Xpelair put noisy bathroom fans back on the agenda

The latest Noise Attitude Survey highlights that 48 per cent of people felt their home life was spoilt by noise, whilst a fifth were kept awake by noise at night.

The recent Noise Action Week – co-ordinated by Environmental Protection UK – highlighted the impact that noise can have on our health and quality of life, including disturbance from alarms, DIY, people, pets and household appliances.

According to an independent study commissioned by Xpelair, the ventilation manufacturer, around 14.5 million UK adults are affected by having a noisy bathroom fan in their home, with over 4.5 million adults having been woken up or kept awake as a result.

Lee Stones, Category Manager at Xpelair, said: “Our research highlights a very real problem for many homeowners but it also suggests people are just putting up with noisy fans – possibly because they don’t know any better.

“However highlighting the issue is just one part of the problem. We pride ourselves on listening and responding to customer needs and as our extensive research and development shows, high performance levels do not necessarily mean high noise levels.”

In late 2014, Xpelair launched the first fan in the Simply Silent family of domestic ventilation solutions with near-silent running.

Featuring Xpelair’s Ghost Air Movement Technology, the fans use long-life silent running motors and precision engineered components to avoid all mechanical noise, whilst advanced air flow management eliminates irregular air flow paths and turbulence.

Just over a year since bringing the first product in the range to market, Simply Silent now boasts a portfolio of over 70 units.