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<blockquote data-quote="Richard-the-Ninth" data-source="post: 522059" data-attributes="member: 23472"><p>You can have as big an extractor fan as you like, it will not work effectively unless you have a way for air to get into the room. Has your bathroom got such a way? (If not, it may be the reason you think you need a new fan.)</p><p></p><p>Allow me to explain:</p><p>An often forgotten fact with extractor fans is that they just push air in a specific direction (Usually along a pipe) but in order to do this they need to have new air to push out the old air. If the door to the room is shut (Typical for a bathroom) then it is often the case that new air can not get in fast enough, so the current air with moisture in it can not be sent out quick enough. There are several solutions. 1) Trim 1-2 cm off the bottom of the bathroom door. 2) Put air vents in the door. 3) Leave the door ajar. 4) Open a window in the bathroom opposite the fan.</p><p>Now you know why fans seem to work better AFTER you have had a shower, as you often open the door (Even slightly)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard-the-Ninth, post: 522059, member: 23472"] You can have as big an extractor fan as you like, it will not work effectively unless you have a way for air to get into the room. Has your bathroom got such a way? (If not, it may be the reason you think you need a new fan.) Allow me to explain: An often forgotten fact with extractor fans is that they just push air in a specific direction (Usually along a pipe) but in order to do this they need to have new air to push out the old air. If the door to the room is shut (Typical for a bathroom) then it is often the case that new air can not get in fast enough, so the current air with moisture in it can not be sent out quick enough. There are several solutions. 1) Trim 1-2 cm off the bottom of the bathroom door. 2) Put air vents in the door. 3) Leave the door ajar. 4) Open a window in the bathroom opposite the fan. Now you know why fans seem to work better AFTER you have had a shower, as you often open the door (Even slightly) [/QUOTE]
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