Please enter your details below to claim your free exhaust fan seals (draft stoppers) under the VEU program in Victoria. Self-closing fan seals help in weather-proofing your house against unwanted draft for better energy efficiency.
Air sealing exhaust fan vents and chimney flue is part of weather-proofing your home for better energy efficiency by the state government.
Most residential properties in Victoria have exhaust fans either loosely fitted to ceiling/windows or exhaust fan vents without covers/air seals (aka draft stoppers).
Open exhaust fans vents or gaps must be sealed with draft stoppers to maintain a set humidity and temperature level inside your home.
If you’re a Victorian household, get your exhaust fans covered and sealed with draft stoppers for free under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program.
Besides venting hot fumes from home appliances like gas stoves or gas heaters, exhaust or extractor fans also let in cold air during winter months and blazing hot air during the summers.
It adversely affects your home energy efficiency. Installing a self-closing exhaust fan seal, sealing chimney flue, and insulating doors and windows could reduce your energy consumption on air conditioning by over 55%.
To keep your home warm during winter and cool during the sweltering summers, covering all the exhaust fan vents with self-closing dampers becomes essential.
Yes! When an exhaust fan is not in operation, it lets in cold/hot air inside your home. This alters the room temperature significantly.
To offset the increased/decreased room temperature, your home air-con units draw extra energy from the grid, resulting in a big spike in the energy use.
Benefits of air-sealing the exhaust fan vents:
Sealing ducted or exhaust fan without a duct or vent to stop air drafts is a simple process. A plastic casing with butterfly wings like dampers is placed over the exhaust fan. When the exhaust fan is not in use, the dampers block the incoming air drafts.
We install free exhaust fan seals under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program. Its features are:
Ceiling or window exhaust fan seals and installation are absolutely free of charge under the Victorian government’s flagship VEU program. The installation is done by a licensed A-grade electrician.
When the exhaust fan is turned on, disc-shaped dampers flip open and remains in open position. The moment it is turned off, the dampers/covers return to their closed position.
Since the Victorian Government Energy Upgrades rebate program encourages Victorian homeowners and businesses upgrade to energy efficient products and reduce energy use, bills, and carbon footprint, installing free fan seals under the rebate program is another initiative by the state government to help Victorian homeowners reduce their energy consumption on heating and cooling and save money on reduced electricity bills.
Exhaust fan seals are available for free. The government Energy Upgrades Scheme has provided millions of Victorian homes with energy-efficient products and helped reduce their energy costs over the past 10 years.
Installation steps our electrician follows:
Fan seal can be installed from inside the house – no ceiling access is required. The build material is lightweight and fire-resistant.
All homeowners in Victoria are eligible for free fan seals installation. If you haven’t already installed them under the rebate program, you are eligible for the upgrade.
The process for applying for free fan seals is simple. Fill in the contact form above/below. One of our certified installers will book an appointment with you and install the fan seals at your house in a timely and efficient manner.
No, the installation of fan seals under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) Program is completely free for eligible homeowners.