Fitting and design

Where the extractor fan should really go

Worth checking on site

Rigid or semi-rigid duct with minimal bends, sealed at the terminal, moves far more air than a long concertina flexible run.

At a glance

  • Put the fan on the opposite side of the room from the door so incoming air sweeps across the wet zone before being extracted.
  • Rigid or semi-rigid duct with minimal bends, sealed at the terminal, moves far more air than a long concertina flexible run.

The detail that matters

Put the fan on the opposite side of the room
from the door so incoming air sweeps across the wet zone before being extracted.
Rigid or semi-rigid duct with minimal bends
sealed at the terminal, moves far more air than a long concertina flexible run.

Your questions answered

Is a timer overrun worth it?

Yes. Most humidity leaves in the minutes after the shower stops, when the fan would otherwise be off.

Can a fan duct into a loft?

No, it must terminate outside, or the loft becomes the condensation problem.

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