Jobs & Education1 min ago
Water seems to drip through extractor fan in shower
2 Answers
Hi my bathroom has no windows and relies on an extractor fan to expell the steam. About a month ago it started to slowly drip water through it. One drip every minute or so. I had thought it was condensation but the foil pipes appears to be dry.
Last night the fan tripped the lights. I've taken the motor out of the ceiling unit and the drip appears to come through the electrical connection on the inside of the plastic casing unit. It's an Airflow Loovent Mark One.
I can't work it out. I've been up to the loft there's no water pipes nearby and there's no leaks in the ceiling.
It's really bugging me now. Where could the drip be coming from? I would really appreciate your thoughts. Thank you.
Last night the fan tripped the lights. I've taken the motor out of the ceiling unit and the drip appears to come through the electrical connection on the inside of the plastic casing unit. It's an Airflow Loovent Mark One.
I can't work it out. I've been up to the loft there's no water pipes nearby and there's no leaks in the ceiling.
It's really bugging me now. Where could the drip be coming from? I would really appreciate your thoughts. Thank you.
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by AndyPandy78. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.One clue is your statement that the foil "pipes" appear to be dry. My first suspicion is that the foil tubing is blocked somewhere along its run. The fan is working sufficiently to bring the steam into the area just beyond the fan body where it cools and condenses to water, dripping back into the fan mechanism and then into the room... I'd check the point where the foil tubing exits the house. Often times, insects or even critters will build nests there, especially in the colder winter days, blocking the escape of the vapor (Oh... ok, vapour, since I'm in the U.S.). Best of luck!
Related Questions
Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.