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on and they are also great selling points for wholesalers. There has been a great deal of investment in R&D in recent years by manufacturers to create the best performing intelligent fans that offer the simplest installation and operation. For wholesalers, offering electricians intelligent fans is a great way to maximise sales. So, what features should wholesalers look out for to ensure a more profitable install, combined with happy customers for electricians?
Easy install It doesn't matter how smart the fan is, if it is tricky to fit, electricians won't buy it. Wholesalers therefore should look for smart fans that ensure easy install too. A great place to start is selecting an intelligent fan that is suitable for most installations. Quick to install they save time on site, making the job more profitable for the electrician. Plus, by reducing the time in the property, it also reduces the risk of COVID transmission, as well as helping to gain customer satisfaction. Fortunately, there are now multi-function fans that offer multiple installation and commissioning options and are versatile enough to ventilate nearly all bathrooms, toilets and utility areas. For example, National Ventilation’s 7 in 1 Monsoon Energysaver IntelliSense i7 fan has six core ventilation modes, with three continuous ventilation modes and three intermittent modes, plus a seventh heat mover mode which allows the fan to transfer surplus heat to an adjacent room. This means electricians can easily select whatever option is suitable for a project. The IntelliSense i7 is also designed and approved for installation in wet areas (IP44) and so offers further installation flexibility, especially in small bathrooms, and is suitable for both wall or ceiling mounting.
Presence sensor Fan timers can be adjusted to suit the size of the bathroom and ventilation needs, to ensure a fan effectively clears a room of steam after a person has left the bathroom. But the latest intelligent fans are equipped with a presence sensor that is activated by motion (IR) or when the light is switched on, ensuring the fan only operates when the room is in use. Look out for fans, like the IntelliSense i7, that also have the option of either starting up immediately or after 2.5 minutes so that the fan doesn’t boost during a quick bathroom visit.
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Humidity sensor With condensation and mould being the bane of many a bathroom, another great feature to look out for is an intelligent self-adjusting humidity sensor. This will prove popular with both homeowners and electricians. Fans with this type of sensor help protect a home from condensation and mould as the sensor continuously measures the humidity level in a room. When it senses a sharp rise in humidity (e.g. when taking a shower) or if the relative humidity (RH) exceeds 70%, it starts up automatically. When the humidity level is restored, the fan returns to basic flow or stops.
Airing function Nowadays, customers are keen on intelligent features that improve their home comfort. For instance, when a household has been away from the house for a day or more, they don’t want to return to stuffy, musty odours in the bathroom. To avoid this there are now fans, such as the IntelliSense i7 with an airing function. If the humidity control or presence sensor have not been active for 24 hours, the airing function will start up with the fan operating at medium speed for 30 minutes every 12 hours.
Quiet On top of all these clever features, there are other fan options that electricians will be keen to benefit from. For example, nobody likes the drone of a noisy fan so electricians will be keen to keep households happy and avoid callbacks, with a quiet fan. For example, the IntelliSense i7 runs extremely quietly at low speed at just 17dB(A) - as quiet as a whisper! Add to that a low-voltage motor which means energy consumption is reduced - the fan consumes as little as 3 watts on maximum, about a third of what a conventional bathroom fan uses, yet still has high performance of up to 110m3/hr. This is great news with energy prices escalating. All these features add up to versatile, intelligent fans
being the ideal choice for electrical wholesalers to offer their customers, confident that they will be suitable for nearly every install and provide both installers and households with multiple benefits. And with one fan suitable for most installations, it means wholesalers can hold less stock in their warehouses and electricians can keep the fan in their van knowing they will always have the right solution for their customers to hand.
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