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shant
Joined: 03 Apr 2007
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 Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: extractor fan question |
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Hi there,
My kitchen is extremely humid, but it's also very cold. I want an extractor fan installed, but not something that will cool the kitchen down even more. Is there a fan I can get which shuts "properly"? I mean, what's the point of double-glazing if I'm going to have a big piece of plastic as half the window?
Looking forward to a solution!
Many thanks,
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Agile
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Most better extract fans have slats which close when not in use.
If you have a gas hob you may need permanent ventilation.
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shant
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:00 am Post subject: |
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That's what I meant, they have these slats, but how good are the slats?
What's the extractor fan with the best slats? How much should I expect to spend on a good extractor fan (I don't care about the appearance)?
Thanks again,
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sturharv
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:33 am Post subject: |
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| Why do you also look at a heat recovery unit that will re-use the heat that is being extracted and transfer it to the incoming air. Vent Axia do one. |
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Agile
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:05 am Post subject: |
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Whilst they do have a use many of the cheap domestic ones have a very poor recovery efficiency of much less than 30%.
Furthermore some types of cooking can foul them up very quickly.
The best ones are are the two fan loft fitted types which can recover about 60% of the heat.
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