Tech Drive Very-Quiet 70 CFM, 2.0 Sone Bathroom Ventilation and Exhaust Fan With LED light 4000K 600LM(70CFM),Ceiling Mounted Fan,Easy to Install

Quiet, efficient, easy to set up. Would buy again if needed elsewhere in the house.

Recommend

Lots of background, skip to the bottom for the pro's and cons of this unit.I bought this to replace the old bathroom fan that was undersized by the original housebuilder. They installed a 50 cfm budget fan that was 4 sones in loudness. After 12 years the motor died and I ordered another complete unit and chucked the housing because just the replacement motor costs 5 dollars more than the whole unit? Dumb!Anyway, there was never a shower that didn't leave the mirror foggy or the walls wet. There is a slight mold along the shower wall that I would wipe with bleach but it would come back within a few weeks or so. Further research and measuring the cubic feet of the bathroom, I knew I needed to get the proper ventilation fan. So I measured the small bathroom, the Height was 8 feet, the Width was 5 feet, the Length was 6 feet. Thank God for algebra, who knew? So that was 240 cfm. (LxWxH).Fans rated for this space were well over $100 dollars. I didn't want to spend that much and I wanted to stay within the original dimensions of the budget fan which was approx. 7.5 inches x 7.25 inches. I looked on here and found this Tech Drive fan that fit the dimensions perfectly. The vent chute for the budget fan was 3", this new one was 4", so I knew I had to replace the vent to the roof, luckily the builders cut a 4" hole vent and I knew I could replace the hose.Back to the CFM, My total room was 240, this fan is rated at 80 cfm's. This means that it would take 3 minutes to exchange the air in the bathroom. So I opted to get this fan. After all, my old fan was 50 cfm so, it would take 5 minutes to do the same job. So round about, 60% more suction on the new fan compared to the budget junk I had. Ordered it and waited.Pros:1.Fit the original budget fan hole perfectly. No cutting and minimal mess.2. Waaay quieter than the original. This thing is nearly silent especially considering the old fan rated at 4 sones. This is only 1.5 sones, basically 1/3 as loud as the junk one it replaced. Who knew bathroom fans weren't supposed to sound like running garbage disposals?3. Clear instructions and removable motor, screws were also included.4. No more steamy mirrors and wet walls!5. Three year warrantyCons:1. The outlet vent is 4", original budget fans are typically 3". You will have to get in the attic and swap the original hose to outside.2. The vent outlet isn't directional, meaning make sure the flap inside CLOSES when the fan is not running and OPENS when the fan is on. If your not careful you can put it on "upside down" and it would be OPEN when off and CLOSED when on, making it not work properly.3. Vent outlet is plastic. One of the tabs that hold it in position BROKE very easily. I had to use metal tape to secure the vent hose to the housing. Not a big deal but be aware and prepared for this, if not, the moist air could end up leaking in the attic and create mold, mildew and even warp your drywall and cause wood rot.If you made it this far, you must be serious about bathroom vent fans.Just make sure that the housing is not sticking past the drywall! Flush is best but when your working alone without a ground helper, it is better to have the housing come up a 1/4" short than hang out, or else the cover will not touch against the ceiling, leaving an unsightly gap between the cover and the wall/ceiling! Unfortunately, mine stuck past the drywall, but there is NO way in he** I'm crawling up into the attic again!P.s. watch out for nails above your head when in the attic!I would absolutely recommended this fan.Good luck and God bless.

Installation went smoothly. Design is intelligent. I'm happy with the noise levels and air volume.

This is a good and cheap exhaust fan. It just replaced the old exhaust fan in my house. It makes a little noise, which is completely acceptable. The light is bright enough to illuminate my entire bathroom.

After realizing that our exhaust fan an old model with 60cfm and 4 sonas, we decided to upgrade. The installation wasn't as simple as shove it in without going in the attic. Going up there was a must as we had to hook up the exhaust pipe. The old pipe was 3" while this had an 4" end so an extention 4" to 3" had to be bought.Overall it took us about an hour to remove the old one and install this one. We didn't care for an extra switch so we wired everything to the existing wires. The light will be on every time the fan is turned on but we don't mind the extra lighting.Light is pretty bright and the fan is super quiet compared to our old one. Overall I give it a 5 out of 5 for performance and looks. I'm not sure how to rate the installation considering that the listing specifically stated we wouldn't have to go to the attic but not a big deal. We would recommend this product.

VERY QUIET. Hope fully wore just as well!

The media could not be loaded. I installed this fan, which looks great and is quieter than expected. However, after the installation, the light did not turn on when the fan was running, and there was no way to contact customer service or tech support to help with this problem.Why will they sell something knowing part of it will not work, yet they make it sound like it works all the time? If removing it was easy, I was going to return it a long time ago.If the light feature is a priority for you, I would not recommend this unit. However, if you can overlook this issue, the fan does perform well in removing moisture from the bathroom.Good look!