Noisey flaps - solution anyone?

[dave_s13]

The kitchen extract fan vents out through wall and is terminated with one of those square hinged louvred vent things. Idea being to allow it to close when not in use.

This sort of thing (but bigger/more louvres)


Trouble is, when it's windy, and it is down the side of the house, the bloody things flaps away making a right racket. Does your ed in!!

Can anyone suggest what I can do to remedy this annoying flap issue?

[hairyben]

Fit a cowling over it.

Or, if the fan has a shutter incorperated or can be exchanged for one such, replace flaps with grill.

[mk1fan]

A louvred vent cover combined with an inline back draft shutter - like this http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BG4BS.html - should be less prone to general 'flapping' but it will still flap under certain conditions.

[dickymint]

Turn it upside down.

[herewego]

Car related, how about fitting an air intake filter over it.

[furtive]

Someone I know superglued a penny to each flap which did the trick

[andy43]

Yeah, pierce each flap and attach something heavy, jewellery or the like would give each flap some extra weight.
I'd find a suitable pic and post it but they'd probably ban me.

[dickymint]

andy43 said:

Yeah, pierce each flap and attach something heavy, jewellery or the like would give each flap some extra weight.
I'd find a suitable pic and post it but they'd probably ban me.

I ain't scared of no Mods.........

[mybrainhurts]

andy43 said:

Yeah, pierce each flap and attach something heavy, jewellery or the like would give each flap some extra weight.
I'd find a suitable pic and post it but they'd probably ban me.

Oi...I posted along those lines and it was deleted. I claim persecution...

[DavesFlaps]

[mybrainhurts]

[thinfourth2]

I'm surprised this hasn't been moved to medical matters

[CedGTV]

Fit this.

http://www.woodfit.com/images/KJ102%20Wall%20Vent%...

Thread closed

[Marty63]

Had same problem,
removed it and replaced with a vent with single round flap
the flap was weighted - about a fiver
Now no rattle in wind