Bathroom extractor fan advice please?

[stockhausen]

I have an ancient, noisy extractor fan in the bathroom which is controlled by a pull switch.
It is fed by four wires (Earth, Neutral, Live and Switched Live).
If you pull the cord twice to turn it on and immediately off again the fan carries on running for a while - which is good.
However, if you forget to pull the cord a second time it (understandably) keeps on running which is not so good (with apologies to the Spencer Davis Group).
There is a small (almost invisible) light on the front that tells you that the fan is running (just in case you are deaf).

I know that the correct solution is to have a ceiling light that comes on when the cord is pulled the first time and goes off when you pull the cord second time but I would really like to install an extractor fan that includes such a light - any suggestions?

 

[stockhausen]

You want an extractor fan with a light? There are loads on Google

Yes, I do. The extractor fan I already have has a light as I mentioned above - it is just that the light remains on until the fan stops turning.

Most fans now can be tied in with the mains light itself, i.e turn on light fan comes on, turn off light fan goes off or stays on for 2/5/10/15 mins afterwards.

Indeed. I could do that.

However, I do not want to tie the extractor fan in with the lights which I tend not to turn on during the day.

 

[stockhausen]

Fit a retractive switch. This will activate the fan, it'll run until it hits the timer limit and then turn off. You can't forget it as the switch breaks the switch line after you let go.

I had to look up "Retractive switch", it seems to be somewhat akin to a bell push?
However, I can't find one that operates off a "pull" cord as mandated in a bathroom.

I suspect that I will have to bite the bullet and put in a ceiling light.

 

[stockhausen]

@stockhausen Look for a momentary pull cord switch, will do exactly as you want if you use a fan with a timer.

Thanks for that, sounds like the answer
Sadly, I can't find any source for a "Momentary pull cord switch"

@fezster - the extractor fan includes a timer and does claim to be a Humidistat fan but it doesn't actually seem to sense a moist atmosphere - maybe I should throw a bucket of water at it?

 

[stockhausen]

https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/...y-pull-cord-switch-with-red-cord-white-932149

Just replace the red cord with a white one.

Many thanks for that, it seems ideal.

Two things worry me:

1. What have you got against a red cord? It is a perfect "Socialist" colour
2. I am somewhat confused by the comment "Pull to make or pull to break".

Whatever, I will give it a go - thanks again.