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pmt853
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pmt853 asked in Home & GardenDo It Yourself (DIY) · 9 years ago

Kitchen extractor fans - are there any that plug in?

I'm looking for an extractor fan suitable for a small kitchen. Preferably a 100mm - 4" fan to fit an existing hole in the external wall. There are loads to choose from, but I'm looking for one that my father-in-law can plug into a standard mains socket rather than having to pay to get it hard-wired. Any information on suppliers that sell these would be great.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Who says you have to hard wire a fan? There is no reason not to connect a 13 amp plug with flexible cable. Just swap the 13 amp plug fuse for a 3 amp one and you can use two core lighting flex. There is no need for an earth connection as extractor fans are double insulated.

  • brunkhorst
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Kitchen Wall Extractor Fan

    Source(s): https://shrinke.im/a9g5p
  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    How To Wire Extractor Fan

    Source(s): https://shrinks.im/a0F4v
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    6 years ago

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    Kitchen extractor fans - are there any that plug in?

    I'm looking for an extractor fan suitable for a small kitchen. Preferably a 100mm - 4" fan to fit an existing hole in the external wall. There are loads to choose from, but I'm looking for one that my father-in-law can plug into a standard mains socket rather than having to pay to get...

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Electrically it'll be fine running off a plug and socket. Most people hard-wire them simply to avoid having a socket taken up by the fan plug.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    We need more detail. Is there an existing fan that you are replacing? If not, then you're going to have to run a new electrical line for the fan and cut a hole somewhere, either in the wall or upwards through a cabinet and then out through the roof. If you already have a fan there, then you just need to take out the old fan (keep an eye on how the wires are connected) and then hook up the old one in it's place.

  • KevLEC
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    Any fan your describing can be wired via a flex to a plug top & plugged into a socket,just fit a 3A fuse in plug.

    We fit vent axia low carbon fans which use just over 1watt to power it, but its a bit pricey to buy I believe, google vent axia, they make lots of fan types.

    Source(s): Lecky
  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    The amount of power these kitchen's extractor fans uses are the same amount of power as table lamps.

    Provided you put a 3 amp fuse in the plug its ok. Builders and electricians would say no because they want to rip you off with a large bill .

  • boy boy
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    im a builder ..never seen one ..most kitchen ones have pullcords ..on the unit itself ...a 4" fan wont pull skin off a rice pudding...ADD.if you were building a kitchen the building inspector would not pass it without it being hardwired in ..and its a reg you must have one

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