Broan 655 Heater and Heater Bath Fan with Light Combination

by Jensen

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

You don't need to heat the entire house to have a comfortable bathroom first thing in the morning. And it simply doesn't make sense to wait for your central heating system to do what Broan can do instantly. Our Heater, Fan and Light provides powerful heating, light and ventilation at the touch of a switch. Heater, Fan and Light brings convenient, comforting warmth to your bathroom. Designer white polymeric grilles complement virtually every decor. Two three function wall controls are available separately. 1300-Watt heater. Fan, light and heater function together or independently. Type IC, Fits 2-Inch by 6-Inch ceiling construction. 20-Amp circuit required.

Product Description

Broan 655 Heater/Fan/Light 70 CFM 4.0 Sones. Designer Styled White Polymeric Grille Complements Virtually Any Decor. Fan and Heater Function Independently or Together. Bright 100-Watt Light Capacity (Bulb Not Included). 20-Amp Circuit Required. Type IC (Insulation Contact). Use with Model 65W, 65V, 66W, 66V, 67W, 67V Three-Function Control (Available Separately). Broan Has Plenty of Models to Choose From. So You Can Get Exactly the Comfort and Convenience Features You Want. All in One Compact, Easy-To-Install Unit. Two Blower Wheels, Each Powered By Its Own Permanently Lubricated Plug-In Motor, Quietly Deliver High-Efficiency Performance. 1300-Watt Heater for Fast, Even Heat Distribution. Built-In Damper Prevents Backdrafts and Eliminates Metallic Clatter. Adjustable, Slotted Mounting Brackets Span Up to 24Ó for Easy Installation. Polymeric 4Ó Round Duct Features a 2Ó Long Tapered Sleeve for Easy, Positive Ducting. All Models Available in Single Packs or Project Paks, Except Where Noted.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.6 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002YTKZK
• Item model number: 655
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,036 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #30 in Home Improvement > Hardware > Bathroom Hardware > Bathroom Fans

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars eh. it works.... but do yourself a favor and spend a bit more $, December 21, 2009

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Brian Liu "ToolboxDC" (washington dc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broan 655 Heater and Heater Bath Fan with Light Combination (Tools & Home Improvement)

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.]

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Fan, November 25, 2008

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Ann McCann "pastrytroll" (Boston MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broan 655 Heater and Heater Bath Fan with Light Combination (Tools & Home Improvement)

What can I say? It does the job, wasn't difficult to install. It's fairly quiet, and the heat works very well in our otherwise unheated bathroom!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Last Broan product I will ever buy, quit after 2 months, now I know why!, November 3, 2010

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B. Cadotte (ME, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broan 655 Heater and Heater Bath Fan with Light Combination (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have owned this unit over a year but it has only been installed less than 2 months. The heater has already quit working. Of course it had a 1 year warranty. But, due to my own laziness, I didn't install it till 2 months ago. Well, that has come to haunt me as I only got 2 months use out of it and I cannot get any warranty help on it. I will note, that in 2 months the heat portion did not get used that much. It's just now starting to turn cool. Very dissapointed in this item. And of course I paid more than its selling for now. Considering buying another one since a whole unit is currently cheaper than the replacement parts. But how long will it last??? But I don't want to open up the ceiling again to change it out. What a mess this turned out to be. Not a happy customer of this item.

Update -

After talking to Broan's tech help, they told me to check the thermal fuse on the back of the heating element. Which I did, and it was blown. What amazes me is one terminal side of the thermal fuse wire is tightened between 2 nuts on a stud. Ther other side is just wrapped around the opposite stud. No fasteners holding it tight. I said a-ha, bad manufacturing, mistake on the production line. Well I called back explaining what I found, and to my disbelief they said thats the way they manufacture it, and have been for years!!! 1,300 watts at 110 volts goes through that loose connection! The fan running makes the unit vibrate ever so slightly. Which can cause the loose connection to vibrate and possibly cause voltage spikes / arcing! And they do it on purpose?? To save on not using 1 more nut!! Wow, that is some extrememly cheap manufacturing!!

The replacement Thermal Fuse is $7.88 plus $6.95 shipping from them! I am going to the hardware store and buy a $.03 nut. I am sure their cost is way less than $.03 a nut. I am not sure if there is a safety issue here or not, but to me it seems they are going a little too far to save a penny on a single nut!

LAST BROAN product I will ever buy. I have to pay $14.83 because they don't want to install 1 nut!!! That $14.83 is almost 1/4 of buying the whole complete unit from Amazon with Super Saver shipping ($68). If thats not a rip off I don't know what is!