The HowTo.TV team show you how to choose between bathroom extractor fans,

discuss why they are essential and how to actually fit them in your bathroom.

The actual plumbing and electrical work involved is a job that requires a degree of

expertise, and one that you’ll want professional help with.

In this episode Gavin looks at how to go about installing and upgrading extractor

fans. It’s important to remember that with the electrical issues involved in fitting

a bathroom fan, we’re getting into the areas of building regulations, so make sure

you consult a qualified electrician. These now require that all new bathrooms have

a form of extraction fitted.

When you’re fitting an extractor fan, safety is one of the primary concerns – and

there are plenty of options available. Extractor fans come in many varieties, there’s

the type that comes on when you turn on the light, the type manually operated by

pull chords, and the type that responds to the level of humidity in the room.

Consult an electrician about which is the right one for you and ideally get them

to fit your fan for you.

For additional touches, you can buy a low voltage shower light and extractor fan

combination – there are several reasonably priced models especially designed to be

placed above shower cubicles – there are regulations when installing lights near

shower jets, and the lights have to be recessed into the roof space –definitely a

job for an electrician.

If you’re watching this via the website, you can scroll your mouse over the video

and when the areas highlight you can click on them for more information on bathroom extractor fans from the

Screwfix Direct website. You can also download this video to play on your mobile

device, and use it to refer to in the bathroom.