Customer Reviews for Panasonic WhisperCeiling 190 CFM Ceiling Surface Mount Bathroom Exhaust Fan, ENERGY STAR

The positioning of the electrical breakout of this unit makes it difficult to surface mount retrofit without modification. If you can manage to suspend it, it's a much easier job. I had very tight space for which suspension was the best option, and I rigged something up for that.

Very quiet! I used this as an exhaust fan for the garage smoking area. Works perfect!

Very quiet works well easy to install

Wow, this fan is powerful! And super quiet too!! Definitely did the trick on our 15'x12' with 12' ceilings in the master bath. I was looking for the one of the biggest quietest fans. Original owners had a small fan. My husband installed without a problem. He did have to cut the drywall ceiling bigger to fit. We installed a timer for it to stay on 5, 15, 30, 60, etc.. minutes. (The timer is hooked up to the fan and shower light). Works great, no moisture left on mirror after long hot showers!!

We bought two of these ceiling fans to help vent air out of our 3-car garage. The instructions for mounting within an existing ceiling (not a commercial drop-panel ceiling) were not clear and referred back to a new construction installation. I had to build the header frames around the fans, then mount those (with the fan unit) in the attic space between the ceiling joists. That would not have been bad, except the exhaust duct attachment ends up being too close to the header and required cutting out a semi-circle to allow for a duct adapter. In addition, the electrical junction box attached to the unit is made to be wired from below; however, that doesn't work with a retrofit installation. Also, the screws holding the electrical cover plate were machine tight and extremely difficult to remove with a hand screwdriver. If I had to do it over again - and for anyone else thinking of using these as a retrofit - I would still build the header frame around the fan housing, with the cut-out for the ducting, and I would open up the electric junction box before mounting the unit in the attic space. HOWEVER, now that they are installed (wired serially into one switch), the fans are very, very quiet, considering they are 290 CFM capacity. We are very happy with the finished product and how they operate.

In my opinion, the Panasonic whisper ceiling fan sounds like a jet preparing for takeoff. It does not clear the humidity off the mirrors until the bathroom door has opened. Very disappointed. ?

Very quiet operation and looks great in the ceiling.

Major letdown. Mold is growing on ceiling. Very disappointed at this price point and product proclamations ...

If you want a fan that really vents bathroom air and moisture quickly, don't bother with cheap, weak builder's grade fans that do nothing but make noise. This is the real deal. Vents quickly, and its a lot quieter than the weak crappy ones.

Strong and silent for a 290 cfm. I replaced a 80 cfm Broan that produces same amount of noise as this Panasonic with 290 cfm.

I used this to replace a less powerful heat-vent-light that wore out in a fairly large bathroom. Although it doesn't have a heater, this moves much more air and moisture than the previous unit, and it is so quiet that I cannot hear it at all when the shower is running.

powerful, quiet, sleek

Exhaust fan fails consistently. Drips water and collects moisture. I followed manufacturer’s recommendations on insulation and still drips water every where.. im a union hvac worker and followed the guidelines of the fan recommendations pulled amp draw and fan is performing moving air. Fan just doesnt deal good with moisture causing water drip. (Programed on a Fan cycling moisture switch no difference) Dont Buy ! Rust and mildew forming. Insulated duct work as well just dont buy…

This fan is NOT quiet. Now I have two noisy fans that I won’t turn on because they are so loud. So much for Whisper quiet. It’s a name, not a description.

This exhaust fan delivered in terms of moving the steam out of the bathroom, and is fairly quiet for how large it is. Highly recommend.

Too much noise, we replaced the old one as it was making noise but the new one is more louder.

The fan is easy to install and connect. Also very quiet,

Definitely more powerful than the fan it replaced, but it is not "whisper" quiet like the old one. With double CFM, it is not quiet, certainly not "ultra quiet" as it is described in the product specifications.

Received fans no issues, but am missing the zfast bracket. Since it’s for a retrofit I need it to install

Excellent, quiet. I yet to test with the shower functioning. Shower remodel is still in progress but don’t know yet how good it is in exhaustion.

The only fans (Panasonic) I recommend to my customers. They are well built, quiet and for the most part easy to install.

This fan could suck a golf ball through a garden hose. My girlfriend might be the devil with how hot she likes the shower. I can brush my teeth at the sink and feel near zero humidity with this fan on. It’s quieter than the 70 cfm Broan I had before. Buy this fan. You will have to modify the connection box if you’re using this to replace an existing fan though. And it’s 6 inch duct so if you’re soffit venting get creative. I used a 12x3 rectangle register box to 6 inch round.