Consider leaving it there and installing an inline fan at the far end of
the ducting. I have a powerful noisy inline fan, but since it is far
removed from the living area, its hard to hear if its on. If you want
to get rid of the existing fan, just get a vented cover for the current
hole.

Adam wrote:
The house I moved into has a Nutone 8210 7" ventilation fan see:
http://www.nutone.com/product-detail...roductID=10177
Looking at their site, and talking with a phone rep, it sounds like
this fan was designed for industiral use, and is pretty loud as a
result. I want a quieter fan, and want to replace it with minimal
effort.
Does anyone have any ideas of other brand fans that might fit in this
opening? Nutone doesn't make any queiter fans for this mounting.
Any help is appreciated!