PEATA was formed by industry professionals to educate and support best practice in extraction fan testing. We are the only trade body exclusively supporting professionals like you with training and tools to comply with Part F of the building regulations in the domestic space. Becoming a registered PEATA fan tester will give you the knowledge
Ventilation can be tested using a number of different types of equipment. They each have pros and cons, and each is useful in different environments. Here’s a list of the main ones: Hotwire anemometer With no moving parts, these can be very robust. They work by heating a wire to a known temperature using electricity,
In our previous article, we looked at a couple of different ways that intermittent extractor fans can be controlled. These are the fans that you regularly see in bathroom walls or ceilings, and hopefully keep your bathroom or cloakroom fresh and dry! If it's not - if the bathroom is damp or smelly - you
It's all very well having an extractor fan, but what controls it? How does it decide when to come on? How does it know when to turn off? There are several options, and they all look pretty similar from the outside. In previous articles, we’ve talked about why extractor fans are important, and how much
As well as being unsightly, black mould - usually found in the corners of rooms, near windows, or at other "cold spots" - has been linked to a number of health conditions. If left unchecked, it can cause serious damage, perhaps even structural. Even if it is regularly treated with a proprietary spray, the spores
Like drainage, hot and cold water supplies, and electrical cable runs, ventilation ductwork benefits from a bit of forethought. Unfortunately ventilation is often left until the last minute - just stick in a cheap extractor fan and a bit of Flexi at the end of the job. Unlike drain runs and hot water, it's not always
When you pick up an extractor fan from your local electrical factors or builder's merchant, you're probably looking at the price. Maybe you'll scan the back of the box, where the manufacturer makes some claims about how fast it can extract air from your bathroom or cloakroom. So if the manufacturer has tested the fan
Hopefully your home already has good ventilation - or it did last time you checked. If you're in a new-build home, you should have got a PEATA airflow test certificate when you bought the house. You know that good ventilation is important. We know that good home ventilation prevents mould and rot, improves quality of
Perhaps your building inspector has asked for a flow rate test. Maybe you just want to know whether your home has sufficient airflow to be healthy and meet building regs. Either way, you need to know what a flow rate test is! A flow rate test, sometimes called an airflow test, extractor fan test or
Modern homes are pretty airtight, and as the building regs tighten up - more insulation, fewer air leaks - this is only going to increase. We covered this in more detail in our recent post "Why is good ventilation important? Now we know that ventilation is required, the next question is "how much?". Whether you’re