Panasonic FV-11VHL2 WhisperWarm 110 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan/Heat/Light-Night-Light Combination, White
by Panasonic
List Price:
Our Price: Calculated in a shopping cart
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $199.99 (click here)
Category: Tools
See more product details
Product Details
Manufacturer: PanasonicModel: FV-11VHL2
Color: White
Product features:
- Panasonic WhisperWarm Ceiling Mounted Fan/Heat Combinations are smaller, quieter, warmer, and easier to install
- A tubular, stainless-steel-sheathed heating element features Nichrome wire with magnesium oxide for optimal heat transfer
- Blower wheel is designed to draw air in both sides allowing more area for air to enter the wheel
- Continuous, trouble-free operation for many years due to high-quality components and permanently lubricated motors
- Rated 110 cubic feet per minute
- Combined Amps- 12.5
Description of Panasonic FV-11VHL2 WhisperWarm 110 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan/Heat/Light-Night-Light Combination, White
Whisperlite 110 cfm Ceiling Mounted Fan/Heat/Light/Night-Light Combination Add a Little Warmth for Those Cold Days Forget About Those Goose Bumps When Stepping Out of the Shower on Those Cold Winter Days-This Unit is Equipped with a Heater to Add a Little Warmth When the Temperature Starts to Drop. A Tubular, Stainless-Steel-Sheathed Heating Element Features Nichrome Wire with Magnesium Oxide for Optimal Heat Transfer and Electrical Insulation at Elevated Temperatures. Add Some Overhead Light to Your Room This Unit Not Only Ventilates the Air in Your Room, But Provides Overhead Lighting as Well. The Two 18-Watt Compact Fluorescent Lamps are Equivalent to 100-Watt Incandescent Lighting While the Convenient, 4-Watt Nightlight Will Help You Find Your Way Through the Room in the Dark. All Lamps are Included So Quiet You Might Not Know It's On Whisperwarm Fans Feature a Totally Enclosed Condenser Motor and a Double-Tapered, Dolphin Shaped Bladed Blower Wheel to Quietly Move Air. A Small Wheel Turning Very Fast Will Create More Noise Than a Large Wheel Turning More Slowly for a Given Airflow. Our Fan Uses a Wide Blower Wheel That Moves a Large Amount of Air at Reduced Rpms, So it is Quiet Enough That You Might Not Even Know It's on. Continuous, Trouble-Free Operation for Many Years This Fan is Designed to Give You Continuous, Trouble-Free Operation for Many Years Thanks in Part to Its High-Quality Components and Permanently Lubricated Motors Which Wear at a Slower Pace. Also, Since Heat is Always Detrimental to Motor Life (The Cooler the Environment, the Longer the Motor Will Last), We Designed the Electrical Configuration of This Model's Condenser Motor to Allow it to Operate at Lower Temperatures, Increasing the Life of the Motor and Bearings. And, the Fan Housing is Made of Heavy-Gauge Zinc Galvanized Steel and Painted to Protect it From Rust. Tired of Cold Air Coming Through Your Ventilation Fan? This Panasonic Fan Has a Built-In Damper to Prevent Backdraft, Which HeTools and Hardware Reviews of Panasonic FV-11VHL2 WhisperWarm 110 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan/Heat/Light-Night-Light Combination, White
Customer Review: Happy with this, but installation has some pains
Summary: 5 Stars
I've bought and installed two of these in the past year. Panasonic has, as far as I'm concerned, no real competition for this product. It has a vent (110cfm, big enough for our bathrooms), is VERY quiet (.7 sonnes), a heater, and a light (plus a nightlight). It is hard to find a unit with all of these features that looks good. Most of the larger bath fans look garish to me in appearance, especially the ones at Home Depot and Lowe's. Ugh.
The look of this is a simple, sleek curve. I wish the white plastic cover somehow did not LOOK like plastic. But at least it's a textured plastic. A frosted glass light cover instead of the translucent light cover would really help out the look of this--the supplied light cover give the biggest impression of "cheap plastic".
I bought the first one from a dealer in California, and the second one off eBay--each were around $215 (which includes shipping).
This sucker is heavy, much more than a typical fan/light/vent. It has separate fans for the heater and vent, which is part of the reason for this. The vent fan is much bigger than most fans.
Before installing, I suggest you remove the light from the main unit first, not so much to cut down on the weight you have to lift but to make it easier to get a grip on this thing. I built a frame box (of 2"x4"'s pieces) around mine rather than relying on the included spanners. I removed all the spanner attachments and could then insert it into a 16-3/8 x 11-1/8 hole in the drywall (I had to get up in the attic to build the frame box and attach the venting).
The most annoying thing to me about this unit is the ridiculously tight space they give for all the electrical connections. The area is a triangular slot which is a tight fit to insert my open hand. Plan on doing the connections below that enclosure and then stuffing them up into the enclosure (this is tedious and you may find yourself swearing about it). You have separate connections for the heater, vent, light, and night light (4 wire nuts), plus neutral and ground wires, all of which are to be stuffed up in that enclosure. This is really the worse thing about this fan--I'd been happier if they had supplied a separate electrical box for which I had the choice to attach to the top or the end of the main unit (I'd be willing to run the leads through one of two knockouts to make this work).
