Ultra Silent™ Series Quietest Fans Now Feature New Grilles

Hartford, Wis., February 13, 2008 – Product improvements have been made to the Broan® and NuTone® Ultra Silent™ Series – the quietest fans available.* "To keep up with consumers changing taste and style, we have introduced new grilles for our Ultra Silent Series," explains Patrick Nielsen, marketing manager, ventilation fans, Broan-NuTone.

Featuring high style and innovative features, the Ultra Silent Series is a great improvement over builder-grade fans. "With 12 styles and a variety of CFM levels to choose from, there's bound to be a ventilation solution designed to fit every home's ventilation needs," says Nielsen.

In fact, according to Nielsen, when used in conjunction with a 6-inch duct, which is being increasingly recommended by experts and important standards such as ASHRAE 62.2, the Ultra Silent fans create substantially less noise than the competition's best fan connected to a 4-inch duct.

In addition, the Ultra Silent Series fans are even more installation-friendly with the new hanger bar system included in the QTXE, QTRE and QTXR series and made optional for the QTR series. The 16-inch to 24-inch span hanger bar system includes captive fasteners to keep nails in place and integral bottom locator tabs for instantly setting the correct mounting height and leveling of the housing between joists. No additional framing is needed. The fan easily mounts on all types of construction.

The QTXE line is the quietest on the market – as low as < 0.3 to 1.4 Sones. Inconspicuously blending into the ceiling, these fans powerfully exhaust 50 to 150 CFM, without drawing attention. ENERGY STAR® qualified in both a fan and fan/light combination, the motor is engineered for continuous operation. The fan/light models feature a four-watt nightlight and include a bright, energy efficient 42-watt fluorescent bulb.

The QTRE models were developed to be energy-efficient and quiet at the same time. Perfect for high-traffic bathrooms, the QTRE ventilates 80 to 110 CFM and has a Sone level ranging from 0.8 - 1.3. ENERGY STAR qualified, the fan/light models feature a four-watt nightlight and include a 42-watt bright fluorescent bulb.
With similarly quiet operation, the QTR series is suited to more conservative budgets. Also designed for easy installation, these fans offer bright, incandescent 100-watt lighting and a four-watt nightlight on the fan/light models.

When powerful heating, light and ventilation are called for, the QTX model is the ideal solution. Bringing convenient warmth at the touch of a switch, the heater/fan/light features nearly-silent operation (0.9 Sones, 110 CFM) and a quiet, high-output 1500-watt heater featuring the exclusive PowerHeat™ design. PowerHeat maximizes heat output per watt by placing the heating element very close to the forced-air exit grille, reducing heat escape into the ceiling or attic space. With bright 120-watt incandescent lighting, the heater/fan/light also features a seven-watt nightlight.

See the following chart for detailed model information.

1 HVI certified
2 ENERGY STAR® qualified
3 Heater uses 1500 watts
4 Depends on CFM chosen

For more information about the full line of Broan-NuTone products,
call 800-558-1711 (Broan),  888-336-3948 (NuTone),
write Broan-NuTone,