Testing the 60-CFM Broan Nutone fan upgrade kit. Replaces the bath fan and grill of your bathroom fan for about $25! Control air quality and humidity. #bathroom #fan #bathfan
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@sparkonthehorizon3 жыл бұрын
well-made, informative, AND realistic ("Get in there, b*tch!"), video sir. my hat's off to ya!
@mrflfanguy20072 жыл бұрын
That is actually a Fasco bathroom fan and that’s like the one in my aunts house and one in my aunts house sounds Rattley
@ytrewqwer2 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed the fan and housing is spotless, I've worked on exhaust fans but never old were so clean. That Broan design has been around since the 1970s and you can even cannibalize parts from new models to old, worse case, such as just swapping the fan assemblies. Those exhausts are old designs and fans, reliable, will last you forever if clean, as yours are. The only time they die is if dirt gets in there and the owner doesn't clean it out before the motor burns, deforms the rotor, or heat build up deform the fan blades; if it starts making noises you've never heard before that's the time to clean it; once in 10-15 years is all you need. Cheers, mine are original builders too, installed in 1984. In the Southern US, they don't last long due to humidity, so they rust out, so being able to replace them quickly like a light bulb, is a plus.
@rbk78763 жыл бұрын
Maybe calling it a b word mad it mad ! 🙃
@OscarsPlaces Жыл бұрын
I'm laughing because it happened the same to me. I spent money and time and the sound level where the same.
@johngleich13793 жыл бұрын
This is about to help me install my fan... To remove the bird that decided to get in the fan duct and kill itself on the fan. Bad decision, bird...
@pilbomags4883 жыл бұрын
that's not noisy Dude you sure you never cleaned that in 15 yrs. That thing is still mint and sounds decent. you wasted $25 for no reason.
@rbk78763 жыл бұрын
Yup agree, he said it was loose when removing it, hmmm 🤔
@delbertlennox90682 жыл бұрын
Total waste of money.
@toneale Жыл бұрын
It may be clean because it has never moved air. I'd be using the paper method to ensure there is suction, and the squirrel cage design is superior to the paddle fan - I'd leave the new one in.
@gregs_garage Жыл бұрын
true. There was a birds nest in the vent outside. Never moving air.
@albates692 жыл бұрын
I’d be pissed about the sound. Good idea on the return
@rkochair9 ай бұрын
When i built our house I intentionally put 2 of these loud fans in two bathrooms to help cover the "sounds" that might occur in them - 4 other bathrooms have nicer, bigger more efficient ECM fan units in them.
@mustangdbest2203 жыл бұрын
MAKE SURE THE FLAP IS NOT Stuck closed
@OscarsPlaces Жыл бұрын
You are right. When I removed the housing I saw in my case the flap was completely stuck. it was too late I installed the new one. but the sound was on a similar level.
@mustangdbest220 Жыл бұрын
@@OscarsPlaces Yeahh also, if it is vented straight out the wall outside, make sure that the flaps are free and if it’s got a little screen, remove that because that will restrict flow as well and kick up the noise level of the fan
@OscarsPlaces Жыл бұрын
@@mustangdbest220 great value, thanks for sharing.
@mustangdbest220 Жыл бұрын
@@OscarsPlaces Np and make a video of all that
@charlesrodriguez7984 Жыл бұрын
@@mustangdbest220with my fan I checked to make sure my flap in the fan and roof vent wasn’t stuck closed. Usually some lubricant can free up a stuck damper flap in the fan housing.
@pearlesme85616 ай бұрын
I found one in the ceiling of a bedroom (rental) it’s an older model nutone 60 & I’m curious if smokers used them back in the day? House is from 60’s….
@gregs_garage5 ай бұрын
Probably turned it on to clear the smoke
@Resist_JWO_19845 ай бұрын
So, you replaced one cheap garbage for another!
@chrism27182 жыл бұрын
Thanks that was a good review 100%
@Clip.Collector6 ай бұрын
Your older one sounds better tbh 🤷♂️
@KathleenHerrington-b5b11 ай бұрын
Nasty language. Won't be back.
