RBM wrote:


"Chris" wrote in message
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Hello,

The ceiling fan in my main bathroom (with shower) has died. As a
temporary fix I installed the insert from the ceiling fan in the
secondary bathroom (no shower). They are both the same make and model. I
think they are original with the house which is about 11 years old.

I bought a new ceiling fan that is basically/exactly/almost/maybe the
same size. In fact, the original is a NuTone and the new one is a Broan
which appears to be Broan-NuTone.

The original and new one both specify 120V and 60Hz (I'm in Canada). The
only difference I can see is that the old one uses 0.9 amps and the new
one
is 1.1 amps. The original is rated 50 CFM 2.5 Sonnes. The new fan is
rated 50 CFM 3 Sonnes.

My question is, is it ok to use the new fan's insert in the old fan's
housing? Or would it be better/right to replace the whole thing, housing
and all?

I have never installed a ceiling fan, but with two wires and the hole
already cut and duct work in place, I don't think it would be all that
hard??

I did a small test and I think the new insert will fit in the old
housing. I
didn't force it in. The plug appears to fit into the original housing
socket but I didn't turn the power on.

Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Chris

Broan has made changes in many of their fans, in my opinion, to prevent
part swapping. It's most prevalent in the larger size fans. If the guts
fit and don't rub, it'll be fine. If it doesn't fit, you can get
replacement parts online at ventingdirect.com or other etailers, but be
absolutely sure of the model number and any suffixes

Thanks for the link. I've checked it out and I fear the exhaust fan (I was
incorrectly calling it a ceiling fan) is a NuTone 696NDC B Unit (insert
with motor). I checked the site and there is a NuTone 696N but its a newer
model for roughly the same price of the new Broan I bought.

From the installation instructions on ventingdirect.com I see that the newer
model has a curved plastic insert - just like the Broan I bought. I figure
that it's for better air flow. However, the original NuTone housing doesn't
have this curved plastic insert - it's just a tin box.

I think I will just outright replace the original with the new exhaust fan.
It is the main bathroom, so I want to make sure there is properly shower
exhaust.

Thanks for the link!

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Chris