OMG!!! My husband and I (and 3yo son) have been struggling with open this cover for MONTHS and suffering from taking a shower in the dark! Now I know how to open it and change the light bulb! God bless you!! Seriously!
Your video really helped me access my light! however, I had a fv0811vfl5 installed in 2018, and this particular model requires a light bulb that's discontinued. it's a gu24 twist locking bulb, mls13gu35, compact florescent light bulb. The manual and light fixture even calls out for specific part number for this discontinued bulb; no other bulb will fit this light fixture. My workaround: I got two Led' screw in bulbs and 2 gu24 adapters(4 dollars ea!!) and plugged em in the little shroud W/ that reflective surface barely fit over the base of the adapter to the light bulb and I ended up having to flex and crack the shroud ever so slightly so it could shut the vent properly. I will definitely be emailing Panasonic about my light/vent combo needing a discontinued bulb.
Ya even when you replace with a bulb that technically is compatible it may not work at least that is what happened to me, it definitely is not ideal, glad you solved it though.
Edit: The 2024 model of this fan by the same name switched to an integrated LED. So you can't change the temperature of the light... Unless you are really techy! Original: I've been standing in the hardware store for over an hour going back and forth on which model bathroom fan I want. I was going to go with this model but the temperature of the light inside doesn't match, and I was assuming that the LED was hardwired in. Somehow the algorithm brought me to this video and just saved me a whole bunch of time! Thank you so much for making this!
@@johnnystorm5236 after getting it home and opening it up I am sad to say it has been changed to an integrated LED in the 2024 model. I still appreciate your video though!
This is why I love TH-cam. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about this. Is your fan light setup in a way where both fan and light are controlled by a single switch? Mine is but I’m looking to split it into two switches so I can eventually replace this whole unit with one that will let me use Philips hue leds. But before I can do that, I need to decouple the fan from the light!
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OMG!!! My husband and I (and 3yo son) have been struggling with open this cover for MONTHS and suffering from taking a shower in the dark!
Now I know how to open it and change the light bulb!
God bless you!! Seriously!
Let there be light! really happy to help:)
If you want you can subscribe, no pressure:)
Your video really helped me access my light! however, I had a fv0811vfl5 installed in 2018, and this particular model requires a light bulb that's discontinued. it's a gu24 twist locking bulb, mls13gu35, compact florescent light bulb. The manual and light fixture even calls out for specific part number for this discontinued bulb; no other bulb will fit this light fixture. My workaround: I got two Led' screw in bulbs and 2 gu24 adapters(4 dollars ea!!) and plugged em in the little shroud W/ that reflective surface barely fit over the base of the adapter to the light bulb and I ended up having to flex and crack the shroud ever so slightly so it could shut the vent properly. I will definitely be emailing Panasonic about my light/vent combo needing a discontinued bulb.
Ya even when you replace with a bulb that technically is compatible it may not work at least that is what happened to me, it definitely is not ideal, glad you solved it though.
Edit: The 2024 model of this fan by the same name switched to an integrated LED. So you can't change the temperature of the light... Unless you are really techy!
Original: I've been standing in the hardware store for over an hour going back and forth on which model bathroom fan I want. I was going to go with this model but the temperature of the light inside doesn't match, and I was assuming that the LED was hardwired in. Somehow the algorithm brought me to this video and just saved me a whole bunch of time! Thank you so much for making this!
Glad to help!
@@johnnystorm5236 after getting it home and opening it up I am sad to say it has been changed to an integrated LED in the 2024 model. I still appreciate your video though!
Oh no that’s the worst sorry to hear that.
3 years on and this video is still useful. I may not have the exact same Panasonic whisper unit, but the light bulb cover is the same.
I have been having the hardest time trying to figure out how to open mine. Thank you!!! I knew someone on TH-cam could help!
Happy to be of service you can subscribe if you want, hint hint
What was the part number for the bulb?
This is why I love TH-cam. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about this. Is your fan light setup in a way where both fan and light are controlled by a single switch? Mine is but I’m looking to split it into two switches so I can eventually replace this whole unit with one that will let me use Philips hue leds. But before I can do that, I need to decouple the fan from the light!
Thanks for this video, I had no idea how to open the fan/light. I got a lightbulb and put it in but it still doesn't work
Yes per my comment, the same thing happened to me. I am thinking of replacing it with and LED. If anyone had a success or failure let me know
Love the honesty. Don’t subscribe not much of an diy 😂
Thank you! Thank you! That screw was the key!
Glad to help
How did you pop it back into place after you replaced the bulb? Mine won't spring back into place after i pulled it down
Sorry mine just sprung back I think I’ll double check tomorrow. But I know it wasn’t hard to put it back.
@@johnnystorm5236 all good. I'm just trying to see what I might be missing
Curious, what’s the stain in the light casing? I have one and it’s looks identical to that one. Do I need to be concerned?
Lol I think it’s lint no need for concern
It's the condensation from the vent I believe
Thanks just changed it
I mean I would have liked to see the socket, I'm considering buying one of these.
Clean your fan grill more often....gross!
dude, your bathroom is filthy.