 years ago.
It has a 2 year guarantee but it was done by a subby to the kitchen
installer and I have no paperwork for it.
I will ring Xpelair on Monday and see how helpful or otherwise they are.

Reviews suggest this model is pretty unreliable

http://www.google.co.uk/products/cat...afe=off&client...

Anyone got any comments or suggestions for an alternative 6 inch extractor?
Wall is emulsioned so not a major problem if replacement is slightly
different.
It is controlled by a remote fused switch. No timers, humidity detectors
etc required.

Are we to take it the fan has ceased to operate?

Yes. Discovered stopped. Wiring is intact and neon lights.

On 19 Sep, 12:37, Invisible Man wrote:
On 18/09/2010 20:07, cynic wrote:





On 18 Sep, 17:53, Invisible *wrote:
I had an Xpelair SL150 installed as part of a complete kitchen refit
just under 2 years ago.
It has a 2 year guarantee but it was done by a subby to the kitchen
installer and I have no paperwork for it.
I will ring Xpelair on Monday and see how helpful or otherwise they are.

Reviews suggest this model is pretty unreliable

http://www.google.co.uk/products/cat...afe=off&client...

Anyone got any comments or suggestions for an alternative 6 inch extractor?
Wall is emulsioned so not a major problem if replacement is slightly
different.
It is controlled by a remote fused switch. No timers, humidity detectors
etc required.

Are we to take it the fan has ceased to operate?

Yes. Discovered stopped. Wiring is intact and neon lights.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Is power actually reaching the fan motor? How competent are you and
what equipment do you have to test it?

On 20/09/2010 11:41, cynic wrote:
On 19 Sep, 12:37, Invisible wrote:
On 18/09/2010 20:07, cynic wrote:





On 18 Sep, 17:53, Invisible wrote:
I had an Xpelair SL150 installed as part of a complete kitchen refit
just under 2 years ago.
It has a 2 year guarantee but it was done by a subby to the kitchen
installer and I have no paperwork for it.
I will ring Xpelair on Monday and see how helpful or otherwise they are.

Reviews suggest this model is pretty unreliable

http://www.google.co.uk/products/cat...afe=off&client...

Anyone got any comments or suggestions for an alternative 6 inch extractor?
Wall is emulsioned so not a major problem if replacement is slightly
different.
It is controlled by a remote fused switch. No timers, humidity detectors
etc required.

Are we to take it the fan has ceased to operate?

Yes. Discovered stopped. Wiring is intact and neon lights.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Is power actually reaching the fan motor? How competent are you and
what equipment do you have to test it?

When turned on there is approx 235v AC across the chocolate block behind
the front cover (according to my cheep and ageing multimeter). None of
the wires are loose. Neon on the front of the fan glows nicely.

Bearing in mind it is under guarantee I am not going to attempt to take
it to bits. I assume it must have gone open circuit. 3A fuse is intact
and MCB and RCD did not trip.

Xpelair have now said they will replace it once I have got evidence of
when supplied.