bathroom extractor fan

[what..the?]

I am having the run around with my electrician who is part of the big build project and is employed by the contractor i have chosen so I can't fire him.

I have a bathroom/shower room where I want an extractor in a certain place, before he put it above a heated towel rail and said I would not loose the heat from the fan. He insisted I could not have it over the other side of the room he is now moving it down that end!! But now says it can't be a high voltage one I want, but the max he could fit is 100 Lt fan. So my question is how strong is a 100Lt fan as the room is quite large.

But I still want the large sized high capacity version. I looked online for information on zoning, I measured and found that there was a area which had no zone so was neither 0,1,2 zone but he is not excepting it!! He was even mocking the print off and the pictures off the website (which has nothing to do with fans and zoning) as a way of disallowing the information, and then he was quite threatening.

I would be very grateful for any help on this. and your views on a 100 Lt fan.

[what..the?]

I've seen so many websites now showing diagrams depicting 225 high ABOVE bath is zone 2???? So you have to be 225 off the corner of the bath to be in a non zone/dry zone. These all take into account 17th edition.

[The Builder]

Well, Bright Spark is a proper pukka electrician. At least you have the info you need now.
I think you're going to have to apply a little tact and diplomacy Mrs What.
I wish you good luck :o)

[what..the?]

lol i need it!!! thanks so much for the information

[The Builder]

I'm afraid the corner of the bath has nothing to do with it.
2.25m ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL ........... gospel according to the 17th Edition :o))))))

[what..the?]

is it better to have a flexible liner/duct or solid plastic liner/duct I have used ones before flexible ones which break and then you just end up adding moisture to your cavity or in my case moisture barrier which wouldn't be the best lol

[what..the?]

He was measuring from inside the bath 225 upwards and then went MAD when I told him to measure from the floor and I was even tactful and girly when I said it not in his face or anything. I might have to talk to the main contractor about him in private.

[The Builder]

Yes, solid would be more durable, but the flexibles are widely used, and are perfectly ok if they're not damaged on installation.

[The Builder]

No reason to get shirty with a client........... especially when HE is in the wrong :o)

[what..the?]

thanks a lot

[AlBags]

TB and BS have done all the work! I agree with all really.
I always recommend ducted centrifugal fans when you can get them in. Quieter and better flow.