Noisy bathroom pull cord light

Whoever built your house would be my first choice. If you hear the switch, you'll hear plenty else.

Don't know the answer to a quiet switch, but a friend of mine had the same problem with his three kids getting up in the night. When one got up and 'clunked' the switch it must have disturbed one of the others, when child number 2 'cluncked' the switch.....This went on for ages before he hit upon the idea of having a infa red passive (like on an outside light) wired in so the light came on automatically when somebody walked into the bathroom.

HTH

John

I've looked for one, and failed, in the past; they were all what I would call noisy.

I think John's idea is best.

Si

I have this (IP44) PIR from TLC fitted in by bathroom. It works very well.

Am I right, you are looking for advice on how to change your neighbour's bathroom lightswitch (presumably without their permission)?

I would wait until they are away, then chisel out enough bricks to get into their bathroom, then refit their pull switch with a rubber sheet or pad between it and the ceiling to break the acoustic coupling between it and the ceiling joists.

Getting the bricks back in place is going to be tricky, but clearly worth the trouble....

Not me.

Si

Thanks all for the replies.

John: Good idea, not sure if they neighbour would go for this though.

Dave: This is the only noise issue I have in the flat. I think it is amplified by the ceiling cavity.

Si: I can't believe quiet operation switches do not exist. From what I have been reading on web this is a common issue.

As the noise is amplified (I think) in the cavity between their ceiling and my floor. What do you think the possibilities are for trying to the fill some of the cavity, at least surrounding the unit, with wool or foam?

Any more comments much appreciated :)

Thanks, Googly.

They must exist, but not in the sheds or my local leccy retailer - they were all "Click Clonk!" things, and I felt I was getting a bit obsessive whilst searching the internet for ages for a quiet switch :)

Si

I doubt there are any bricks separating the houses. That's the whole problem...

"Googly" wrote | Thanks all for the replies. | John: | Good idea, not sure if they neighbour would go for this though. | Dave: | This is the only noise issue I have in the flat. | I think it is amplified by the ceiling cavity.

Try a Dimpull (dimmer pull switch) from TLC and others.

Owain

About 4 years ago, when I was fitting out my bathroom, I found that the B & Q own-brand pull-switches were fairly quiet. Do they still do their own range?

In article , Arthur writes

What you need is a movement detector... :-)

or even a "motion" detector.

:¬))

That warrants a "LOL!"

:)

Si

Potty talk! tch! tch!