Broan 509S Through-Wall Ventilation Fan

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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
The Broan/Nautilus 180 cfm direct discharge fan helps eliminate humidity from laundry rooms, tobacco smoke from rec rooms and workshops, or cooking fumes from kitchens. The fan is capable of filtering 180 cubic feet of air per minute at 6.5 sones, and the housing adjusts to fit walls 4-1/2-to-9-1/2-inches thick. The fan comes complete with a built-in damper to minimize backdrafts and an 11-1/2-inch square metal grille. The fan is backed with a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty.

From the Manufacturer
The reliable and consistent construction of Broan ventilation fans with 180 CFM and 6.5-Sones, 8-Inch Diameter. Housing adjusts to fit 4.5-Inch to 9.5-Inch thick walls. Features integral on and off rotary switch, no wall switch to wire. Specially designed polymeric fan blade. Built-in damper minimizes backdrafts for energy efficiency. Paintable polymeric grilles. Accessorize with wall switch or variable speed wall control.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4 x 9 inches ; 14 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002YTNB6
• Item model number: 509S
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,644 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Through the wall exhaust fan, April 3, 2009

By	V. LaSpisa (Carmel NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very convenient, August 9, 2008

By	W. D. Rollins "Dano812" (Mpls, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars patmom, January 9, 2007

By	Pam Wright "patmom" (Merrick) - See all my reviews

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.