iLIVING 16" Wall Mounted Shutter Exhaust Fan, Automatic Shutter, with Thermostat and Variable Speed controller, 0.85A, 1200 CFM, 1800 SQF Coverage Area Silver (ILG8SF16V-ST)

I'm very pleased with how easy it was to install and its robustness, quality, and efficiency. The noise level from this fan is neglegable given its CFM flowrate. I measured power usage @120VAC as 0.81 Amps and 95 Watts. I needed for dust and paint-fume evacuation in my basement. I often spray paint small projects there and have been using a simple box fan in a window to keep fumes from wafting into the upstairs living areas, but it wasn't as effective as I would have liked. After installing this new unit, the amount of airflow is so high that even with another basement window open for airflow, the negative pressure generated by this exhaust fan is still sufficient to pull air from the upstais living areas, resulting in absolutely no odor from paint spraying, or any other activity in the basement entering the upstairs living areas. Problem solved. I could also see how this fan would be effective for cooling.

I was really worried about choosing the right attic fan for our home because once they are installed, they are difficult to service and / or replace. Some of the views about noise and about the thermostat burning out prematurely concerned me, but I decided to take the plunge and buy this. Installation Installation was easy for my contractor. No issues there. An electrician hooked it up. Noise The fan is running right now in the attic above me and I can hear a very very distant hum if I really concentrate on it. This is a 1972 house with original (thin) insulation so I am surprised I can not hear it more. There is no vibration and outside it looks fine. The louvers also open and close well. Thermostat The thermostat with the remote control is the best part of this fan. I did buy an extended warranty on this piece (bought separately) because I was concerned about premature failure from reading other reviews. The thermostat lets you choose what temperature it goes on and off at, and tells you the current temperature of the attic which I like looking at. The attic did go up to 125 the other day when it was 101 outside, but on most days it keeps it around 110. My house used to make lots of noise as the hot wood contracted in the attic as it cooled... now it's quiet and no longer does that. Air conditioning also working much better. Overall I am very pleased with this purchase and can highly recommend it. If I run into any durability issues I will update this review. Hope this helps!

This is a great fan. It’s very powerful and has a variable speed control. Additionally, it is temperature sensitive. We desperately needed to circulate the air in a chicken house. Our fan works 24 seven and we have had no trouble with it at all.

I received this fan today to use as an exhaust fan in my 2 car garage. Packing was nice with plenty of styrofoam for protection. Mine looked new with no defects noticed upon primary inspection,and contained the fan and temperature/speed control,as ordered. The first thing I noticed was that the power cord was not wired into the fan motor. No big deal because simple wiring instructions are included and I'm experienced in wiring as well,but the ad did not mention "wiring required". There were a couple of small items missing though. The bulkhead fitting for the electrcial junction box was missing,even though the instructions stated that the hardware included aforementioned bulkhead fitting. I happen to have 1 that would fit or I would've had to make a hardware store run. There were also a couple of tiny rubber plugs missing from some holes in the body of the motor. The holes are probably from manufacturing the body of the motor,and there was 1 plug in place but 3 were missing. I filled the holes with a little bit of silicone and continued on. The rest of the initial inspection and test-run was pretty well standard. The fan and controller worked as advertised,although I did not try to set the temp control portion. Turning the temp control knob all the way counter-clockwise bypasses the temp control feature,by the way. There is a power on/off switch next to the speed control knob. The speed control worked well and the fan responded accordingly. One note--if you have the speed control on the minimum speed and turn the power off,the next time it is turned on,the fan will run at full speed for a second or two before the speed controller backs it down to low. Apparently this is normal as mine did it several times when I would turn the power off and back on,so I figured it was just how it works. The slats worked well with no binding and the fan itself seems relatively quiet for a 16" fan. All-in-all,a decent fan for the money and yes,I would buy it again.

Outstanding exhaust fan. We purchased this exhaust fan to use in our over-sized double car garage attic; item was packaged adequately for shipping, arrived with all parts, very easy install, moves hot air out of garage attic as expected. Well worth the purchase price.

This fan is light weight but well constructed. Installation could not have been easier. I cut a 16.5 inch square hole with a jig saw, using a blade rated for thin metal. Then I used a permanent marker to mark the location of the eight mounting holes on the wall and drilled them out to take 1/4 inch by 1 inch bolts with lock washers. The fan is quiet and there is no vibration whatsoever. Some reviewers have said they felt that they needed to construct a frame. I did not find that to be necessary. The thermostat works very well. I find the fan speed control to be of little value as any speed less than full will cause the louvers to drop a lot. If you only need the fan on when you are in the building you can save some money by using a switched outlet and forgoing the thermostat.

We often use ILiving fans (different types of fans but same manufacturer) in rental properties and they last a very long time. So, when we enclosed our carport where our AC condenser is located and needed to exhaust the heat, we selected another ILiving unit. We opted for the 16 inch thinking the high CFMs it would be adequate for the purpose and located it 2 feet above the condenser where the unit exhausts. Turns out the residual heat hits the ceiling and blows downward (as opposed to rising as one would expect heat to do :). As a result, we ended up having to purchase and install a second unit. The units are quiet, run as expected with adequate temperature and speed settings responding as they should. Sadly, in retrospect, we should have purchased a larger unit and located in a bit differently. We do recommend this product but anyone attempting to use it for the same purpose as we did might want to carefully evaluate it's placement ... and buy a unit with a larger surface area than we did.

Works great