Overall Rating:
5
out of
5
Overall ... Pretty Good,
January 6, 2009
"I bought this as a replacement for my 25 year old NuTone Bath fan and so
far so good. Good Heat and Vent function but a little louder than I
heard at the store demo. Wish you could get the compact flourescent
version of a 100 watt in but it just doesn't quit clear. You can spend
more on quiter units but unless you plan to sleep in the bath room it
should do fine.
Home Depot had the lowest price ... check the Internet!"
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Overall Rating:
4
out of
5
Heater failed on 665RP purchased in June 2006,
February 20, 2008
"I would give Nutone 665RP fan-heater-light combination five stars out of five for performance. It’s quiet and the heater takes the chill off our 8’x12’ bathroom.
Unfortunately the heater quit working after eighteen months of service. This was on a unit purchased in June 2006. The white 110 volt wire melted or broke off at the solderless connector that fastens to the heater assembly. There was no obvious explanation why the wire failed. For example, there was no lint buildup that might have blocked air flow and caused the wire to overheat. When I talked to the technical support person at Nutone he recommended replacing the original heater assembly (black plastic housing) with the new and improved assembly, S97017648, which has a metal housing, a different heater element configuration, and which looks significantly more substantial.
The cost of the replacement heater assembly was more than half of what I originally paid for the 665RP, but the good news was that it’s very easy to change out the heater assembly. Just remove the grill by removing the lens, lightbulb, and one screw in the reflector directly above the bulb. Then unplug the heater assembly and remove one screw to release it from the main housing.
As I said the unit I had trouble with was purchased in June 2006. It’s possible that current models come with the improved (metal) heater assembly."
12 of 13 people found this review helpful.