@TauqirIlyas3 ай бұрын
Hey Greg, thanks for sharing this very informative video. Couple of days ago I replaced my bathroom fan with the same brand as yours. After putting it in, I noticed that its rotating counter clockwise. I thought something’s wrong with the fan. Then it occurred to me that I might have connected hot/neutral wires the opposite way but while watching your video I noticed your both fans run counter clockwise. So, my headache is gone now. Thanks again!
@akhtarizod58025 ай бұрын
Old one was better, quieter and rugged ! Wasted time and money!
@gregs_garage5 ай бұрын
Way better!
@jeffbaker83163 жыл бұрын
This video is odd. There’s no way that fan is 15 years old and not cleaned. Everything looked fairly new. The upgrade was no quieter. Not sure about all of that but if you just wanted to make a how-to video, do it. You don’t need everyone to believe that, for some magical reason, dust doesn’t exist in your house. I just find it strange.
@gregs_garage3 жыл бұрын
first time cover was off since 2005. I don't know why it was so clean either. Maybe dust avoids that little room.
@jeffbaker83163 жыл бұрын
@@gregs_garage amazing. Well then I want to know your secret. I can’t stop it from coming. Thanks for the rest of the info.
@julientousignant96523 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I'm about to replace my old dirty fan with this exact same upgrade kit and your video gave me the confidence to do it myself. Much appreciated.
@gregs_garage3 жыл бұрын
Very good that’s the point!
@ktdabb45972 жыл бұрын
You just wasted Money dude, That Dan wasn’t even that bad, lol 😂, you could’ve just cleaned it
@huntershortrepairs4 ай бұрын
Great video! I've been procrastinating replacing the bathroom vents in my house. They are both original to the house from 1996. Both work fine, but as you can imagine, they don't move much air. After a good hot shower, with the fan running for the duration of the shower, it's about as steamy as it would be without the fan. This kit seems like a neat idea, but I don't think I'd have a problem upgrading to a larger fan that could hopefully move some air!
@gregs_garage4 ай бұрын
Also check the air flow to the outside. Hose could be plugged with bird nests. But yes a new fan is helpful regardless.
@intelboydj18 ай бұрын
They both work well but differs with noise levels.
@idiots8303 жыл бұрын
install roof top exhaust fan that located at the top of roof.
@russellbryan22882 жыл бұрын
Now you can hear (and be heard) peeing and pooping!! Nice work.
@edamiwi3 жыл бұрын
How are you able to get a replacement motor that fits the existing housing?
@gregs_garage3 жыл бұрын
this is a common size replacement.
@FineBakedPastry Жыл бұрын
The fan sound has a lot to do with the size of the fan. The bigger than fan, the less noise it will make to move the same volume of air. You look at the panasonic fans, they have massive blowers. They move twice the volume of air, with a fraction of the noise, all thanks to the gigantic blowers.
@charlesrodriguez7984 Жыл бұрын
It’s also because the paddle style blades make more noise than a squirrel cage style impeller. If it had a squirrel cage blower it would be quieter. His fan was noisy because of a clogged vent.
@jrgv15662 жыл бұрын
Its the vibration. Seems like the entire fan box is loose just siting on top ...
@hassanal-hasnawy57462 жыл бұрын
thank you so much !!!!
@majahanson311 Жыл бұрын
$25? More like $51 now
@gregs_garage Жыл бұрын
inflation in a bitch. These were $25 Canadian (less than $20 USD) a year ago.
@theringer13 Жыл бұрын
Fart fan ! Shouldn’t it be noisy ?
@intelboydj18 ай бұрын
What's the use of sones ?
@NSDaishi2 жыл бұрын
Anyone good enough to go a step further and can upgrade the smaller parts individually?
@sam5333 Жыл бұрын
The old fan is much quiet than the new😢
@DrWenChannel11 ай бұрын
Would love to see if you could upgrade from a Nuton/Broan to a larger (but quieter) Panasonic bathroom exhaust fan, as I was wondering if it would be a lot of work to enlarge the opening and if there will be some complication if we upgrade from a small fan to a larger one. Thanks!
