Broan-NuTone S97012026 Fan

Bought this to replace the fan/motor in a Broan NuTone 688-k. It fit and works and was easy to install. Seems good...a little noisy (like most old-style fans) and a little more expensive than I would have preferred. But happy to have my fan working again. Now that I've done this, next time I'll just buy the replacement motor and fan.

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.

Replaced the fan assembly that appears to have been in the ceiling since the Jurrasic Period. That old assembly said "Patent Pending" whereas the new one says "US and Foreign Patents", so that gives you an idea how old the orginal was. Even with this age difference, the new assembly was an exact fit, dropped right in (it has two small tabs that fit into slots in the housing and you just push up the other side until the tab on that side pops into its slot) and worked great. I measured the unit at about 7 1/8" aby 7 1/4", and in comparing it to the original, side-by-side, it was a dimensional match. That actual fan sound is louder, at 3.2 sones, than the original one, which states 2.0 sones on the plate. But the old one sounded like an aircraft on takeoff that was about to lose fan blades, as it had not aged gracefully. Even so, the louder sound is fine, and gives users of the bathroom extra "privacy" in that bathroon which is off the living room hallway. Considered buying just the motor/fan but opted to get the whole unit. Glad I did; it's more expensive this way, but simple to install. Recommend the unit.

Direct replacement. Super easy to remove and install. Took 5 minutes.

This was purchased to replace a fan that was 20 years old. Great fit but it is louder than the more expensive fans. The replacement was easy but the fan is louder than I like, but still quieter than the old one. What can a person expect for $30 instead of spending $150 for a quieter one.

Exact match to the one we needed to replace. Installation was simple, tutorial video helped. Motor is quiet, air flow very good!

This part is an exact replacement for our bathroom exhaust fan. You must confirm this before purchase since there are many exhaust fan designs and styles. We confirmed part numbers and through pulling our old exhaust fan out and comparing photos of new fan.Our old exhaust fan was 20 years old -- slowing down and beginning to sound like a jet engine. This replacement looks exactly the same and has all the right fittings and electronics in the correct locations to slide into the existing bracket. Because it has a corded plug like a normal appliance, attaching to power was easy.5-stars to the company which produces this and 5-stars because it fits perfect, is quiet, and works as new!

It fit perfectly and turned right on. No problems at all.

Part was OK although there were fitting issues ( the installed housing was marked wrong , so I ordered a smaller fan plate , with a little bending I got it snug )

Just the size is not fit