Velfac click vents vs. others

[allthatpebbledash]

Am I right in thinking the Velfac click vents are the neatest and most discreet type of trickle vents from amongst all of the window suppliers?

 

Or are there others who provide a similarly if not neater solution?

 

If anyone can share images of what their Velfac clickvents look like inside and outside that’ll be helpful. And if you have an alternative window with trickle vents, share those too.

 

My architect is pushing me to go with Velfac but I am also considering windows from GBS/21degrees and IdealCombi.

[JohnMo]

If you have trickle vents replace for humidity activated ones. Click vents or any other manual vent will just get closed at some point in time and never be reopened. Humidity activated ones will be almost closed all the time, only when required for they open. While your at dump the intermittent fans and install dMEV one (Greenwood CV2 or 3)

 

You should only have trickle vents in dry rooms not wet rooms, as they allow a short circuit of air flow if installed in a wet room

Edited Sunday at 12:01 by JohnMo

[Mr Punter]

The Velfac and IdealCombi trickle vents are very similar.  They are not visible externally.  Internally they are metal and flush with the sash when closed and protrude when open.

 

[allthatpebbledash]

2 hours ago, JohnMo said:

If you have trickle vents replace for humidity activated ones. Click vents or any other manual vent will just get closed at some point in time and never be reopened. Humidity activated ones will be almost closed all the time, only when required for they open. While your at dump the intermittent fans and install dMEV one (Greenwood CV2 or 3)

 

You should only have trickle vents in dry rooms not wet rooms, as they allow a short circuit of air flow if installed in a wet room

Are you saying they will remain closed a in user wouldn’t remember to keep on top of operating them?

 

I will bear this in mind regarding the dMEV units in wet areas and no trickle vents.

 

1 hour ago, Mr Punter said:

The Velfac and IdealCombi trickle vents are very similar.  They are not visible externally.  Internally they are metal and flush with the sash when closed and protrude when open.

 

 

Are these the IdealCombi ones? What do they look like from outside, thanks.

[JohnMo]

21 minutes ago, allthatpebbledash said:

Are you saying they will remain closed a in user wouldn’t remember to keep on top of operating them?

Possibly, one the kids or partner closes them, are you going to go round checking they have been opened again, every day? Most likely not.