Something you definitely do NOT want to try is to use cable clamps that are held in place by a nut; to use these you have to stick your hand up in darned triangular enclosure and thread the nuts. I managed to do this on the first unit, but didn't even attempt it on the 2nd unit. Instead, Home Depot sells cable clamps that you can insert from outside the box that snap into place with two clicks. $.78 for two, BIG time saver (and less swearing)!
It would be nice if the nightlight could be controlled with an external switch (your only choice now) -OR- if it could be controlled by a photosensor to turn itself on when it's dark. This might save you a switch, but you'd still have to run a line for the nightlight in either case.
The included bulbs are fluorescent and are a "bright white", not a soft white. This coloring will stand out if you're used to "soft white" lighting in your home. You can buy replacement bulbs of different colors of white, though (and it's nice that the bulbs are included).
I installed these by myself, but an attentive helper would be a big plus in holding the box while you screw it into place
In summary, I'd buy a 3rd one if I were in the market.
More Panasonic FV-11VHL2 WhisperWarm 110 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan/Heat/Light-Night-Light Combination, White Customer Reviews:
1 2
1 2
Heaters
Tools and Hardware
Bestsellers in Heaters
King WHFC1215 1500-Watt 120-Volt Ceiling Mount Heater, Bright WhiteKing Electrical Mfg. Company; Tools
Best price: $173.47
Price in other shops:
Baseboard Electric Heater, 40" 240V/ 750 WattTPI Corporation; Tools
Price in other shops:
Pelpro Pellet Stove - 300-Lb. Hopper, Model# HHPP32BDPelpro; Tools
Best price: $2,199.99
Kozy World KWP122 10,000-BTU Vent-Free LP-Gas Infrared Wall Heater with ThermostatWorld Marketing of America, Inc; World; World Marketing of America, Inc; Kitchen; Home
Best price: $152.71
Price in other shops:
US Stove BKAD500 Cast Iron Double Barrell Stove AdaptorUS Stove; US Stove; US Stove; Kitchen; Home
Best price: $33.13
Price in other shops:
CADET 67532 Com-Pak Twin Plus Wall Heater Assembly Only with Stat 240 Volts/ 4000 Watts 208 Volts/ 3000 Watts (CT402T)CADET; Cadet; CADET; Lawn & Patio
Best price: $173.33
JAMES PHELPS - Cadet Electric Baseboard Heater - 120 Volt, 1000 Watt, White, Model# 4F1000W-1WCadet; Cadet; Cadet; Vinyl; Home
Best price: $38.55
Price in other shops:
Com Pak Twin Plus Replacement Grill Kit in AlmondCadet; Cadet; Cadet; Lawn & Patio
Best price: $30.99
Mr. Heater 90° Low Pressure Propane Regulator Soft Nose POL X 3/ 8 Inch Female Pipe Thread #F273759Mr. Heater; Mr. Heater; Mr. Heater; Kitchen; Home
Best price: $8.66
Price in other shops:
Mr. Heater 5 Foot Propane Appliance Extension Hose Assembly 1/ 4 Inch Female Pipe Thread X 1/ 4 Male Pipe Thread F273717Mr. Heater; Mr. Heater; Mr. Heater; Kitchen; Home
Best price: $11.09
Price in other shops:
Similar Tools and Hardware Products
Panasonic FV-WCSW31-W WhisperControl Three-Function On/ Off Switch, WhiteYour Other Warehouse; Tools
Price in other shops:
Leviton LTB30-1LZ Decora 1800W Incandescent/ 20A Resistive-Inductive 1HP Preset 5-10-15-30 Minute Countdown Timer Switch, White/ Ivory/ Light AlmondLeviton; Tools
Best price: $24.19
Price in other shops:
Panasonic FV-08VQ5 WhisperCeiling 80 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan, WhitePanasonic; Panasonic; Panasonic; Tools & Home Improvement; Lighting
Price in other shops:
Leviton LTB60-1LZ Decora 1800W Incandescent/ 20A Resistive-Inductive 1HP Preset 10-20-30-60 Minute Countdown Timer Switch,White/ Ivory/ Light AlmondLeviton; Tools
Best price: $22.86
Price in other shops:
Lutron MA-T51-WH Maestro Countdown Timer, WhiteLutron; Tools
Best price: $31.00
Price in other shops:
Panasonic FV-WCSW41-W WhisperControl Four-Function On/ Off Switch, WhiteYour Other Warehouse; Tools
Price in other shops:
Panasonic FV-11VFL2 WhisperFit-Lite 110 CFM Low Profile Ceiling Mounted Fan with Light, WhitePanasonic; Tools
Price in other shops:
Panasonic FV-11VQ5 WhisperCeiling 110 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan, WhitePanasonic; Panasonic; Panasonic; Tools & Home Improvement; Lighting
Price in other shops:
Panasonic FV-11VQL5 WhisperLite 110 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan/ Light Combination, WhitePanasonic; Tools
Price in other shops:
Panasonic FV-11VH2 WhisperWarm 110 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan/ Heat Combination, WhitePanasonic; Tools
Price in other shops: