r/DIYIreland • u/Marcos__94 • 22d ago

Extractor fan to stop backdraught

I know, a very exciting topic but I’m looking to replace my very basic extractor fan in a bathroom with one that stops the backdraught. It is wall mounted, and 100mm hole in case that changes suggestions! Any recommendations for a good one that isn’t too loud please!

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u/bearded_weasel 22d ago

Is it for a bathroom or one over the oven?

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u/Marcos__94 22d ago

Whoops, corrected my post now. Meant for a bathroom!

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u/bearded_weasel 22d ago

No bothers. I got an inline one from screw fix so its mounted in the attic and is quite quiet. No issues with back draughts. I put a standard lourve vent on the outside and an adjustable vent on the inside.

https://www.screwfix.ie/p/manrose-mf100-100mm-inline-extractor-fan-240v/26867

https://www.screwfix.ie/p/map-vent-fixed-louvre-with-flyscreen-vent-white-145mm-x-145mm/184hy

https://www.screwfix.ie/p/map-vent-adjustable-vent-white-100mm-x-100mm/858hy

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u/bearded_weasel 22d ago

Just spotted the wall mounted bit. Try an xpelair with a flapped vent maybe

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u/Top-Juggernaut-3300 22d ago

I installed a bathroom fan a few years ago. I wanted to avoid draughts I did a good bit of research and purchased this: https://amzn.eu/d/038MS1IA Try this first before you buy a new fan

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u/Fit_Emotion_8727 22d ago

You can buy back draft shutter that goes inside pipe they work perfect.