Broan-NuTone S97012026 Fan

I purchased this unit to replace the 23 year old original in my 696N-R02-B Nutone model. Install was pretty easy and took about 20 minutes. I took a plastic pry tool and used it to pull down the spring loaded grill/cover. Reached in and pinched the two springs on each end together and pulled them out of their mounting slots, releasing the grill. I unplugged the fan from inside the body where it attaches. The old fan assembly had instructions stamped in the metal. It said "to remove assembly, push here" on one side. I pushed up there and a metal tongue of the old fan assembly released from the fan frame/body. I then pulled that side down once it released and the two tongues on the other side slid right out and the assembly was free. Be aware, these fans are often installed before drywall was put up. I had to nip off some old drywall mud that interfered with fan body opening, but it was easy. I vacuumed the interior of the fan body, there was a lot of dust in there. Got the new fan assembly, lined up the two metal tongues into their slots on one side of the fan frame and pushed it in until the side with the one metal tongue snapped into place in its slot. I plugged it in inside the fan frame and tested it by turning the fan on. Works perfectly. It's a little quieter than the old one but not much. It does have a new, bigger, code-compliant motor on it as the old ones had fires apparently. This new one is fused and looks different and is bigger but still fits fine and the cover still fits flush. I bought a new grille cover as well and it went right one. Happy it's done and ready for another 20+ years.

Bought this to replace a broken Broan-Nu Tone 688 model. Had it installed in less than 10 minutes. Works perfectly and fit great!

My house was built in 2003 and has two bathrooms. One of my original fans was making noise indicating a bad bearing. I figured I should replace both original fans at the same time, so I bought two of these fans 1.5 years ago. The fans were exact matches for my original fans. Installation was very easy. All of the brackets and hardware matched. I didn't even have to turn off my circuit breaker; the original fans simply unplug, and these new fans just plug in. Of course, if you don't have an outlet inside your fan box in your ceiling like I do, you will have to turn off your circuit breaker and hardwire the new fan in. After 1.5 years, these new fans are still working well. They are quiet and move air well.

This is the exact part I needed to replace a bathroom fan vent that was rusting out, and had failed after 23 years of use. Fits like a glove. Installation was a breeze, taking less than two minutes, and the fan is back up and running with nothing more than a step ladder and a flathead screwdriver. The new fan/motor design does increase the noise level over my original fan. There is a distinct high pitched hum produced, likely due to the new (cheaper) fan shroud design. With that said, it seems to move about the same amount of air, and it spins in a stable manner. Installation is simple. Make sure the switch to the fan is off, or turn power off to the bathroom. Unplug the fan motor from the NEMA receptacle (like a lamp). Press against the housing where the center tab is to disengage it. You may need to push up slightly on the fan to help free it, and also use a flathead screwdriver to assist with leveraging the fan housing out a bit. Once the tab disengages, grip the fan and pull it out of the housing. Check the fan's damper once the motor and fan are removed to ensure it continues to open and close freely, and it isn't broken. Installation is performed in reverse. Use the flathead screwdriver to assist with engaging the locking tabs, just in case your fan housing is a bit tight. As a pro tip: If you happen to get fingerprints or smudges on your ceiling, a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser will do wonders to clean your ceiling. I'd recommend having one handy to help clean up afterwards.

Easy to install and way quieter than the one we replaced.

It fit Perfectly! Works great

Perfect replacement for the dead one. No customizing.

I had a 15 year old original exhaust fan in my bathroom and the motor died. Found the model number on it and found the exact one here on Amazon. It was a little more expensive than other brands but the dimensions were exactly like the old fan housing and it fit perfectly. The other cheaper options didn’t show all the dimensions so I went with this name brand and I was completely satisfied with my purchase!

Just the size is not fit