iLiving 10" Wall Mounted Shutter Exhaust Fan, Automatic Shutter, with Thermostat and Variable Speed controller, 65W, 820 CFM, 1200 SQF Coverage Area Silver (ILG8SF10V-ST)

I could not reach my gable area of the home as it was too tight. My home has four (4) existing static air vents that are about 14 inches in diameter in the roof of the home so that air can naturally flow up from the vents in the eves and out the roof by simple physics of heat rising. But that really is not that optimal and never has been for any home. I have searched for any forced air electrical unit that could be installed below one of those static vents and force a lot more air out of the attic through the roof. There is nothing on the market. I am an engineer, so I just took the time to research enough gable vents to find the right one and this is it. What is important to know is that most gable vents have a high CFM (Cubic Ft Per Minute) of airflow of around 1600-2500. Forcing that much air into a static roof vent will cause a venturi effect due to the inability of the roof vent to accommodate that much air flow. This actually causes more noise. This is why I chose this unit. Much smaller, 820 CFM, easy to install and comes with a rheostat to control the speed of the fan in case the existing static roof vent cannot accept that much air flow. I found that the unit works just fine on full speed of 820 CFM and there is absolutely no noise at all. The unit is ultra quiet. If anyone plans to do the same thing I have done, just get the unit without the rheostat and only the thermostat and save the money. It will work without any noise if you have a decent size existing roof static vent. IMPORTANT INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS: In order for this to work, you will need to install two 2 X 4's between the roof joists 10.5" inches apart and centered over the hole that was cut for the existing roof static vent (photos included). Then two more 2 X 4's between the two I just mentioned, and once again, 10.5 inches apart and centered over the existing hole for the static roof vent. This creates a 10.5" inch square box. The 2 X 4's need to be mounted upright (not flat) so there is a 3.5" inch deep square to insert this new attic fan. YOU MUST REMOVE THE AUTOMATIC SHUTTER that comes with the fan. Very simple and only has 3 screws that hold it in place on each side of the fan. Now you have just a fan and a square metal box that holds the fan. Screw that metal box into the 10.5" inch wooden square you framed as mentioned above. Then plug the unit in using the 6ft long cord and you are done. If you do not have a plug nearby, you can use an extension cord. But the extension cord should be a 3 prong grounded plug since the cord that comes on the fan is a 3 prong plug. I have enclosed photos. Very easy to do and took me less than an hour start to finish, and I also ran wiring and installed an outlet to plug into. One of the photos is of the rheostat that comes with this unit. It has a 3 prongs on the rear to plug directly into an outlet and the cord from the fan plugs into the bottom of this rheostat. The manufacturer of this unit give you no information to know that or the length of the cord, among other things. This is why my review is so long. Now you should know everything so you can do this yourself. My plan is to add another one at the other end of the house since the home is quite large. Already making a difference in the amount of heat in my attic.

I installed this in my palram canopia 6x10 Greenhouse. The greenhouse temp can get way over 100° in the summer but this exhaust fan helps bring temp and humidity down to where i can be inside for longer than a few minutes. It automatically turns on when temp goes above 80°. This was a great buy. I would definitely recommend.

Great fan function, flaps move well.I'd recommend this for a dry climate, water poured into our cargo container through these flaps when it rained. They are so light they won't stay closed with any wind from outside! Beautiful parts that cannot be used anywhere it rains.I liked the ease of installation and the length of the electric cord was suitable for mounting about 4 feet up from the floor, unless you called an electrician to put in a new outlet closer to the 8 ft. ceiling. Not bad for an added $200 expense.

This is the third time I purchased this fan. I keep replacing it because the hole is already in the shed and it is easiest to keep replacing with the same unit. I am in Southern California and it can get above 100° F in the summers. First installed in 2020, exactly two years later I replaced it in 2022. Now, two years and a month later, time for number three. It is a good fan, just costs me $50 a year to replace. I will do a little research and buy a more robust product in 2026. I see other reviewers state their fan lasted longer, not sure why. I will budget more for two years from now (if it indeed lasts that long) and save climbing up the ladder in my workout shed if a "better" unit can last longer. Not too bad, works well as long as it works until the motor seizes.

Installed one in each of my metal roofed sheds to keep the heat down inside and man these things push air! Straightforward install and built extremely well. The thermostat feature is exactly what I wanted.

Ran it from Monday morning to Thursday afternoon and 6 hours on Fridays. Kept running like that for 3 years without issue. Starting to have trouble starting up now. I'd say that's good enough to buy the same one again.

Works great. Has run near constantly since purchase 2+ years ago.Be sure to occasionally clean and oil it

The media could not be loaded. This 10 inch exhaust fan ( with the thermostat) is the best thing I’ve done for my small group of chickens (8) adding it to the side wall of my coop has really helped with air flow and circulation for these hens. It was simply to install..