Over 14 million UK adults are being affected by having a noisy bathroom fan in their home, according to new research.
The independent study, commissioned by Xpelair, the UK’s number one ventilation brand, revealed that just under a half of the British adult population rated their existing bathroom fan as noisy, whilst a quarter of those described it as annoyingly noisy.
The survey results also highlighted the impact that bathroom fans are having on poor sleep, with over 4.5 million adults having been woken up or kept awake by a noisy fan.
Steve Holton, Strategic Marketing Director at Redring Xpelair, commented: “A chronic lack of sleep affects over a third of the British public, with stress and taking work home blamed as the key culprits. However, noise is another critical factor that is keeping people up at night and the bathroom fan is one of the main offenders.”
In response to these research findings, Xpelair has committed to raising the bar in the ventilation market by bringing a host of exciting and innovative new solutions to the market.
Steve continued: “Unlike some of our competitors that have introduced one or two silent products, our mission is to make all of our bathroom fans silent and really set the industry benchmark.
“Behind the scenes at Xpelair, there has been huge investment in our research and development teams and in our manufacturing facilities that have helped refocus the business and we believe this will add serious credibility to our product and service offering and really excite the market moving forward.
“The first stage of this development will see the launch of our new Simply Silent Contour range – a new generation of 4” fans that feature Xpelair’s brand new and patented Ghost Air Movement Technology. A whole platform of solutions using this technology will then be introduced over the coming months and beyond.”
The Ghost Air Movement Technology on Xpelair’s Simply Silent Contour range results in unsurpassed acoustic performance, with flow straighteners incorporated to guide air through the duct and a cone in front of the fan to reduce turbulence and ensure the air is directed straight into the impellor. To compliment this, ball bearing motors have been used to suppress noise from the motor.
The Simply Silent Contour Extract fan range comes in both round and square variants to give installers and their end-user customers more choice.
In addition to its acoustic credentials, Simply Silent also includes Xpelair’s patented So Simple installation, making it best in class and the easiest product to install on the market.
So Simple installation brings together a host of features to save installers valuable time and money. A circular back plate for example, which allows three screws to be used to fix the product to the wall or ceiling verses the conventional four screws on other fans, saves up to 25% at the install phase. Radical screw slots also allow for easy movement and alignment of the back plate before final fixing. Additional key installation benefits include a strengthened duct to avoid breakages, large cable access for ease of wiring and a simple to remove and replace front access cover.
In addition, the outside grille can now be installed from the inside, overcoming a major challenge for installers that have to fit outside grilles on high rise buildings. With no screws required, all installers need to do is push the folding grille through the hole, open it out and push it back into place, locking it securely and permanently in place, instantly. The whole process only takes seven seconds for an installer to complete.
The new range of fans are available in both AC and DC motor versions and come in a fresh ‘ICE’ white appearance to meet the design needs of any modern room. The AC range boasts an air extraction rate superior to the competition by up to 28l/s, whilst the DC variant is constant volume, automatically adjusting the speed of the fan to ensure the desired airflow is delivered. The DC model also includes integral hour run meter, verifying how many hours the fan has been in operation.
