Monthly Archives: July 2021
Steinel Lighting Ideas
Lots of great new lighting options have appeared from Steinel recently! We highlight some of the best one's here and also give you some great ideas on how to delight your clients in your upcoming projects.
Steinel innovates and improves like no other lighting company we know, resulting in ...
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What Duct to Use For a Bathroom Fan
There are lots of ways to duct a bathroom fan, but what are the best ways?
PVC Flexible Ducting
This is what most people fit, and why not, it's easy and cheap. It requires few additional accessories, except for maybe some clips, tie-wraps or duct tape to fasten it onto the fan spigot ...
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Choosing Extractor Fans from Leading Brands
Best Looking (Designer) Bathroom Fans
Vent Axia - Xpelair - Vortice - Airflow - Greenwood Airvac - Silavent - Domus
The phrase 'Number One Fan' if you are a Stephen King reader, may mean something quite sinister but in our line of work, the phrase is an exciting challenge.
To find the ...
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Choosing the Right Extractor Fan
Extractor Fan Purpose
Extractor fans are installed for two main purposes:
To remove moisture from the airTo remove odors
In terms of functionality, the extractor fan needs to be the right size for the room if it is to do its job properly:
If it's too small it won't be able to draw ...
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Latching (Passive) and Non-Latching (Active) RCD Sockets
RCD Sockets - The Difference Between Latching and Non-Latching
Latching RCD (Sometimes called Passive RCD)
What is a passive RCD?
When the power is lost due to an earth fault, the passive or latching RCD trips out and isolates the circuit it is protecting. Latching RCDs do trip ...
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