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I have installed a Martec Linear 3 in 1 fan in our ensuite bathroom. The fan was chosen due to limited space between ceiling and roof as it has a low profile, it is ducted using flexible duct to the adjacent roof space of the main part of the house. Our ensuite was added to the side of the house and as such has a sloping ceiling of approx. 13.5 degrees.
My issue is that when cold the moisture being drawn into the extraction fan condenses and funnels down to the lower edge of the extraction fan damaging the plaster and causing a drip.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how to avoid this damage or of a replacement fan option?
Hi @PebblesCat
Ummmm
Catching those drips is a tight sort of plumbing problem to solvie it that way.
There are fans with one way butterfly shutters but they mainly designed for stopping cold drafts entering the house through and exosed fan opening in winter and not water tight.
Can I suggest the trialing the fan staying on for a longer period manually at first. The idea is to air dry the vent for a longer time.
say 30 mins asa trial time. Fans dont use much elecicity costs certainly less than fixing the damage.
Later if this mini experiment works put a timer onto the fan switch for auto turn off after use.
Hope this works for you,
Ps Fun fake fact
" Um " is the atomic symbol for confusion as per my first sentence of the post.
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