Kindle Customer
2025-08-31 15:44:47
These vertical fans were a great option for our manufactured home bathrooms which have a vertical duct straight up through the roof of the house. Installation took a little modification based on the architecture of our ceilings/duct work, but nothing crazy. They are plenty powerful! A little on the loud side, but its worth it because they're so powerful and effective at moving air, plus add a little auditory privacy in the bathrooms. Quality seems good and price was very reasonable compared to other fans on the market. Use caution with the small rubber pieces that support the metal damper as it falls back into place after the fan has shut off. They can pull out rather easily during installation if there's a tight squeeze, but if you're paying attention to them, shouldn't be a problem.
Paul Cudney
2025-07-28 14:41:07
It works! Two fan mounting screws were missing from the package. Replaced original Broan 505 which had been missing for years. Took about half an hour for my grandson to install.
jason skully
2025-07-21 13:50:45
Fan works great, moves lots of air, but is loud.
MAURICE in California
2025-07-07 12:42:25
EXACTLY what I needed to replace the same model that died after only 25 years, can you imagine? I would like to say that the old one came out and the new one popped right back in but not so easy. my tip, install the wiring cover before you go into the attic, I spent an hour up there lying on very uncomfortable surfaces to try to get the metal screw to thread. Great Air Volume, fits perfect. I was very pleased to find the same model available as the home supply stores no longer carry this model.
Taylor
2025-06-05 10:56:53
I needed something more powerful than the normal 70-100 CFM bath units for an interior bath, and was not concerned about noise, so opted for this one. Install was not that easy for my application. My old unit was flush against a truss so the install arms supplied would not reach over to the next truss 24" away. This means I had to go cut three 2 x 4 pieces and build a box between the two trusses. Not terribly difficult in some attics, but where my fan is located is not easy to get to but is what it is. I followed instructions, taking motor and fan out, but could see there was no way to mount the thing from bath so be prepared to go into attic. I went up, removed old unit, built box, centered the fan and screwed in the four arms to 2 x 4's. I then wired it up per instructions, and then found you CANNOT reattach the electrical junction box to the fan housing with it mounted. So, do yourself a solid and wire the thing, attach the junction box and THEN mount the thing in the hole. After that it is simple to reinstall fan and motor and attach vent cover. The bottom of fan MUST be flush with the sheetrock ceiling in the bathroom if you want to use the all-thread bolt supplied to attach plastic vent cover. I had a square 8" x 8" hole for old fan, and I just set this fan on top of sheetrock in attic and mounted, since it would not fit down into hole and I didn't feel like trimming at that point. So, after I attached duct to top of fan and was done in attic, I found that, with the fan sitting up on top of sheetrock, the all-thread bolt that screws up into middle of fan was not long enough to reach to the vent cover centerpiece that it screws into. Instead of going back in attic and lowering fan, I found an all-thread bolt in my shop and cut it to length needed. Despite the extra trouble mounting, I am very happy with the fan's performance and while it is louder than normal fans, the wife and remaining daughter have no complaints about it. Personally, I like a powerful, noisy fan in a bathroom!
Johnathan
2025-05-20 14:21:44
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Simon Tanar
2025-05-13 11:12:25
I've lost count of the number of Broan products (e.g., vent fans, hoods, whole-house fans, etc.) we've installed over the years in new construction, repair, and remodels. They're relatively inexpensive, they've been around for years, they're popular, and consequently there are a lot of them out there. In this case my faith in the product line has dropped dramatically. I haven't seen a new one in about two years and if this is any indication of their QA/QC, they're in trouble.Right off the pivot bar the air baffles ride on wasn't even installed on one side. The keeper-cap had been shoved on, but it hadn't managed to enclose the rod. I thought about going through the whole hassle of sending Amazon photos and asking for a replacement, but time on a job site is money and we were at a point of having the roof off for access and couldn't leave it open indefinitely.I pressed on an took the until apart and discovered that whoever assembled it also didn't have both of the the two rubber grommets that the baffles rest on; they'd stuck in an ill-fitting sheet metal screw in place of one of these. It fell out as I was turning the unit over. Now, I also needed something to land that baffle side on and the search for a suitable replacement began and then the fitment. Time wasted, money wasted.Eventually I got it all dry-assembled (something I learned to do with vent fans 40 years ago) before I tried to fit it up in the attic above the kitchen. Here's where a DIYer would have gone off the rails. The electrical make-up box wiring diagram is a doozy and if you didn't know you have to access these babies years from now to install replacement fans in the housing, you could create an access nightmare. I finally finished it up after about 4 hours. I'd expected 1-1/2 hours tops.The owner told me that fan we replaced had been in this house since 1939; we think it too was a Broan. They'd considered just a motor replacement, but went for a new one. It was the old style 8" with a pull chain. I don't know how long this one will last, but I'm doubting they get 80 years out of it. The truth is, they don't make 'em like they used to. For an additional $3-$5 they could produce a fan I'd give 5 stars; this isn't it. I'd pay more for better quality.
J. Powell
2025-04-18 10:00:56
good. product, everything as described
Bardic Contracting Ltd.
2025-04-16 10:37:16
Solid, well made fan. Easy to install in Mobile Homes. Could use neoprene pads on baffles as they rattle a little on windy days but no big deal here. Tested in 8x10 baths and works well. Easy to Install (for a Contractor). Approved Contractor Grade A
calaltaca
2025-04-08 15:56:06
Have a small bathroom typically found in an old house , five by nine. Plenty of suction with quiet operation. Much quieter than my old one , but it was over thirty years old. Easy to install. Price was much better than anything I could find at 'big box' stores
James P
2025-04-04 13:47:29
Much quieter than I expected, works well, and easily installed. works perfectly in a wall like I had to install it.
Tan Poulin
2025-02-25 12:49:06
My gawd, ive bought this fan 2x -meaning i bought 2 of them and i cannot say enough about it's performance! Very easy to install and when you have your shower, you literally get out and wonder if you even showered cause there is ZERO steam anywhere. Zero residue on the mirror or the walls or toilet.. Buy this Fan...
FittyTree
2025-02-18 21:22:09
I had to return this for a refund as the internal height of this unit was just too large to fit in my bathroom ceiling without performing extensive modification to the existing space. Too bad too, because it looks and feels like a pretty decent fan.