@gregs_garage11 ай бұрын
yes it would be better. the work involves cutting the ceiling drywall carefully. Then mounting the new fan bracket. Not too difficult but need to be very careful.
@cengeb8 ай бұрын
Panasonic is the way to go, silent, and get teh retrofit models, easy PZ, i recently did 3 Panasonics replacing the old Broan cement grinders. All others suck, compared to Panasonics. 3 Sone is way too loud Panasonic are .8 .8 big different. It's cheap, here cus it's the same junk you are replacing. get a Panasonic
@MrZhending2 жыл бұрын
geez, it is your housing of the fan, not the fan making the noise...... have you fig it out?
@gregs_garage2 жыл бұрын
I cannot recommend taking on such liability. I show this as a science experiment only.
@thebossman607 ай бұрын
Thanks
@gregs_garage7 ай бұрын
No problem
@s98ks222 жыл бұрын
Thanks for being honest when the new installation also did not improve the result! I have a 6-sone rating bath fan, much louder, in a house built in 2021, and it is a cheapo. In fact, all of my bath fans are cheapos! I don't understand why builders seem to try to save money in every aspect of the house building. My builder is Century Communities. Did you find the quieter one yet? I saw another video from a guy installing Panasonic one, don't know how that loud/quiet that is.
@gregs_garage2 жыл бұрын
Yes I put a bigger 1-sone fan in. Also there was a birds nest in the vent which made it louder. Did not do a follow up video
@cengeb8 ай бұрын
Panasonics are teh best SILENT even on 110 cfm they have several models. get teh retrofit models, well designed to replace this old junk. Panasonic is larger so you can work and cut teh drywall a bit larger, and teh Panasnic covers it all, and it comes with a adapter for different size duct. Panasonic clever how it's meant for retrofit, flex bracket, and how parts for electrical, and duct separate for easy work, then clip together and fan is done with 4 self taping screws into the flex bracket
@seena3ny10 ай бұрын
Same thing with our bathroom fans so whats the solution for the noise then ?
@gregs_garage10 ай бұрын
Better low noise fan and ensure the hose isn’t blocked at all.
@KanimWhite842 жыл бұрын
Seems like you exchanged a cheap fan, for another cheap fan.
@gregs_garage2 жыл бұрын
you got me. The alternative is to cut a bigger hole and install a bigger quieter fan. This is a $50 solution that is quick and cuts the noise down quite a bit, plus you get a new modern grill.
@EdwardJones-i1z9 ай бұрын
The sound may be related to the power of the motor to air out smell or moisture.
@gregs_garage9 ай бұрын
BOT
@TKRM2007 Жыл бұрын
Wasted your money!
@rbk78763 жыл бұрын
BROAN QUIET 1 SONE 👍
@dudemr3 жыл бұрын
Did you get something new then? Quieter? Did you get to change the housing and make a larger compartment for the fan?
@gregs_garage3 жыл бұрын
yeah i did all that stuff. should do a follow up...
@dborg563 жыл бұрын
Old fan is quieter!
@cryptidpizza90963 жыл бұрын
It's louder
@mrparlanejxtra3 жыл бұрын
Watch out for the vortex.
@georgecolbert3247 Жыл бұрын
Why would you return it? You installed it.
@gregs_garage Жыл бұрын
It wasn’t the issue
@georgecolbert3247 Жыл бұрын
@@gregs_garageYou are returning a used product. That isn't the store's fault, Don't be dishonest because you know you can. Be upright.
@gregs_garage Жыл бұрын
@@georgecolbert3247 Placing it back in the package and returning it and saying you didn't need it is "upright".
@MrWally26002 жыл бұрын
Lol perfect example of what not to do. Go with anything below .03 not 3.0.
@gregs_garage2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@mrvrose99993 жыл бұрын
Get rid of your lapel microphone, we can all hear the spit in your mouth.