Panasonic FV-11VFL2 WhisperFit-Lite Low Profile Ceiling Mounted Ventilation Fan - Fan/Light/Night-Li |  | Brand: Panasonic
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $287.00
Buy New: $141.10
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Seller: Buy Plumbing
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 20,796
Color: WHITE
Media: Misc.
Number Of Items: 1
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MPN: FV-11VFL2
UPC: 037988870301
EAN: 0037988870301
ASIN: B00158QMAI
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Product Description
Panasonic FV-11VFL2 WhisperFit-Lite Low Profile Ceiling Mounted Ventilation Fan - Fan/Light/Night-Light CombinationPanasonic WhisperFit-Lite; 110 CFM Low Profile Ceiling Mounted Fan with LightDo you have 2" x 6" joists in your ceiling? Are you having trouble finding a ventilating fan that will fit in this small cavity? Well, this model was made just for you. Designed to fit 2" x 6" joists or larger, this low-profile fan doesn't sacrifice performance for size. An optional 3" duct adaptor is also included for those areas where a smaller duct is necessary.Panasonic FV-11VFL2 WhisperFit-Lite Low Profile Ceiling Mounted Ventilation Fan - Fan/Light/Night-Light Combination Features:; Low-Profile Housing for Smaller Ceiling Cavities; Add Some Overhead Light to Your Room; So Quiet You Might Not Know it's On; Continuous, Trouble-free Operation for Many Years; User-Friendly Installation; Energy Star; Qualified for Energy Savings; Built-in damper to prevent backdraftPanasonic FV-11VFL2 WhisperFit-Lite Low Profile Ceiling Mounted Ventilation Fan - Fan/Light/Night-Light Combination Specifications:; Duct Diameter (inches) - 4" (3" with adapter); Air Volume (CFM) - 4" Duct: 110 (96 at 0.25" static pressure), 3" Duct: 90 (78 at 0.25" static pressure); Noise (sones) - 4" Duct: 1.3, 3" Duct: 1.5 ; Power Consumption (Watts) - 4" Duct: 33.6 (33.2 at 0.25" static pressure), 3" Duct: 33.3 (32.8 at 0.25" static pressure); Energy Efficiency (CFM's/Watt) - 4" Duct: 3.3 (2.9 at 0.25" static pressure), 3" Duct: 2.7 (2.4 at 0.25" static pressure) ; Speed (RPM) - 4" Duct: 906 (1033 at 0.25" static pressure), 3" Duct: 1048 (1162 at 0.25" static pressure); Current (Amps) - 4" Duct: 0.28 (0.28 at 0.25" static pressure), 3" Duct: 0.28 (0.27 at 0.25" static pressure); Power Rating (V/Hz) - 120/60; Motor Type - Condenser; Type of Motor Bearing - Ball; Thermal Fuse Protection - Yes; Blower Wheel Type - Sirocco; Mounting Opening (inches sq.) - 10-7/8"; Grille Size (inches sq.) - 13"; Light - Yes; Lamp W
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 EXCELLENT fan & easy retrofit installation - will be buying more! June 24, 2008
A. Jorge (Bellevue, WA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased 2 of these fans to retrofit 2 bathrooms on the 2nd floor of my house - from a different vendor.
One went into a regular size master bath and the other into your standard guest bathroom (both with 8 foot ceilngs). I was trying to go for maximum CFM for these 2 baths, but in hindsight, I probably didn't need so high of a CFM and could have done with the FV-08VFL2 model instead. And both baths would have been much quieter - even though these are still not very loud (everything is relative). These fans are so effective, I haven't seen ANY steam accumulate on the mirrors NO MATTER HOW HOT A SHOWER I TAKE.
These are HUGE improvements over what was originally installed - cheapy contractor specials that weren't even as nice as Home Depot Nutones. I wound up not having had to climb into the attic at all. If you're experienced and know what you're doing, you'll have an easy time installing these because EVERYTHING is modular and makes for easy installation.
The side manifold with ducting and electrical connections can be connected and screwed into the joist sepearately. I wound up using the included 4" to 3" adapter. If you used the provided template to cut the hole to necessary size (used blue tape to mark the ceiling), then you can just easily slide the fan housing into place and screw it in into the ceiling against the housing's flange/lip. Install the light module and bulbs, then the shroud, and you're good to go! Each job took no more than 2 hours (with breaks).
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You won't get any order acknowledgement and their customer service is friendly, if just a little slow/lacking. I will be buying 5 more fans from them in the next month.
Hope this helps you.
 Save your money, buy a Nutone. March 29, 2010
P. Elrif
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this fan as a retrofit for a bathroom fan that died. The installation experience was painful at best. I'm not a professional electrician, but I have plenty of experience with this kind of project. Home Depot fans are significantly easier to install. I've installed the Panasonic and a few Nutones and I can say that I'll probably just buy a Nutone for the next time I need to do this job.
Pros:
* Moves A LOT of air!
* Uses fluorescent lights.
* Quieter than the builders special that I replaced.
* Great price compared to retail.
* Arrived very quickly. I'd buy from this Amazon retailer again.
Cons:
* The supplied mounting rails are flimsy. I had to build up a wooden frame to hold the fan body.
* Instruction set is poorly written. You will pretty much have to guess.
* Unnecessarily complex installation. It took me more hours than I care to admit to install this thing.
* The electrical junction box is not big enough to contain all the wires after it gets wired up. If you plan to install this in your attic you will find it very awkward to wire this thing up because the angle at which you will have to work while balancing yourself on joists will kill your back and neck. Also, half the body of the junction box will be obscured from your vision.
* Even though I created a very secure base to connect the fan body to, I will still need to attach some kind of sound dampening to kill some minor resonation of the body.
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