Bathroom Ceiling Extractor Fan Problem

[Limitar]

I have a PrimeLine F4MHT extractor fan in my bathroom, fitted to the ceiling. It looks like the type of model that should have a pull cord as there is a hole for one, but it does not.
I would like to turn the thing off as it's useless and noisy, but a) There is no pull cord and b) I cannot find a way to dismantle the thing - there are no screws, just two depressed plastic discs which look like they should be screws.
Can anybody help me either break into the fan and switch it off or should I be doing this from the light switch (which also controls the fan).
Thanks

 

[STI]

The two plastic discs are usually just caps, remove these by prising them off (shouldnt take hardly any pressure to remove) this will then expose the screws.

A few fittings just have a clip that needs to be pushed in with a screw driver then the face drops down,

BUT is your bathroom enclosed or does it have windows, is it really hopeless and therefore do you have mildew/condensation already, removing the fan could make matters worse. Once you have disconnected it what are you going to do with the live cables.

Dependant on how it was wired in could be better to do it at the switch if it can be done without your lights being disconnected or the fan or at a junction box (if present)

BUT i think your fan is a humidity and timer fan so it sort of points to a potential condensation issue if you stop using it.

 

[sparkwright]

Unless you already have one outside the room or in a cupboard, you can fit a 3 pole fan switch in-line with the cable that goes to the fan. The switch isbest sited outside the bathroom, without going into too many regulations etc. A 3 pole pull switch version is available by Ashley.

Have a good look round for a switch in the house before you start.

Some fans will have a slot in the cover, as the covers are designed to fit fans which may or may not have a pull switch incorporated.