Ventilate Multiple Areas with Just One Fan Panasonic WhisperLine™ fans are designed for multiple-task ventilation. This means that you can ventilate multiple areas or multiple rooms with just one fan. For example, you can place inlets over the shower, tub, toilet and/or vanity in a single bathroom and still use just one fan. In recent years, homes have become more airtight and energy efficient. While this lowers the cost to heat and air-condition a home, it also retains pollutants that can be hazardous to its occupants. One way to improve the air quality of the home is through whole-house ventilation with a Panasonic WhisperLine™ fan, which removes "stale" air and provides fresh air on a slow, continuous basis.
So Quiet You Might Not Know it's On WhisperWarm™ fans feature a totally enclosed condenser motor and a large, double suction blower wheel to quietly move air. A small wheel turning very fast will create more noise than a large wheel turning more slowly for a given airflow. Our fan uses a wide blower wheel that moves a large amount of air at reduced RPMs. The blower wheel is also designed to draw air in from both sides, which helps keep the noise down, as there is more area for the air to enter the wheel. In fact, it is quiet enough that you might not even know it's on.
Easy Installation This in-line fan can be installed in five different positions and joist, truss and suspension brackets are included to help make your installation as easy as possible.
Continuous, Trouble-free Operation for Many Years This fan is designed to give you continuous, trouble-free operation for many years thanks in part to its high-quality components and permanently lubricated motors which wear at a slower pace. Also, since heat is always detrimental to motor life (the cooler the environment, the longer the motor will last), we designed the electrical configuration of this model's condenser motor to allow it to operate at lower temperatures, increasing the life of the motor and bearings. And, the fan housing is made of heavy-gauge zinc galvanized steel and painted to protect it from rust.
Energy Star® Qualified for Energy Savings Energy Star qualified products feature super-quiet operation and high CFM-to-Watt efficiency. The Energy Star program was created to help consumers identify products that can save them money and protect the environment by saving energy. As an Energy Star partner, all our fans are Energy Star qualified and labeled accordingly.
Comments aboutPanasonic WhisperLine Inline Ventilation Fan FV-20NLF1:
I'm using this fan to pull air from two bathrooms. Rather than install new grates, I pulled the 'guts' out of the cheap old exhaust fans and connected 4" insulated flex duct to each old unit. The two 4" ducts run to a 4/4/6 wye, then 6" insulated duct leads to the fan which then leads to a 6" roof cap.Mounting the fan unit was very straightforward. There are a number of brackets supplied and I lucked out by being able to use the easiest mounting method. But I'm sure any of the mounting alternatives would have been fine.Instructions were very good too. The only slight negative I encountered - and boy is this slight - was my impression that the wires on the unit seemed a tad undersized. But this is just an impression and I'm sure the wires can handle the load. What the thinner wires prompted me to do was to run the wiring from each of the bathroom switches to a junction box, then run one 2-connector wire (OK, 3 with ground - you know what I mean) out of the junction box and to the unit. This made connecting the wiring to the unit's wires easier.The nice thing about the smaller ducts pulling air thru the old grates is that we can just faintly hear the sound of air moving. Why is this good? Well, now we don't leave the fan on accidentally! Still a very quiet system.All the components arrived well packaged, and at the end of a long day in the attic I was very happy with the quality of all the components supplied by BFE. Great stuff, great prices, [...]!
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I would buy this product again
By Tom from St. Charles, Il on 9/13/2009
Pros:
Easy to install, Quiet
Cons:
none
Best Uses:
Bathroom
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments aboutPanasonic WhisperLine Inline Ventilation Fan FV-20NLF1:
Product is well made. Lots of flexibility with respect to installation. Electrical access is good. Unit is very quiet. I am using a 6" duct to multiple locations. Air movement is very good. Unit is so quiet you might want to consider using a timer switch as you might forget to turn it off.
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Panasonic is the best!
By Ian (owner/contractor) from Chicago on 5/14/2009
Pros:
Powerful, Quiet
Cons:
Install med difficulty
Best Uses:
Bath back to back
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments aboutPanasonic WhisperLine Inline Ventilation Fan FV-20NLF1:
Remote blower with two trim kits used in commercial bath. Arranged back to back. I love all Panasonic products. They used to be very expensive but have recently become competitive. I have always used them regardless of price, they are truly superior. The last one I installed pulled something like 200 cfm and I could'nt hear it run a foot away!
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Great Fan...VERY Quiet
By MuyLocoNC from Triangle, NC on 3/6/2009
Pros:
Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet
Cons:
Heavy
Best Uses:
Bathroom, Kitchens, Smaller Rooms
Describe Yourself:
Homeowner
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments aboutPanasonic WhisperLine Inline Ventilation Fan FV-20NLF1:
Very quiet, powerful fan. Not really a con for me but, might be heavy for some.
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excellent product
By The Custodian from Weare, NH on 12/10/2008
Pros:
Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet, Sleek Design
Cons:
No variable speedoutput
Best Uses:
Basements, Kitchens, Large Rooms
Describe Yourself:
Handyman, Homeowner, Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments aboutPanasonic WhisperLine Inline Ventilation Fan FV-20NLF1:
I have an antique colonial home with a forced hot air furnace, a wood stove, and a fireplace. I have no shortage of heat but, because of the build and layout of my house, it is a challenge moving the warm air to where it is needed. As a transfer fan this product works perfectly moving alot of warm air discreetly and efficiently. This fan has worked so well that I haven't turned my furnace on yet.(Knock wood) The only way to improve it would be to add a variable speed feature. I was going to put it on a rheostat/dimmer but, the manual says not to. I'm going to try a timer but,I'd like to more easily be able to control the speed/output. The overall is that this is a great product and I will be getting more.
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Good for Bathroom Single Exhaust
By DG from Rochester, MA on 11/17/2008
Pros:
Easy To Install, Quiet
Cons:
Not Very Powerful
Describe Yourself:
Homeowner
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments aboutPanasonic WhisperLine Inline Ventilation Fan FV-20NLF1:
A nice quiet unit thats easy to install, but thought it would be more powerful...
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Best inline fan, best value.
By Kevlar from Northern Cali on 9/23/2008
Pros:
Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet, Sleek Design
Best Uses:
Basements, Kitchens, Large Rooms, Smaller Rooms
Describe Yourself:
Handyman, Homeowner, Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments aboutPanasonic WhisperLine Inline Ventilation Fan FV-20NLF1:
This is the best value out there for a quiet and powerful inline fan. This is the real deal for stealth, power, and energy efficiency. Other inline fans sound like a jet engine at startup. Not this one. Used with insulated ducting, this fan CANNOT BE HEARD. Awesome.
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After I bought one I bought two more.
By patyi from Agoura, CA on 7/22/2008
Pros:
Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet
Describe Yourself:
Homeowner
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments aboutPanasonic WhisperLine Inline Ventilation Fan FV-20NLF1:
AC-s are expensive to run. Where I live temperature are high in the daytime but cools fast in the evening. Mosquito screens do not let the air flow in a room itself. So I use these fans to pool the cool air in the room through the screens. Works great, cools the room fast for cents. The fans are installed in the attic, the intake is in the ceiling and the fan pushes the air in the attic cooling that too.
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