How to install Panasonic Whisper Bathroom Fan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- How to install Panasonic WhisperFit fa-08-11VF5 Bathroom Fan. This is the step by step installation on Panasonic fan.
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Use the enclosed cardboard template to mark lines to cut opening for fan. It's a lot easier than holding up the fan and tracing it.
probably ripped the box open and destroyed that template.
You are doing work in the attic with flip flops on. You sir are a Ninja!
Nice job. Thanks! I just installed it today. What a PITA! When you install the metal bracket, you should tuck that junction box / hole opening piece in there to make sure your bracket is wide enough, because it is somewhat adjustable, and you need EVERY LITTLE BIT!
Thanks for posting this video! It helped immensely. The instructions that came with the fan were pretty useless. The WhisperFit is a NICE upgrade from the builder's grade $29.96 fan that sounded like a freight train with absolutely no suction/ventilation. Highly recommend it.
thanks for a step by step video it helped me install this fan, just missed the wiring part, but very helpful
No he didn’t. He explained what to do. Just match the colored wires.
Thank you for the detailed instructions
Thanks for the video. Made my install much easier.
Thanks! This gives me the confidence to do it myself.
Your video was a big help, thanks!
Very helpful...thank you for posting this!
Please don't get me wrong... I think that it's awesome that this guy was courageous enough to take on installing this ventilation fan by himself, however as a professional in the trades, allow me to point out a few things that will make this easier for you to install.
The first thing you're going to want to do is after you've removed your existing fan, assuming that you have one. You're going to want to check to see if it is hard ducted with 3 or 4 inch duct. if it is hard ducted with 3 inch duct, then you're going to have to use the adapter that comes with the fan. If this is the case, you're going to want to see how much, adding this adapter onto the duct is going to push back the housing of the new fan. Once you've figured this out, you'll know how to cut the opening for the new fan. In his case, he had attic access, but the magic of this fan is that you don't need attic access to install it. It can all be done from below the ceiling. The other thing is that you never want to install the housing bracket prior to cutting your opening and you certainly don't want to have to hold up the fan housing in order to mark your cut out lines on the ceiling. The installation instructions will give you the rough in measurements to let you know how large to cut the opening. Once you have that, you simply use a square to mark your cut out lines on the ceiling. As I said before though, make sure that you know whether or not you're going to have to use the 3 to 4 inch adapter, before you do the cut out. This could potentially save you a lot of time with ceiling patch work. Now, before you even take on the job, I would recommend that you pull down the fan grill and see the location of the duct exhaust on the existing fan. If it's on the opposite side of the housing that the Panasonic has theirs placed, I would probably recommend that you have a professional do this installation, as things start to get more complicated, especially if you don't have attic access.
THANK YOU for posting this!
What do you do if your rafters aren't this close together and you can't get to one side to attach the bracket? I did not go with a panasonic for this reason, I got a nutone that attaches to one rafter and the drywall. Some fans are much better designed for room side instalation.
Just what I was looking for. Thank u
I have the Panasonic RG-R811A whisper remodel exhaust fan. Does the Panasonic RG-R811A bathroom exhaust fan have a moisture sensor to automatically place it in standby mode when no moisture is present? Also, which switch is recommended, a timer switch or a regular switch, and which make and model of switch for both? Thanks.
I’m wearing flip flops while installing mine too! Lol
Your bathroom orientation is identical to mine
Buy wire nuts because they’re not included
Also, there’s a cardboard template on the grill in the box so yo don’t have to hold the unit up to measure the hole
@Ben Anders just share your passwords so no "hacking" is needed
I am trying to remove one of these and I cannot find a way to separate the damper/electric assembly from the black box. On newer models there is a clip, but I do not even have any screws. Any ideas?
5:07 It's best to get the insulation before the split inside the box. I see bare ground wire here.
Since you have a 3" duct, I'd go with 80cfm. That's about all a duct that size can handle.
Thank you so much. My husband and I saw your video first and installed it successfully. We did ours for our upstairs bathroom and my husband went to the attic. I had 1 question:
Do you recommend we put a cover piece (like a square wood) over the fan, leave it as it is, or take some of the pink insulation and just cover it? New sub and looking forward to more of your videos!! =)
Thanks Sandra. I have put the insulation around the fan but kept it away from connection are. Hope this answers your question.
Some will build a box to cover the atticpart of the fan
Also to prevent potentialmoisture to go into the attic
Good job!
can you do a follow up video of how loud/quiet the fan is?
How to use via wall switch
Tools and equipment on a polished wood floor? O/W good video
Umm if there was no difference in CFM, both Panasonic and the HFV would be sued. HFV certifies Panasonic's motors as advertised.
Thanks for comment. I am sure there will be differences but I could not notice with noise level.
Just did this, that fan will hold up the 6 page instructions.
What a stupid design.
agreed Panasonic makes some of the best fans but not the easiest room side instalation. They're great if you have attic access.