Vents 100 Silenta MVT K Silent a Bathroom Extractor Fan, Pull Cord, Timer, Energy Saving and Quiet-100mm (4"), 7 W, 240 V, Brilliant White

First things first, don't put the cover on until you're satisfied you've got it set up as you want it, as it's a very snug fit and can be quite awkward to get off again (especially up in the top corner of a bathroom close to ceiling and walls where these are often located). Before you put it on, it is probably worth gently sanding or shaving down the retaining lugs a little bit. Obviously not too much or they won't be able to do their job, but enough so the cover can be removed when needed.Secondly, if you are not comfortable with electrics and how they work, then get somebody who is comfortable or a professional electrician to install it for you. If you are going to do it yourself then make sure you isolate it first, let anybody else that's about know you're doing it so they don't accidentally turn the circuit on again, and then before you start disconnecting wires, etc, check the power is actually off with a multimeter or similar so you don't get a shock.My old fan was getting noisier so I decided that it was time to replace it. I found this which seemed to fit my requirements. Specs said it was the same size, had a good extraction volume, had a timer, didn't cost too much and above all was quiet. It took less than 15 mins to fit including getting tools out and putting them away again. Whilst it's only been on for an hour or two, it seems to be fine so far.It'd be nice if there was an arrow on the timer adjustment screw and markings to line it up with for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 mins etc for the timer to have an idea of roughly how long it'd run for, but a bit of trial and error can soon get it running for about the right amount of time. Not an essential thing, but a "nice to have feature" for the manufacturer to consider for the future.I would also like to have perhaps seen slightly bigger screws and plugs included. Whilst it is nice that they were included and what's included would be perfectly fine for a new install, a lot of people buying these fans will be replacing old ones. These older ones would often have used larger screws and plugs. Since the holes in this one lined up with the old ones by virtue of most fans being the same dimensions, I had to go raid my own stores for the right sized plugs and just re-used the screws from the old fan I was removing. Not a problem for me, but not everyone has things like spare wall plugs lying around.Overall, I'm very impressed with the fan, how quiet it is and how quick and simple to install it was. Especially at this price point. A lot of fans this quiet, are double or treble this price, with some even more than that. Shows just how much money you're often paying just for a branded name on the front.My review is finished, the next bits is just a slightly ranty part aimed at some of the negative reviews I saw and makes me wonder how some people have survived this long.To the idiot reviewers saying "I'm sending this back, it's not silent", etc, of course it isn't silent. I'd say use some common sense, but it doesn't seem to be that common. You'd be very hard pushed to find a truly 100% silent fan that doesn't produce a single decibel of noise. The only sort of "silent fan" I can think of is to open the window and let natural air flow do the job, but the noise from outside is probably more than this generates. Read the "About This Item" section at the very top of the page next to the pictures, it tells you that it generates noise and even list how much (approx 26dB @ 3m). It might not be silent, but it is very quiet and a lot quieter than the old ones used to be. I compared the listed dB with those from much more expensive "branded" fans and it was within 2 or 3 dB different maximum. I also tested with a decibel meter app on my phone and once installed, the difference between it being off and on was only 10-12dB when 1 m away. For a product who's specs say it produces 26dB @ 3m distance, I thought that producing 10-12 @ 1m was very good.Again, if you are not comfortable with electrics and how they work, then get somebody who is comfortable with them or a professional electrician to install it. Remember that a little knowledge can be dangerous. Eg, there's a review from about a year ago with someone listing the item as "Poor" and "Can't get it to work". They claim to have tried connecting the live wire to L, LT and bridging them (so effectively wiring it to both), but still can't get it to work. Of course it won't. The picture they've uploaded clearly shows they only have 2 wires coming in to the fan, a Live (I suspect a Switched Live rather than a permanent live) and a Neutral. The fan requires a Permanent Live AND a Switched Live, as well as a Neutral. The permanent live provides the power to run the fan and the timer countdown, etc, the switched live provides the trigger to start the timer countdown. If you only wire to L you have no trigger, if you only wire to LT you have nothing to power the fan and timer, if you wire to one and bridge L and LT (effectively wire to both) you might be able to start it but it would also turn off with the light (not with the timer), because you've taken away the power to L when the light turns off. I suspect this person has only run a switched live and neutral from the light switch and not a permanent live. This would be fine for a simple "on/off" type fan that works with the light, but is no good for a fan with a timer. If you can't work out simple things like this then you shouldn't be touching electrics at all other than perhaps changing a lightbulb, and even then I'd be worried for your safety.

Nice looking, great priced fan. Easy to fit and works great. It is really quiet too. Delivery was on time and quick.

Install was relatively easy but instructions are very limited. Does come with screws and ceiling plugs if you need. The one way valve is just a floppy thin piece of plastic so not sure how it will last, but it works for now. Runs very quiet and the overrun on the room light trigger is easily adjustable. Also has a power light so you know it’s on.

Bought this to replace a Vortice fan that lasted barely two months. This was half the price of that and I was extremely surprised this fan was so much quieter and could hardly hear its running. It comes with 5 years warranty too so that’s a piece of mind if it fails. No more noisy fan with this model and quality seems as good as the other brands. It has a timer that you can adjust between 2 to 30 mins and also has a plastic flap to prevent debris coming back into the fan. This is an excellent extractor fan at this price point. Time will tell if the motor holds up.

Very quiet thought it wasn't working that quiet. Lo better than a 50 pound expensive one .well worth the price

Works well when it works. Fan failed after 14 months. Humidity sensor very sensitive.Is quiet enough in operation but product quality not great with the fan failing after just 14 months.As others have noted, fitting is straight forward although instructions and wiring are not great. Snap together fitting makes post install adjustment difficult.

I bought the Vents 100 Silenta MVT K Silent Bathroom Extractor Fan in July, but I didn’t install it until recently. After following all the instructions, I discovered that it didn’t work at all—no light, no power, nothing. I ended up having to reinstall my old fan, which was frustrating and disappointing.Unfortunately, since I waited too long to install it, the return window had already closed, so I’m stuck with a useless product. This has been a classic example of falling into the trap of buying cheap products. It seemed like a good deal, but sometimes you really do get what you pay for. I would not recommend this fan.

Bought this to replace a very old ceiling-mounted Mentis that started to get a rattling motor. In comparison this one is almost silent, just a faint hum when close, can't hear it all from outside the room so won't keep anybody awake at night!Also looks a lot nicer, cleaner and more modern than the old clunky beige one that we had, and the power light is handy too as it really is so quiet you may wonder if it's actually working (particularly my hard-of-hearing mother-in-law that can't hear it at all, even when standing right next to it).I read about the wiring on other reviews and also on the item pics beforehand, but make sure to wire the Live & Neutral correctly as it's not marked, L (brown) is closest to the centre and N (blue) is the outer. I actually coloured the connector block with blue and brown Sharpies. It's no issue and simple enough but just need to be aware.Just one note, make sure the sizes are ok if replacing an old unit, this one is a little deeper on the exhaust end which with a wooden beam in the way means the unit won't sit flush against the ceiling for me (even with the backflow valve removed), hopefully I can find/fabricate a small spacer and redo it later. This shouldn't be an issue for most but check first if you can.