Product review (5 stars): Nice unit with good features and works well
I installed this fan a couple of months ago and have been very happy with it overall. It was fairly easy to install. It can only be used as a ducted unit and offers several options for ducting it. Straight out the back via the knock out sized for a 5 1/4" x 10" duct or out the top via a 5 1/4" x 10" duct or a knockout for a round 7" diameter duct. The unit comes with an adaptor (including a damper) for the 5 1/4" x 10" knockouts and an adaptor for the 7" round knockout as well. One thing I found to be very nice about this unit is the manufacturer has designed it so that the 5 1/4" x 10" duct adapter can be installed one inch off center to the left or right side. This can come in very handy when you are running the duct straight out the back and may need more clearance to avoid a vertical stud inside the wall.
This unit is advertised as including a 42 watt fluorescent light bulb. However this unit only comes with a 26-watt fluorescent bulb which is also the maximum rated wattage for this unit. The 26 watt fluorescent bulb (equivalent to a 100 watt incandescent bulb) gives off plenty of light in my opinion.
While installing this unit I found that with the fan on high speed the metal body of the top side mounted against the hard wood of the kitchen cabinet bottom allowed it to vibrate and caused it to rattle loudly. I found that cutting an old foam rubber mouse pad in narrow strips and using a staple gun to line the entire mounting surface of the cabinet bottom isolated the fan from the hard wood and eliminated all of the vibration induced rattling.
I like the built-in night light as well. It doesn't provide a lot of light but is as good as any other night light.
I would recommend this model to anyone looking for a good looking modern styled unit with a fairly powerful fan that vents to the outside.