Broan 509 180 CFM 6.5 Sones Through Wall Ventilation Fan, White Square Plastic Grille

I bought this fan to go through the wall of an exercise room I use with my wife. It can get pretty humid in there especially in the summer. The fan works well, Is reasonably quiet and was simple to install if you are comfortable with basic wiring and construction. Broan customer service can help you determine if you are buying the rigt size fan for your application. I tapped off an existing 120v outlet and brought power to a fan wall timer and speed control on a 2 gang box. I can adjust the speed of the fan and the duration it stays on. I could not use a ceiling fan in my situation so through the wall is a nice alternative. The fan comes with a self closing external damper to keep weather out. They even make a model with a built in switch if you need it. I had to go through a 12 inch cinderblock wall and then my studwall but is was easy and inexpensive to extend the length of the fan sleeve with off the shelf 8" round duct from a big box diy store.

We are renovating our kitchen and did not want to remove the old Nutone through the wall fan but rather to replace with a newer model. This replacement fan was the answer. It is hard wired in and did take a little modification but it did the trick. However, there are some cons about this fan. It is much more powerful than my original fan and therefore much more noisy. However, it does move a lot of air in a short period of time. Secondly, the grille is made out of plastic. This is disappointing because something that is so permanent should be made out of metal that can be painted the same color as your wall. I would gladly have paid a few more dollars for metal versus cheap flimsy plastic. All in all it was a good solution. Incidentally, the reason I purchased this fan is because the original fan has been in the home since it was built (40 years ago). The only reason I replaced it was because of its age and obvious rust from years of use. This goes to show that Nutone made...Read more

As far as I can see this fan was made in the USA! Wisconsin in fact. A selling point right there! The operation of the fan is effective. What especially impressed me was the speed of delivery: less than 48 hours after placing my order the packing box was sitting outside my front door!
Now for the negative. Amazon raised the price on me. I paid $84 for this and saw the identical offering the next day for only $68, When I complained to Amazon, I got a shrug and the statement that prices vary with suppliers' prices. Buyer beware! I wish I'd caught this increase in time to cancel the order. It makes me wary of ordering from Amazon now and has me double-checking prices, which of course is unfortunate.