Air King Energy Star Deluxe Quiet Series Bath Fan with Light

Written instructions not too easy to follow. The grille is not easy to put on. The original bulb was defective and it is a very special bulb to replace, as it has pins vs. a screw in type. Also, when u turn the fan on, it does not hold a kleenex to it, which I have read is the way to test, to see if it drawing in air. However, the fan is quiet. There are better products out there for the money.

This fan works well. It does a very good job of clearing the bathroom of steamy air (the bathroom is about 5'x 14'). It is very quiet. The grill is extremely difficult to attach. The slots are quite small and hard to see and the clips are large and very hard to squeeze together enough to fit into the slots. Be prepared to spend several frustrating minutes working on it. The lamp it takes is a hard to find 4 pin compact fluorescent. Good luck if you need to replace it. The reason it is Energy Star qualified is that you have to use a fluorescent lamp. If you are handy you could replace the socket. Air King has a comparable non-Energy Star model which takes a conventional lamp but the specifications show it is somewhat noisier. Those who whine about the quality of fluorescent light will not like the lamp that is included. It is very blue. A warm white lamp is available (again, good luck finding it). At least one is included. We considered a Nutone fan that had a different, but equally...Read more