Broan 655 Heater and Heater Bath Fan with Light Combination

Comment: SHIPPED FAST FAST FAST............PRICE COULD NOT BE BEAT AT STORES! FAN GREAT, WISH IT WAS IN WOOD FINSH TOO.

Comment: as a result of doing major home renovations for the last 6 months, i ended up spending quite a bit of time researching all the products and appliances i had to install... so hopefully this will save you some time and headache. i ultimately needed two bathroom fans with heaters for one medium sized full bathroom, and a small half bathroom in my DC rowhouse. and since the bathroom fans had to be installed inside my ceiling, i wanted to make ABSOLUTELY SURE that i didnt have to EVER dig back into my ceiling drywalls to repair or replace.

well, after weeks of agonizing and reading review after review on site after site, i settled on a Panasonic FV-11VH2 WhisperWarm for the full bath, and am SOOOOO happy i did. it was definitely rated for a larger bathroom than mine, and is slightly more expensive than i wanted, but is SUPER quiet (both heat and fan), unintrusive, and does the jobs perfectly. just note that the heat isnt mindblowing, but does a great job if you live in an older house without central like mine, and there's no heat at all in the bathrooms.... a great help while soaking in the bathtub, also if you turn the heat on 15 mins or so earlier on cold mornings with the door closed before going in to brushing your teeth or showering in the am. im so glad i bought it, and wish i bought two! [truth be told, my electrician claimed that the Panasonics were the best from the start, but im still skeptical by nature so i researched extensively anyways. save yourself the trouble.]

for the smaller half bathroom, i regret deciding to spend less, and expect less. my rationale was that the bathroom was so small, was only a half bath, and i wasnt planning on really spending any time in there. however, i did want a heater because it's on a cold wall and FREEZING in the winter. anyways, after reading a ton about lower priced models for smaller bathrooms, i bought this "Broan 655 Heater and Heater Bath Fan with Light Combination" and am SUPER disappointed. it's SUPER LOUD and vibrates like CRAZY in the ceiling both in fan mode as well as heat mode as well as both modes. it does work and does get rid of the stink though, and has a heater as well, though it doesnt really put out much at all (lame even in this super small half bath). i suppose it's better than nothing.... Don't be fooled by the high Amazon.com Sales Rank like i was! spend a bit more and get a better unit. you wont be sorry.

[NOTE- im just a homeowner, do not work for either company, and ive posted this same review on both the Panasonic item i bought as well as this one.]

Comment: i am still using this product, however i am so displeased with the way it functions. it is sooo noisy! you cannot have a pleasurable bathroom activity with all the noise the machine makes. i like the warm air sent out by the machine, but the noise is really upsetting. i wish that i had not gotten it, but i need the heat so i turn it on and shut the door let the room warm up then go in and cut off the machine then have a pleasant sit.../ if there where a way to exchange it for a quieter one i certainly would. i would not recommend this machine for anyone!

Comment: I don't know why I expected a heater, fan, light to come with a switch. Stupid I guess.

Actually, I forgot I bought it at Amazon. I returned it to Lowe's and they took it and exchanged it for the one I needed. Lowe's it great aren't they?

Comment: Perfect replacement for 15+ year old unit. Interchangable parts fit in existing chasis so no sheetrock work was needed. Easy!