Alternative to Envirovent for axial/in-line extract fans Discussion ThreadAlternative to Envirovent for axial/in-line extract fans Electrical Advice
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Can anyone recommend a manufacturer of axial and in-line timer fans, as alternative to Envirovent SIL100T / SILMV 250/100T (or SILMV 160/100T)? Requirements:
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Back-story (if you're interested, otherwise ignore)
I've been installing Envirovent fans for 5 years or so, probably about 10-15 SILMV250/100T in-line "beast" fans, a handful of the smaller SILMV160/100T "mini-beast" in-line fans, and probably 30-40 SIL100T axial fans. They're ok - quiet, and there's nothing in the manufacturer's instructions about requiring a 3A fuse.
Client who I installed a beast fan 4.5 years ago reported it making a horrible noise, and I found the propeller had a massive crack in it. Contacted Envirovent to see if they could send me a replacement part. They advised they don't have these parts as spares, so to contact the place I bought it from. Which I did. But they have no idea where they bought it from, as their accounting software doesn't go back that far - sometimes they get stuff from distributors, sometimes they get them from online retailers if it's cheaper. So they can't claim on warranty either. They offered to go halves with me on a replacement. I've got no desire to fall out with the wholesaler, and consider their offer quite reasonable.
I contacted Envirovent again, but they're ignoring me. So that's that.
Thanks for looking!
Alternative to Envirovent for axial/in-line extract fans for the original thread on Electricians Forums
Eh up
Can anyone recommend a manufacturer of axial and in-line timer fans, as alternative to Envirovent SIL100T / SILMV 250/100T (or SILMV 160/100T)? Requirements:
- No manufacturer's requirement for 3A fuse
- Reasonably quiet
- Good quality more important than cheap as chips
- Not too ugly (axial version)
- Back-draft shutter (axial version)
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Back-story (if you're interested, otherwise ignore)
I've been installing Envirovent fans for 5 years or so, probably about 10-15 SILMV250/100T in-line "beast" fans, a handful of the smaller SILMV160/100T "mini-beast" in-line fans, and probably 30-40 SIL100T axial fans. They're ok - quiet, and there's nothing in the manufacturer's instructions about requiring a 3A fuse.
Client who I installed a beast fan 4.5 years ago reported it making a horrible noise, and I found the propeller had a massive crack in it. Contacted Envirovent to see if they could send me a replacement part. They advised they don't have these parts as spares, so to contact the place I bought it from. Which I did. But they have no idea where they bought it from, as their accounting software doesn't go back that far - sometimes they get stuff from distributors, sometimes they get them from online retailers if it's cheaper. So they can't claim on warranty either. They offered to go halves with me on a replacement. I've got no desire to fall out with the wholesaler, and consider their offer quite reasonable.
I contacted Envirovent again, but they're ignoring me. So that's that.
Thanks for looking!
Alternative to Envirovent for axial/in-line extract fans for the original thread on Electricians Forums
