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STERR Black Extractor Fan Bathroom 100 mm with LED Inline Extractor Fan - Extractor Fan - Bathroom Fan Extractor - Bathroom Fan

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Each extractor fan in our list is best for a different purpose. The Xpelair C4HTS is by far the quietest coming in at an incredible 20 dB (although advertised at 16 dB). Slightly harder to install than the other three, make sure you read the instructions carefully. The Envirovent SIL100T is a great all-round option and the most well-known brand. Reliable and well-built, this fan is easy to install and will work without you noticing it too much. Even if your fan doesn’t wake anyone, it might simply be an annoying sound. If you’re unwinding in the bath after a long day, the last thing you want is the drone of the extractor fan running. How much extraction you’ll need depends on how large your bathroom is, how well it’s already ventilated, and how many people will be using it. As extractor fans don’t use a massive amount of power, it’s best to go for the most powerful one available within your budget. The LED is white and reflects off the fan well, especially if you go for a glass front. The PIR motion sensor and Timer are good, although are upgrades and don’t come with the cheapest model.

Black and white Bathroom fans with timer or LED backlight - STERR Black and white Bathroom fans with timer or LED backlight - STERR

Although we’re looking at silent extractors, it doesn’t change the fact that many of the features will be the same for any extractor. Until you have one, it’s hard to explain the difference a silent bathroom extractor fan will make. It sounds silly, but removing unnecessary noise really does make a difference, especially when trying to unwind from a hard day. Your bathroom is on the inside of the building and so has no windows at all. This is more common in flatsYou do have the option of turning it off, but if you allow moisture to build up for a long time, the fan may struggle to get rid of it all by the time you turn it on. If your fan has a humidity sensor, you may not be able to turn it off which could ruin your chance at a peaceful soak. Bathroom extractor fans generally need to extract between 10 and 20 times the volume of the area of the room it is applied every hour, depending on use, i.e a 12m3 bathroom / shower area would require an airflow of 120m3/hr to 240m3/hr. The Envirovent SIL100T is probably the best overall extractor fan choice for a standard bathroom. Coming in white only, it should suit most bathrooms, but leaves it slightly limited when dealing with bathrooms of different colours. If you’re concerned anyone in your home might forget to turn on the extractor, then definitely consider getting a model that includes a humidity sensor. The sensor will detect if the bathroom’s humidity exceeds a certain level and automatically switch on the fan. This is the cheapest fan we’ve tested, and it holds up well against the competition. Granted, it has less features than others (no timer or PIR) so if those are essential then this isn’t the fan for you.

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Depending on the schedule of other members of the household, it could also wake you up. If you have a spouse or flat mate that works late shifts and likes to shower when they get in at night, then a noisy fan running at all hours could disturb your sleep. Building regulations require that a domestic bathroom fan must extract a minimum of 15 litres per second. However, almost all extractors on the market exceed this and average 21-25 litres per second. There are even some models that go as high as 68 litres per second. If you have access to roof space, an inline extractor fan system would be quieter and more efficient. It’s a good idea to look for a fan with an overrun timer. This means it will continue to run for a set period after you switch it off. In most cases, you won’t stay in your bathroom long enough for it to have removed all the humid air before you switch off the extractor. This model comes in four variations, each with different extras like a Timer, Pull Cord and Humidistat. The variation with a Timer and Humidistat is the most expensive option, but one well worth looking into.The first and most obvious reason is if you have young children. Babies and toddlers tend to be early risers, so you may only have time to shower or have a relaxing bath in the evenings when they’ve gone to bed. If your bathroom extractor fan is old or noisy, it could wake your baby up. A silent fan removes this worry. As standard, the Envirovent has an extraction rate of 26 litres per second which is substantially more than the Xpelair above – this is the reason the latter is slightly quieter. The Xpelair offers two speeds depending on how powerful you’d like it to be. This will vary on bathrooms size, and will have an effect on noise level. The slower the fan needs to work, the quieter it will be. The timer can range from 30 seconds – 30 minutes, again this setting will depend on how hard you need the fan to work.

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