Xpelair C4S suction fan, quiet, time delay, energy class A, 10cm

Easy to fit and wire , nice and quiet and with a choice of fronts, round or square.

Let's start saying that this is not the first air extractor I buy. I returned a Manrose Quite because it was actually "not quiet" at all, apart from developing a rattling few weeks after installation.This is actually really QUIET.1) NoiseAt 2mt distance I record 45 db pick, but I have no carpet on the floor to absorb vibrations. To compare, with a normal air extractor that I bought at the same time, I record 55db (with carpet). In the bathroom you can obviously hear it. When I close the door the sound goes does to 28 db. I can ensure you that at night, with the door of the bathroom close (and the door of the bedroom open) I can barely hear it.2) InstallationExtremely easy to install. It uses a couple of clamps to stay in place on the roof, which I found extremely more useful and confortable to having to drill again and again, also considering the fact the my roof is plaster that brits easily.Cable connection is straight forward. Three cables with and easy nomenclature and job done.3) I love the fact that the timer does not start immediately but it is delayed 5 seconds. In this way if you turn on the light for just a moment or by mistake the turbine would not be activated.4) Suction power. I consider this pretty standard and in line with the Manrose. When I shower the mirror still gets foggy but it last much less than without the extractor. Also I don't have anymore condensation inside the glass window. Important to consider that this model has a shutter on top of the turbine that it closes itself when it is not in use avoiding annoying raft of air coming from the loft during cold winter.5) Design. Honestly this is a much modern design that the Manrose. The turbine is hided behind a nice panel.TO IMPROVE1) Timer switch. To adjust the time you have to unscrew the top. I believe that they could have placed the dial in a better place but it is also true that once installed it is something you want to constantly change.2) The colour of the plastic. This results to be a brilliant white (with a point of blue). It is quite noticeable compared with the white that is normally used for wall which has a warm point.To sum up. I am extremely happy with this air extractor and I believe I made the right choice returning the Manrose.

First challenge, to remove the outer cover. Just twist anti clockwise… had to use extreme force, moulding tolerances so tight, done. Modified the 3 click together parts with a scalpel for a better fit. A wonder nothing broke.Then, to remove the cover from the baseplate push in a latching tab. Er, another design masterpiece, it requires immense force to do this. Will be fun if I need to do this again, with the unit mounted on the ceiling.The instructions are very poor, printed in tiny type. Lack clarity, and probably written by a trainee technical guy. The opposite of user friendly. I don’t think the marketing guys, if any, had much input on this.Well, I am a very experienced DIYer, so problems solved.Now the good news—the fan is whisper quiet, and looks good. I have bought another one for our second bathroom, but anticipate more hassle. Ho hum, we get there in the end,

Iv had this a year now and it’s been a nightmare from the start. I should of sent it back. The first few days after installing it stayed on constantly for 2 day straight. Then worked when shower come on but stayed on for hours after shower was off even with no steam or condensation in my bathroom.I stuck with it out of stubbornness as my wife told me not to buy it because of the bad reviews. I thought the bad reviews were from people that didn’t know how to set it up and I would be able to set it up and prove her wrong 😒. Turns out she was right. You have a opinion to move a jumper block to make the fan speed faster and that’s what I did straight away when installing it. You can also adjust the timer and I did that to the lowest run time and the moisture sensor I adjusted to minimum to. But still it has its own mind and just turns on and off when it wants to. When you turn shower on it turns on and we not turn off for hours or days. Running all night long to just wasting my expensive electricity 🥵. Then it will be off and randomly turn its self on in the middle of the night and it wakes us up. So at the moment it got the wires pulled out. So not using it at all. My bathroom isn’t big it’s 5x6ft. Iv only come on here today to buy another one that’s on a switch and not a sensor. I’m not one for writing reviews normally as I just can’t be bothered. But as I’m here speed more money because this was a waste of money I thought I’d let you all know NOT TO WASTE YOURS

Very good no problem

Very poor quality. Simple pull cord model.From new, the pull cord switch never felt very positive. But it worked so I didn't do anything. A few years on, and although the fan has probably only been on half a dozen times (we tend to just open the window), the fan is now on constantly. On inspection, the microswitch feels very cheap, and doesn't return fully after activation. Either the return spring is too weak or the armature is fouling with the switch body due to poor material quality/tolerances.Additionally, the cover latch plastic is poor quality (too hard), so removing the cover is impossible without breaking it.The previous fan was fitting at build time and lasted 30 years - I only replaced it with this because it was starting to discolour and spoiled the look of the bathroom refit.I too thought I was buying a decent brand...

I bought the same model 10 years ago, then replaced it with this one. The older model was built on a sturdy casing, much more robust. I am hoping this one lasts as much as the older one. Even the inner fan is much lighter.