Customer Reviews

Broan 754RB Decorative Ventilation Fan and Light, Oil Rubbed Bronze

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I recently installed the Broan Vent fan as a part of a bathroom remodel. It is was easy to install since I was able to access my attic and get to it. If not for attic access it could've been very tricky to install. The light is beautiful and was cheaper than Home Depot. It is just as loud as they say it is and can hold 2- 60 watt bulbs which puts off a decent amount of light which is something you want in a bathroom. It came with easy connect wire connectors in which you push a piece of stripped wire into the colored connectors and you are done. It does come with a four inch vent outlet that I had to switch because I had a three inch vent before. All in all it is a good product for the money and I do not have any problems at all out of it!

All our bath fixtures and faucets are in bronze and we found this fan light that we thought would match the decor perfectly. It not only matched but I was surprised that there was a gap between the rim of the globe and the ceiling plate. I didn't catch this in the photo. Installed it looks so elegant and I get comments on the unique design. No one suspects that it is a fan! We did put this on a dimmer type switch so we can adjust the light and fan noise accordingly.

You'd never know that it's a fan, except....it's very loud. The fan looks great, the light is perfect for the bathroom, but this may be one of the louder fans I've heard. If you don't mind the noise, it works perfectly.

The first thing I did after I purchased my house 5 years ago was to replace the existing bathroom fans and lights which were plastic and had yellowed from exposure to UV light. These Broan fans installed easily in place of the existing fixtures. The light produced is diffused by the white frosted glass shade so, for a medium to large size bathroom, it may be necessary to use in conjunction with a vanity light fixture. It's important to size the fan for the space, to determine the proper CFM to remove moisture. These are rated at 70-CFM, which is sufficient for my bathrooms. Initially, I connected the fan outlet to the exisitng 4" flexible duct, assuming the duct was vented properly. Whilst installing flooring in my attic 2 years later, I noticed a bit of mold directly above the ceiling fan, but no where else in the attic. On closer inspection of the duct, I noticed it wasn't properly directed into the eave vent. I corrected that, and also insulated the duct with duct wrap, since I read somewhere that if there's enough moisture in the bathroom, the duct can condensate and create mold. These ceiling lights/fans look great (among the nicest I've seen at this price point) and perform extremely well if vented properly. While not exactly silent, the fan isn't overly loud or obtrusive. You can stand directly under it and carry on a conversation in a normal voice. One thing to note is that if the finial on the shade isn't tight, you can get some noise vibration, which is corrected by tightening the finial, however you have to be careful not to overtighten and crack the shade.

This is one time Amazon price is way too high. Usually I will order if a couple dollars higher as I save on No Shipping and NO TAX for item so comes out cheaper. But this time Amazon did not do homework as I bought mine at Menards for twenty dollars less.
Checked the background on Hunter Bath Fans. Excellent history of company. Unit is not overly loud, gives good light for entire room. Easy to install & light bulb access not a problem for replacement.
Lesson=Unit very good to excellent and Amazon price bad...so do your homework!