Extractor fan regulations
Rob Whitton
Does anybody know if there are any planning regs regarding extractor fans. I
want to convert my cooker hood which is currently in filter mode into its
extract mode of operation. I will need to run the output in rectangular vent
pipe on the top of the kitchen units and then through the only available
outside wall. Unfortunately this means that it will come out within a few
inches of the boundary. with my neighbour.
Is this allowed? I'm sure that my current neighbour won't mind but I'm
concerned that I may get problems if someone new moves in.
My only other concern is how far can the vent typically be taken. I will end
up with a couple of metres of pipe and one right angled bend.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Rob
The incredible Sulk
Rob Whitton wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Does anybody know if there are any planning regs regarding extractor fans. I
> want to convert my cooker hood which is currently in filter mode into its
> extract mode of operation. I will need to run the output in rectangular vent
> pipe on the top of the kitchen units and then through the only available
> outside wall. Unfortunately this means that it will come out within a few
> inches of the boundary. with my neighbour.
>
> Is this allowed? I'm sure that my current neighbour won't mind but I'm
> concerned that I may get problems if someone new moves in.
>
Hmm.
Did some checks, and nothing is mentioned in building regs.
My *guess* is that its more a planning issue. If you regularly cook
tripe vindaloo, then your neighbours rights to 'quiet enjoyment' might
be compromised, not only by the smell of the cooking, but also by your
anguished cries from the adjacent toilet...
> My only other concern is how far can the vent typically be taken. I will end
> up with a couple of metres of pipe and one right angled bend.
>
I *think* this is a question of having the right sort of fan. Those
over-the-cooker cheapos may not have the grunt to do what you want.
Certainly my electrical catalog lists fans suitable for long pipe
runs....
Possibly a fan mounted elsewhere with a local filter might do teh trick.
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Rob
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dg
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AFAIK, planning regs do not apply to extractor vents - unless you perhaps
want some large commercial units on the roof.
Building regs will not apply either.
The less pipe and fewer/shallower bends the better. And the external vent
you use can affect performance and internal wind noise if the vent is on a
windy side of the house.
dg
Rob Whitton
Rob
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Hugo Nebula
<rwhi...@siroyan.com> wrote on Tue, 2 Oct 2001 09:33:43 +0100:
>Thanks to "all" for your input. It looks like it isn't a problem.
With respect, I don't think that is the case.
You asked whether there were any regulations controlling it, and I
think that the conclusion is that there aren't. This doesn't mean
that it won't cause a _problem_.
I recently had a case where an extract fan had been installed in the
external wall of a house discharging into a neighbour's yard. The
neighbour was building an extension, and the builder was going to
build an inner skin blocking the outlet. I 'suggested' to the builder
that this may cause difficulties for the owner vis-a-vis the party
wall act, etc. and that 'someone' would have to move the extract fan
or duct it so that it discharged to the outside. If the extension had
been exempt from Building Regs, it may never have come to light until
the neighbour complained about the damp patch on the wall, and the
other house wondered why their fan didn't seem to get rid of the steam
like it used to.
--
Hugo Nebula
"The centre of the Universe is a very crowded place"
- J G Thirlwell
dg
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Quite right. You mention the PWA which would have picked this up and allowed
for it relocation via the award. But as the PWA is not compulsory (i.e. no
recourse if it is not followed), then the extension could have gone up
regardless.
I can't understand how Building regs would have prevented the extension
going up though, and the subsequent blocking of the fan. And I think the
owner of the new extension may have a good claim if the fan causes any
damage to his "new" building
One possibility to consider are the existence of any covenants or easements
on either property, which may prevent the proposed vent installation.
dg
Charles (Joe) Stahelin
<Pou...@Sulk.nospam> writes
>My *guess* is that its more a planning issue. If you regularly cook
>tripe vindaloo, then your neighbours rights to 'quiet enjoyment' might
>be compromised, not only by the smell of the cooking, but also by your
>anguished cries from the adjacent toilet...
If the "Anguished Cries" are real a visit to the doctor is indicated.
Spices, including chillies, should not create pain at this end of the
cycle.
--
Charles (Joe) Stahelin, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
John Laird
<j...@stahelin.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <3BB8A507...@Sulk.nospam>, The incredible Sulk
><Pou...@Sulk.nospam> writes
>>My *guess* is that its more a planning issue. If you regularly cook
>>tripe vindaloo, then your neighbours rights to 'quiet enjoyment' might
>>be compromised, not only by the smell of the cooking, but also by your
>>anguished cries from the adjacent toilet...
>
>If the "Anguished Cries" are real a visit to the doctor is indicated.
>Spices, including chillies, should not create pain at this end of the
>cycle.
Then you have not had a Suicide Special, or whatever the "do something
to take the smile off the lager boys face" recipe is called at your
local. Put enough spice and fat in at one end and the accelerated
progress through the stomach will result in an effect at the other.
John