Hello all,
I've been lurking on this group for ages and always google to find info first, but can't find anything to help with this query. I'm building an en-suite shower room into our front bedroom and due to the room layout the wife wants it to go at the farthest point from any external walls. My problem is ducting from the extractor fan to the outside. To make matters worse, we have three floors and the room in question is on the middle floor, so no easy exit upwards. However, right next to where I want to put the fan is the chimney breast. The house is Victorian, mid-1880's and has fireplaces in all three front rooms. I don't know which flue is on the right-hand side next to where I'm putting the fan, but if the chimney was properly ventilated, I wondered if venting the fan directly into the chimney would cause any problems? Only the downstairs fireplace is being used, and that has a gas fire installed. I'll be glad for any advice you can offer. Thanks in advance.
Paul Shortman.