iCON extractor fan

Simon · 8 Dec 2013 at 19:11

I need a SELV fan due to its position and like the iCON ones as they close when not needed so stop draughts. They are also fairly quiet.

Bathroom is about 2.5m x 3.5 so was looking at the iCON15S.

http://www.shop4-iconfans.co.uk/pro...throom_fan_with_iris_shutter_197mm_x_40mm_12v
Cheapest I could find at £85 plus a out £15 for the timer unit. Do any other extractors have the closing feature? Any others I should be looking at ?

HardwareGeek · 8 Dec 2013 at 19:16

A lot of cheaper fans have a shutter to stop cold air blowing back through the fan from outside, but an actual closing mechanism like in your link is probably going to be expensive and not on cheaper models

Ps. that fan is rated at 35db afai can see, not the most quiet i have seen about 37db seems average for cheap fans and 26db for silent models

ps. Have you tried the usual suspects sites, manrose, ventaxia, envirovent, greenwood etc?

Seems the one you linked is a 'stylish' 'designer' type fan and thats where the cost is

Nightglow · 8 Dec 2013 at 19:25

Ridiculous price to pay for a fan.

Better to fit a hooded extractor fan cowl with a back draft shutter on the outside wall.

Simon · 8 Dec 2013 at 19:28

I have a cheap one but it looks poo so haven't fitted it. The out has blowback shutter but it tends to be noisy when it's windy. There is a decent amount of air blowing through the hole at moment, hence I'm keen for a fully closing one.

Annoyingly I need a 12V one. The 240v ones are much cheaper.

HardwareGeek · 8 Dec 2013 at 19:38

THIS is much cheaper £26 selv and shutter need to buy tranny separate though and not sure it seals up as well as the one you linked just says "Incorporating thermo-activated internal shutters"

With this + tranny that might be £20-£30 its not much cheaper - edit looking again first fan doesn't include tranny?

Best bet is to speak to a local elec distributor like tlc/cef/phase and get a look hands on at the closing mechanism of the fans.

Just thought a centrifugal rather than axial might stop the draft and not require a fancy model? anyone know if a centrifugal fan would naturally stop drafts due to the design? must at least reduce draft as its not a straight through design?

Ps. Factor in that the fan has a lifespan of maybe x? years till it gunks up, and or burns out the control board or fan motor and needs replacing again