In recent years, the trend for having the kitchen, living room and dining room together in an open plan living space has grown. However, this presents ventilation challenges. If you have a fireplace in the living area, such as the increasingly popular air-conditioned Swedish stoves, it is essential to ensure you have an adequate fresh air supply if using an extractor hood simultaneously. Without fresh air, the suction of the hood could cause carbon monoxide to be sucked from the fireplace into the room; a potentially life-threatening situation.
As you can easily forget to open a window, investing in a wireless extractor hood controller, such as the Schabus FDS 100, could be a simple, convenient solution.
Installed on the window, it’s sensors connect to the extractor fan by radio. If you forget to open or tilt the window, the FDS 100 will automatically switch off the hood. A big advantage is there is no need to lay any electrical cables.
A simple solution that can save lives
The Schabus FSD 100 wireless extractor fan controller is a simple way to guarantee a fresh air supply when operating a fume extractor.
The problem with the combination of a fume extractor and a room with an air dependent fireplace is that modern extractor hoods have very strong suction. Since today’s low-energy buildings are also air-tightly insulated, with draughty windows and doors a thing of the past, a window must be actively opened for fresh air to enter the room.
Reliable and comfortable for everyday use
The system uses an 868 MHz radio frequency and continuously monitors the position of a window sash in the living or kitchen area. The controller transmits the status to the receiver. If the window is closed and the hood is put into operation, the control unit switches it off immediately. As a result, no dangerous suction can take place to draw carbon monoxide from the fireplace.
The receiver, installed in the exhaust air system, also switches off the exhaust fan if necessary, so that exhaust’s light source is still supplied with power.
The integrated modern safety technology also monitors the radio path as well as the battery status so there’s never an interruption.
