Airflow iCON 30 Extractor Fan 230V 100mm Outlet, White, 27 W

Easy to install and is quiet and very powerful. Setting up the options for the timer and other preferences is difficult because the switches and labelling are so small that much better than 20/20 vision is essential - or a magnifying glass. The downside is the backdraught shutter which clatters in a high wind to such an extent that I fitted foam rubber to quieten it. This means it leaks cold air into the room in a high wind, but the noise of the shutter would otherwise be intolerable. (All backdraught shutters are like this, so it's not so much a criticism of the fan as of the inability of fan makers to come up with anything better than this.) I have fitted a cowl on the outside of the house and this is a great help. But I must emphasise that this is the best extractor of its size I have ever used, and remarkably quiet.

There were no problems with delivery and the unit arrived within expected dates. I replaced like for like. So the installation was fairly straightforward. The original Airflow 30 lasted for 7 years. I think it would have lasted longer if I had carried out more regular maintenance by carefully cleaning the rotary blades every 3 months or so. The use of baby powder after a shower is the main problem. The fan is more expensive than other fans, but it has neat styling, no back draught when closed, and very good extraction power. On the down side you have to purchase a separate timer unit if you want the fan to continue operating after it is switched off. The timer from my original fan worked without any problems. If you are thinking of replacing an existing 100mm fan, just be aware that the hole diameter in the ceiling will need to be increased, although the fan still connects to a 100mm flexible extraction hose. Do your own research are check out installation videos.

Super efficient, very quiet, but with tiny setting switches

DON'T BUY THIS. Requires an extremely large hole in your wall and it is very noisy. However, it went dead after just 2 years. Contacted the manufacturer (as within the 3 years warranty) who asked me to do some tests. Appears, the problem is with the motor. They asked me to send it in. They would do tests and fix if possible etc etc and could take over 2 weeks. What am I supposed to do with the big hole on the wall? To avoid all the fapping around, I took it off the wall and dismantled it. Looks like the plastic they use is cheap and the two screws holding the motor to the unit had broken off the plastic and lodged the motor unit to the casing. The plastic used is flimsy and not fir for the purpose. This is surely an inherent defect known to the manufacturer. Will be looking for an alternative but the hole in the wall will be too big and so will have to re-tile that section. What a waste of money.

Good quiet replacement for a fault unit

I have purchased two of these. The first lasted about six years before it became unacceptably noisy. Discovered the impeller had come loose on the shaft. Contacted Icon who said they do not supply spares and the fan cannot be repaired. Ordered a replacement which has lasted 18 months before it also became noisy and vibrational. Will not be purchasing a replacement and have opted for an alternative premium make which is significantly cheaper.I have the smaller model fitted in a toilet about 15 years ago which is quiet, but not particularly effective.

I bought this as a replacement for an iCON 15, which failed. I didn't bother trying to fix it as I'd been looking to upgrade it anyway due to condensation issues in the shower room. This is almost twice as powerful and isn't noticeably louder than it's smaller cousin. In operation, it works really well at removing the steam from our shower room. Definitely an improvement on the smaller model and well worth the extra money. I bought this model as I wanted something that would fit the existing 100mm duct. Just be aware that if you want this to be flush mounted then the first part of the duct needs to be bored out to a larger diameter to accommodate the rear element of the fan. As a result, I mounted it with the skirting supplied, which then pushes the fan about 5cm further out of the wall. Not an issue, but it does mean that the power cable will also need to be that much longer when connecting it. Therefore if you have a short cable coming out of a tiled wall, you'll need to be able to extend it. Last thing, if you want this fan to run on (as per building regs) then you'll need a control module to fit as well.

This fan is quite, quite excellent: When taking a shower, the humidity module (I installed this fan with the humidy-and-timer module, purchased separately but also from Amazon) automatically turns on the fan and by the time I step out of the shower the fan has extracted enough humidity from the bathroom that the mirror isn't even steamed up. This is in a 4m x 4m bathroom. Also, the slowly opening and closing iris mechanism has a delightful look to it.One word of caution: while the fan can be fitted surface-mounted using the "contoured skirt" provided, it looks rather ugly, protruding from the wall by about 9cm or so. To look good, it really needs to be fitted flush to the wall. In my case, that involved removing a chunk of wall around the existing vent hole to provide enough space for the fan's motor housing to be seated inside (15cm across by 8cm deep). Since every local builder I approached had core drills which could only cut a NEW vent hole, rather than widening an existing one, that meant a few hours work myself with cold chisels, brick bolsters, masonry drills and a masonry hammer.Definitely worth doing, however, as the fan now looks good and works extremely well.