Conservatories: The Options

Conservatory Ventilation

With extensive areas of glazing, conservatories attract large amounts of the sun's radiation, which can create internal heat build-up, often with high humidity levels on warm days and may result in condensation on cooler days. Ventilation is therefore absolutely vital in any conservatory to ensure a comfortable environment.

There are a number of options available: your primary decision will be whether to opt for Roof Vents, Fans or Extraction.

Roof Vent
The simplest and most economic method of ventilation is the opening roof vent; a rectangular, top hinged glazed unit, fitted within a roof panel. These attractive and proven units are water and draught proof and may be operated manually or electrically.

Ceiling Fan
Although not strictly ventilation, a ceiling fan is a valuable asset to a conservatory. In summer it provides an excellent down-draught cooling effect which can reduce the temperature by up to 5°. In winter, by reversing the fan direction, warmer air trapped in the roof can be re-circulated to reduce heating costs by up to 10%.

Extractor Unit
The extractor unit rapidly reduces temperature and humidity levels by extracting up to 280 cubic metres of air per hour. Quiet in operation and unobtrusive in appearance, this powerful unit is externally mounted in a roof panel.

Conservatory Colours

Like our windows and doors, TWB conservatories are available in a choice of seven colours:

• White
• Woodgrain
• Woodgrain on white
• Light Oak
• Light Oak on white
• Rosewood (not pictured)
• Rosewood on white (not pictured)