Panasonic FV-08VQ5 WhisperCeiling 80 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan
- Motor/Blower: Power Rating of 120 volts and 60 Hz.
- Motor/Blower: Motor equipped with thermal-cutoff fuse.
- Housing: Detachable 4 inch diameter duct adapter.
- Grille: Attached directly to housing with torsion springs.
Motor: Condenser. Motor bearing: Ball. Blower wheel type: Sirocco. Mount: Ceiling. Mounting opening: 10-1/2″ square. Grille size: 13″ square. Material: Galvanized steel. Duct size: 4″. Voltage: 120v. Wattage: 14.7. Hertz: 60. CFM: 80. Energy Star qualified. Built-in damper. Double hanger bar. Sone:
List Price: $ 196.00
Price: $ 196.00
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RodneyB “subdweller”
April 28, 2011
Well-made fan truly is quiet,
This is the third Panasonic Whisper-Quiet bathroom fan I have installed in one of my houses, and I’ve got to say, they are wonderful fans. Compared to the junky Broan and NuTone fans I’ve been replacing, these units are solidly constructed, wonderfully quiet, and worth the time and effort it takes to install them. There’s a reason my unit came with a 3-year mechanical warranty and a 6-year motor warranty… these fans are built to last. And I like that I can actually hear myself think while I’m taking a shower.
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|H. Shum “test pilot”
April 28, 2011
Excellent product from a reputable manufacturer,
Bought this fan (FV08VQ5) from Amazon during Xmas time and received the unit after New Year (took advantage of it’s free shipping). This fan is to replace the otherwise noisy Broan Nu-Tone 80cfm fan that runs 24/7/365 in a high thermal efficiency house (built to 2004 code) to exhaust moisture and stale air, but obviously, it’s more noisy than it’s rated noise level (rated 1.1 sones, but I pretty much doubt it but would guess it to be around 2.0 sones or so due to motor hum).
Took a bit of time to get it to fit in between the joists (older broan is about 1″ square smaller in size with beam reinforcement brackets that the slide mount was spot welded in, not like Pana which is screwed in (took the screw off to undo the slide mount bracket, which was a breeze).
Took a bit of time/effort to make things right before I was able to fire up the fan and wow! Was I impressed (about how low the noise level is)! With the previous Broan/Nu-Tone exhaust fan, our master bedroom next door can hear the motor humming throughout most of the day; and it becomes extremely annoying throughout the nite; this fan is barely perceivable when it’s on and while I’m in the bathroom (where the fan is located), and not perceivable from the master bedroom nextdoor.
Tested the air draw with 2 slices of tissue and it “pulls” nicely (with sufficient air draw)
Mind you though: I’m an audiophile when acute hearing, and any fan/hum noise will definitely get to my nerves. This is definitely something I can definitely live with.
Lastly: this Panasonic fan is Energy Star rated (only draws 14.7Watts for 80cfm fan) meaning that it would go really easy on my electricity bills as opposed to that Broan (which was rated 120VAC/1.1Amps, or 132Watts equivalent).
Two thumbs enthusiastically up!
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