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Following consumer research, Vent-Axia redesigned its Silent Fan to improve the simple, clean lines giving an attractive slimline fascia that makes it look like a tile.
Easy installation For electricians, a quick and easy fan installation saves time and money as well as helping to gain customer satisfaction and so is a key selling point for wholesalers. This is why the latest intelligent fans with App control, such as Vent-Axia’s Svara, use a smartphone to set up the bathroom fan offering multiple installation options and meaning no more fiddly switches and jumpers. App control allows this type of fan to be programmed to cope with the vast majority of installations, offering variable speed modes and a boost option, which can be set on a smartphone. It also allows electricians to easily select whether to opt for intermittent or continuous ventilation and whether the humidistat triggers operation or not, all from one fan.
And once the fan is set up all these sensors and speeds can be
altered by the householder via a smartphone to change the level of sensitivity that triggers them and the speed of the fan. So an app- controlled fan really does mean electricians only need one fan for most installs and a simple set-up, without the need to re-visit the property to change the settings. App-controlled fans also provide a great opportunity for wholesalers
as electricians will be able to upsell to their customers, offering them simple app control, improved IAQ, aesthetics, silence and energy efficiency, ticking all the boxes for added-value products.
The technology behind the evolution Behind this evolution is extensive research and development with manufacturers using a range of design tools. One example is computational fluid dynamics which is used to map the airflow through a fan to ensure it flows as quietly and efficiently as possible. Fan blade design is another important area, with designers ensuring they move as aerodynamically through the air as possible to increase efficiency and reduce noise. As technology has advanced in other industries, the ventilation industry has benefited too. For example the rise of 3D printing means
that manufacturers can use this in their product development programmes. 3D printing means prototypes can be produced very quickly, allowing design changes to be made swiftly and allowing manufacturers to meet market demand. In-house testing is advantageous too. Vent-Axia has its own R&D laboratory, including a sound-testing
laboratory. This ensures its products are designed in-house to meet the lowest sound levels possible before the sound levels are confirmed from an outside testing house. As they say, “you get what you pay for” and behind these premium fans is cutting edge design. All the complexity is designed into the product at the manufacturing stage precisely so that it is simple for electricians to install and use whilst still offering high functionality. So, with all these fan design developments, wholesalers are in a
great position to educate their customers in the benefits of an easy to install, quiet unitary fan that provides good IAQ. Something that will ultimately boost sales for wholesalers and allow householders to relax in stress free comfort.
App-controlled fans also provide a great opportunity for wholesalers as electricians will be able to upsell to their customers, offering them
simple app control, improved IAQ, aesthetics, silence and energy efficiency, ticking all the boxes for added-value products.
24 | electrical wholesalerMay 2018
www.ewnews.co.uk
Vent-Axia has its own R&D laboratory, including a sound-testing laboratory.
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