How To Choose Ventilation: A Trader's Guide

| George Ball | Buying Guide
Having a form of ventilation in the bathroom is essential when keeping this room healthy and happy. Even when the bathroom has a window, an extractor fan can ensure any lingering moisture is removed from the environment and thus condensation isn't allowed to build up. This further promotes good health in this space long term while preventing high humidity damage to both décor and bathroom suites. With several types, designs, and sizes available, there’s an extractor fan to suit every bathroom.


The Bathroom Showroom offers a helpful guide to help you select the best ventilation for your customer's bathroom.


What Customers Need to Know When Ventilating Their Bathroom

  • The most effective and highly recommended way to ventilate a bathroom is by using an extractor fan. The size of the room will determine what size and type of extractor fan is best. So, considering aspects such as installation zones, air extraction rates, impeller sizes, and the operating systems will factor high here. 
  • The noise of the extractor fan may be a consideration for those homes that regularly use it late at night. With the best recommendation of leaving the extractor fan switched on for up to 20 minutes after using the bath or shower, those family homes with young children may want to pay more attention to the noise of the extractor fan.
  • What is the design of the extractor fan? As the design of the bathroom is important for so many homeowners, the overall look and aesthetic of the extractor fan may well become a leading factor when it comes to keeping it in line with current décor. 
  • Before buying a new bathroom extractor fan it’s also worth considering where it will be positioned and how much work will need to be carried out to install it.

 

What Types of Bathroom Extractor Fans are Available?

A reputable extractor fan will work hard at pulling the moisture and damp air from the bathroom, pushing it outside to vent this air. This is the ideal way to control moisture and humidity levels in this space. The Bathroom Showroom showcases a vast selection of fabulous good quality extractor fans for all bathroom sizes. 



Airflow Ventilation

From the industry-renowned brand, Airflow comes a selection of innovative venting solutions expertly designed to create a healthier indoor living environment. 
  • iCON - With its unique shutter section, this fan opens and closes silently while preventing backdraughts from outside. A revolutionary design, the iCON is a quiet runner that uses minimal energy. Its plug-in module allows customers to select a fan speed to suit their needs while a choice of three versions can all be fitted either in the wall or ceiling with ease.
  • iCONstant - The quietest dMEV fan for the bathroom, this is based on the highly successful iCON model. A continuous running axial fan, the iCONstant utilises the very latest in motor technology, meaning an extractor fan that’s energy efficient while helping eliminate condensation as it continually traps the damp air in the room at the source. 
  • iCONsmart 15 - A smarter ventilation choice, the iCONsmart 15 offers control via a dedicated app. Ideal for most bathrooms, this fan boasts a unique silent shutter. With real-time data available and notifications, this is also Bluetooth and app controlled for extreme ease of use.
  • QuietAir - Not just extremely quiet fans, QuietAir fans are also elegant-looking choices. With two speeds these can be controlled remotely. Offering eco-start features, the QuietAir fan range is exceptionally low in energy, meaning both energy bills and carbon emissions are reduced. 
  • Aria and Aria Quiet - The Aria range of fans are axial designs with ceiling or wall installation choices. Ideal for cloakrooms, ensuites, and small bathrooms, options include a humidity timer and a sensor timer.
We offer a selection of iCON add-ons including iCON Modules, an iCON Shower Kit, iCON Coloured Covers, and iCONsmart Micro Modules to further enhance and customise the iCON series. From the Airflow brand, we also supply cavity wall kits, square, round, and flexi square. 


HiB Ventilation

From the most sought-after bathroom brand, we bring you a section of HiB ventilation solutions, designed to help keep your bathroom looking beautiful.

  • HiB Breeze Timer Fan
With a most discreet chrome look, this fan is ideal for moulding into current bathroom decor. The HiB Breeze Timer Fan is adjustable to run on a timer, from two to 30 minutes and has an extraction rate of only 32 decibels.

  • HiB Inline Fan
Flush-mounted and slimline, the HiB Inline Fan provides a choice of cool white or warm white LED illumination. Just 37 decibels in its extraction rate, this is adjustable and runs on a timer of two to 30 minutes. A non-illuminated version is also available.  

  • HiB Hush Timer Fan
At just 25 decibels in its extraction rate, the HiB Hush Timer Fan is an ultra-quiet performer that offers an adjustable timer of two to thirty minutes. In its chrome casing, this is also a modern-looking choice.   

  • HiB Wet Room Inline Fan
A slimline and flush-mounted design, the HiB Wet Room Inline Fan is a 32-decibel extraction fan choice offering non-illumination or cool white LED illumination. In chrome or white designs, this is an adjustable run timer fan with the option of two to thirty minutes.


We also offer a selection of HiB add-ons including Grilles and Ducting and a HiB Ventilation Accessory Kit to work alongside the HiB extractor fan range.  


If you're looking to shop bathroom ventilation for your customer, speak to us at the bathroom showroom. With over 280 showrooms and a renowned history of working with the trade, we're the experts in all things bathrooms.