Fan or fused spur issues

When a bathroom fan or fused spur seems dead or intermittent, diagnosis usually comes before replacement.

Serving Brent, wider NW London, and selected West London postcodes. Best first check: send your postcode, a clear photo of the fan or spur, and a consumer unit photo if anything has tripped.

Best when a bathroom fan, fused spur or local isolator seems dead, intermittent or unreliable and it is not yet clear whether the fault is in the accessory, the connected load or the wider circuit. The aim is to check the local arrangement first, explain what the symptom probably points to, and avoid blind parts swapping.

If the point is hot, cracked, smells burnt or keeps tripping the board, stop using it and call or text rather than resetting it repeatedly.

What gets checked first

  • Whether the problem is local to the point or linked to a wider trip or supply issue.
  • The spur, isolator, fuse and visible condition before the fan or load is blamed.
  • Whether the right next step is a local repair, a like-for-like replacement or broader fault-finding.

What can change the visit

  • Repeated tripping, more than one dead point or signs of heat damage can point to wider work.
  • Bathroom locations, awkward access or recent changes can alter the safest next step and likely time on site.
Official sources and further guidance

Need a quick answer on a fan or fused spur issue?

Send your postcode, 2–4 clear photos and a short note on what the point is doing now.