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Bathroom fan

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  • 09-04-2014 7:20pm
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    puddles59
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭


    Hi does anyone know if its expensive to get a fan fixed in a bathroom & is it a job for an electrician. cheers


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    truedoom
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭truedoom


    what's wrong with it? not switiching on? rattling? grinding noises?

    Depends on what's wrong with it.

    wouldn't be a difficult job to do, if you know anything about diy repair or wiring (assuming not in this case)


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    puddles59
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭puddles59


    not switching on & no i'm afraid not good on the ol'd diy.


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    truedoom
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭truedoom


    Ah pity. It could be a number of things.

    loose wire
    fuse (if yours has a fuse)
    fan motor burned out

    hard to say. Are you in Mayo by any chance? could reccomend a good handyman for you if ya are.


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    Waesfjord
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭Waesfjord


    puddles59 wrote: »
    not switching on & no i'm afraid not good on the ol'd diy.

    could have simply give up the ghost, between dust and dampness over the years. If you get the make and model, you should be able to get a replacement on internet relatively cheaply, and they are a doddle to remove and refit (just remember to isolate elec at switchboard first). that's what I did last year.


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    rightoldpickle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭rightoldpickle


    Sorry to jump in here but any idea how much it costs to fit one?


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    Ray Palmer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,394 ✭✭✭Ray Palmer


    They cost about €20. Getting it installed by an electrician will be probably range €20-€50. Very easy to do.


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    If the property is rented, I'd Expect the landlord to replace it tbh. as its in their benifit that moisture doesn't build up in their bathroom, leading to mold!


    I asked my LL last year and she was more then happy to send someone around to replace and fit the new one. The guy she sent around said they have a lifespan of 6-7 years of normal wear and tear.


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,959 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Ray Palmer wrote: »
    They cost about €20. Getting it installed by an electrician will be probably range €20-€50. Very easy to do.



    It depends if there's already a (working) circuit in place - there should be, since it's a requirement for a bathroom to have mechnical ventilation, but sometimes there's not.

    If there is a circuit, then you don't even need an electrician - a handyman can do it.

    If there's no circuit, then you need an electrican, so the minimum charge will be their callout rate (unless you have other jobs for them to do a the same time). Good luck with getting one for €50.


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    How Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 6,339 ✭✭✭How Strange


    We got ours replaced by an electrician this month. It cost €70 to supply and fit. We put an ad up on tradesmen.ie


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