Nutone HD80NT Exhaust Fan Incorrectly Rated for Continuous
Operation
I bought this exhaust fan from Home Depot at a price of $94
plus tax. It wasn’t the most expensive
exhaust fan they had but there were a whole boatload a lot cheaper. I bought this was expressly because it was
the only one I found that stated clearly on the box that it was rated for
continuous operation. NOT!
From the Nutone Web Site Model HD80NT 80 CFM Heavy Duty Fan
• 80 CFM, 2.5
Sones
• Totally
enclosed motor design for continuous operation.
After installing it which was a total pain as it was
replacing an existing fan but that is another whole story, it ran for a
whopping three days before is started making straining noises. I turned it off and let it sit for 8 hours
and turned it back on, it ran for a day and started making noises again. I solved the problem by adding an Intermatic
time switch which turns the fan on for 8 hours a day. If I had to buy the Intermatic it would have
added an additional $45.00 to an already expensive fan. I happen to have a couple of Intermatics on
the shelf so it wasn’t an issue except for the fact that Nutone claimed the fan
was rated for continuous operation. Once
again, false advertising and inferior products claims another victim.
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