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Ceiling Fan replacement
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. -- Chris |
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"Chris" wrote in message news:bJF1k.1137$Gn.783@edtnps92... Hello, The ceiling fan in my main bathroom (with shower) has died. As a temporary fix I installed the insert from the ceiling fan in the secondary bathroom (no shower). They are both the same make and model. I think they are original with the house which is about 11 years old. I bought a new ceiling fan that is basically/exactly/almost/maybe the same size. In fact, the original is a NuTone and the new one is a Broan which appears to be Broan-NuTone. The original and new one both specify 120V and 60Hz (I'm in Canada). The only difference I can see is that the old one uses 0.9 amps and the new one is 1.1 amps. The original is rated 50 CFM 2.5 Sonnes. The new fan is rated 50 CFM 3 Sonnes. My question is, is it ok to use the new fan's insert in the old fan's housing? Or would it be better/right to replace the whole thing, housing and all? I have never installed a ceiling fan, but with two wires and the hole already cut and duct work in place, I don't think it would be all that hard?? I did a small test and I think the new insert will fit in the old housing. I didn't force it in. The plug appears to fit into the original housing socket but I didn't turn the power on. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks. -- Chris Broan has made changes in many of their fans, in my opinion, to prevent part swapping. It's most prevalent in the larger size fans. If the guts fit and don't rub, it'll be fine. If it doesn't fit, you can get replacement parts online at ventingdirect.com or other etailers, but be absolutely sure of the model number and any suffixes |
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RBM wrote:
"Chris" wrote in message news:bJF1k.1137$Gn.783@edtnps92... 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. -- 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! -- Chris |
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"Chris" wrote in message news:sbG1k.1146$Gn.312@edtnps92... RBM wrote: "Chris" wrote in message news:bJF1k.1137$Gn.783@edtnps92... 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. -- 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! -- Chris Chris, this upgrade kit should work for your fan: http://www.nutone.com/product-detail...roductID=11225 |
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RBM wrote:
Chris, this upgrade kit should work for your fan: http://www.nutone.com/product-detail...roductID=11225 Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, the upgrade kit costs more than the new exhaust fan. -- Chris |
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On Jun 6, 2:19*pm, Chris wrote:
RBM wrote: Chris, this upgrade kit should work for your fan: http://www.nutone.com/product-detail...roductID=11225 Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, the upgrade kit costs more than the new exhaust fan. -- Chris It may cost more, but if the new one doesn't fit in the same opening, it might be worth the extra money to upgrade vs. the work required to make the new one fit. Just something to think about. |
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