Customer Reviews

Broan Model 509S 8-Inch Through-Wall Utility Fan with Integral Rotary Switch, 180 CFM, 6.5 Sones

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Broan/Nautilus 180 CFM Direct Discharge Fan #509S
I purchased this exhaust fan to replace the one in our 1950's home. The original was the same company (NuTone) and was probably about 20+ years old. I was happy to discover this was just about the same size and seemed to be the only option that had a on off switch on the fan instead of having to wire it to a light switch... I really liked that option. Installation was good, instructions were easy to follow. I knew when I bought it that it would be loud.. and MAN is that true! Luckily we don't run it for long periods of time. My only complaint is that it lacks support screws to anchor it into the wall. Since the existing hole in the wall was about .25" larger in diameter, the fan unit sits loosly in the hole. So you can wiggle it if you grab it. I would have liked to see some anchoring screws or something to keep it secure in the hole. But it doesn't cause a problem... if you are installing this from scratch, you will cut the exact hole which will solve the wiggle problem.
All in all... 3 out of 5 mainly for convenience and easy of install. If you can get around the loudness.. you are fine. This fan is rated 5.0 sones, many fans are rated 3 or so, and many are 1 sone.. which is very quiet. You can go to Home Depot and actually hear what a 5.0 fan counds like compared to quieter ones. But I am happy with the purchase.. for the price, it does the job.

With the addition of a $10 variable dimmer switch (purchased separately) this ventilator works well.

This fan works great, the on/off knob is very short, so your install location will have to make this work. I had to wire in a switch to make it work. It really moves air, but man is it loud.

This is an excellent product. It's our second one. The first lasted for SEVERAL years and finally gave out. When I say it sucks it really does. Sucks all the odors and steam from the bathroom quickly.

We recently did some kitchen remodeling and decided to upgrade the original Kitchen exhaust fan in our Levittown, Pa Jubilee. This Broan 509S fit the hole perfectly, was depth adjustable and had a new outside black metal enameled deflector box diverting the air out and down. The original Broan supplied switch was defective but Broan rushed out a replacement. The small round single position switch (clockwise on; counter-clockwise off) is in the lower right corner of the faceplate. I wish now that I had remotely wired it to a wall switch because its a bit hard to reach in the very corner under overhead cabinets.

The fan works as promised, the only problem I encounter is that the knob that turns the fan on and off is a little short after installation.

It is noisy, but it's not meant to be running all the time.

I found this fan easy to install once I thought it out a little bit. The instructions were a little fuzzy. It only took 2 hours to install. If you've done it once, though, it will probably only take about an hour to install your next one. It's a little bit loud too. I use it for smoke ventilation in the basement where i usually have the music up so I don't hear it much. It does do a pretty good job of keeping the smoke out of the house, though. It's better to smoke near the fan.

The fan is great and the price was very reasonable. It took a long time to arrive considering the fact that we paid for express delivery,but we did get a refund of the delivery charges from the company.

This is a Decent easy to install exaust fan, not the quietest fan on the market, but not annoyingly loud like some cheaper models.

If you are looking for quiet, look elsewhere. this thing moves a ton of air thus isn't quiet. totally overkill for my small bathroom. the wall installation wasnt too hard, i had to modify the plan due to my old siding.
my only gripe is it needed a template for the hole. making the hole on interior wall was simple but transfering it squarly to the exterior wall they give you no way to do that except to eyeball it. mine didnt line up perfect and i had to shave the hole but it all worked out. also the exterior hood is big and ugly, colored black.