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iLIVING ILG8SF12V 12 inches variable speed shutter fan Silver
Last Updated: May 6, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.6
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/10
Total Reviews
637
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182
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Review Analysis - 410 recent, verified reviews
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Setup
81install, fan, easy, installation, installed
+96%
-4%
" ... I bought a variable speed controller with it and installation was a "breeze"! ... "
" ... Installation was easy for my contractor. ... An electrician hooked it up. ... "
" ... Was aligned and assembled properly and installed easily. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install and fair price. ... "
" ... Install was moderate. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... was extremely easy to install. ... "
Ease of Use
41easy, install, fan, works great, wire
+100%
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Very easy install ... "
" ... Easy to install ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy install i just wish it was an inch smaller. ... "
" ... I got this for my shop it was quite easy to install as the give you a decent amount of overlap to work with. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
Sound Quality
41noise, quiet, noisy, hum, motor
+66%
-34%
" ... This fan is super quiet. ... "
" ... This fan is quiet and moves a lot of air! ... "
" ... Perfect size for my 6x8 greenhouse exhaust fan! ... "
" ... Otherwise is a quiet fan that does move quite a bit of air. ... "
" ... Well made and sturdy, table tested, noise same as regular fan, lots of air. ... "
" ... Fan reasonably quiet. ... "
" ... Quick install low noise great fan ... "
" ... For a relatively small unit it moves quite a lot of air & is very quiet. ... "
Capacity
39house, attic, garage, whole house, green house
+92%
-8%
" ... Perfect for exhausting the hot air from my garage. ... I'm considering putting another on into my attic to help keep the house cool more efficiently. ... "
" ... Venting a commercial shower house ... "
" ... So I installed this today with ease into my garage window. ... "
" ... I just installed this unit to cool my two car garage. ... "
" ... Installed in window of 10' x 20' portable metal building used as a woodshop. ... "
" ... Worked perfect in my boiler room to vent heat. ... "
" ... Does it make the whole house cooler ? ... "
" ... I mounted in the eve of my 2400 sq ft two story tall garage and open one of the garage doors at the opposite end a foot or two and you can feel a breeze coming in. ... "
Product Reliability
36worked, weeks, installed, stopped working, fan
+58%
-42%
" ... Working perfectly for us. ... "
" ... So far it has been working 24/7 for a year. ... "
" ... We have only had this fan installed a couple of weeks but it makes a huge difference. ... "
" ... This controller has been working so far as advertised. ... "
" ... I will update review in future weeks it's performance. ... "
" ... Working great so far. ... "
" ... Have only had it installed for a few weeks, but so far I pleased. ... "
" ... No issues there. ... If I run into any durability issues I will update this review. ... "
Cooling
34garage, cooler, attic, shed, cools
+97%
-3%
" ... We live in Pheonix, so anything you can do to vent hot air out is a good thing. ... "
" ... I have the thermostat set on 90 degrees and it keeps the shed cooled down perfectly. ... "
" ... Definitely keeps the garage a LOT cooler than before when it's 100+ degrees outside. ... I'm considering putting another on into my attic to help keep the house cool more efficiently. ... "
" ... Reliable and doing its job circulating air as we needed well ... "
" ... Works awesome and is really keeping temps down in my mining room. ... "
" ... Well made attic fans. ... I installed two of them in my barn and they really have helped keep the building cooler. ... "
" ... Works pretty well at keeping a 40x20x20 shop cooler! ... "
" ... The fan comes on gradually as the attic gets warm and shuts off in the evening. ... "
Overall performance
32job, fan, control, variable, controller
+97%
-3%
" ... Using it with the recommended speed controller in a 30'x30' shop. ... Turn down the speed or open a window. ... "
" ... Quiet and does the job. ... "
" ... I would recommend getting a variable speed control for it. ... "
" ... I also got a speed controller. ... "
" ... A $20 box fan from Walmart does a better job. ... "
" ... I will add a speed control and a timer as well. ... For about $100 it does the job. ... "
" ... So far is working good I just have it on an on off switch so what it's just one speed it is in a 8 by 10 building and it works pretty good to suck the hot air out ... "
" ... I bought the recommended iLiving variable speed switch that it recommended as well. ... "
Fit
29vent, louvers, opening, seal, vents
+69%
-31%
" ... It is mounted securely and wired correctly. ... "
" ... The fan fits my window and it works perfectly. ... "
" ... Mount securely facing out you don't want mold spores in your greenhouse. ... "
" ... I was going to go with an Octagon shaped vent, and I still can if I ever wanted to, but my buddy gave me that rectangle one and loaned me his skill saw. ... "
" ... I deleted the incorporated louver assembly because my gable vent was already in place on my shed building. ... "
" ... Straight out of the box it felt and looked well built, the louvers function easily and freely and overall if felt sturdy. ... "
" ... Delivery was quick and it fit the hole perfectly. ... "
" ... I eventually got it opening/closing nice and easy with a few shims and making sure the screws aren’t too tight or too loose. ... "
Build Quality
21louvers, rough opening, well built, opening, well made
+62%
-38%
" ... That said, This fan was well packaged and heavy duty built. ... The louvers are well built with fabric at the bottom to create a better seal. ... "
" ... To solve that problem, I detached the fan housing from the steel frame (simple 4 screws) and taped aluminum window screen over the entire inside, so it's between the fan blades and the louvers. ... "
" ... What I like is the small size, fan cage and quality construction. ... "
" ... Very sturdy shutter. ... "
" ... Straight out of the box it felt and looked well built, the louvers function easily and freely and overall if felt sturdy. ... "
" ... Solidly built and seems to move a lot of air. ... "
" ... Our old fan (bought at the big box store 13 years ago) was made of plastic and kept together with super glue. ... I decided to get a fan made of metal that could withstand the Oklahoma wind and heat. ... "
" ... The flaps close perfectly after I made a few adjustments to my framing construction. ... "
Price
15fan, money, good, worth, quality
+100%
" ... This was a great fan for the money. ... "
" ... Relatively low cost. ... "
" ... Overall a great fan for the price. ... "
" ... Worth every penny. ... "
" ... Kick ass fan for the price. ... "
" ... Good fan for the money. ... "
" ... Not too big of a deal. ... "
" ... I was very impressed with the quality of this fan for the price. ... "
Marketplace
14thank, amazon, advertised, works, seller
+100%
" ... There was never an issue in the quality of the product or integrity of the seller. ... "
" ... Is as pictured. ... Did come as promised. ... "
" ... Product and shipping as promised ... "
" ... Great product was as advertised! ... "
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
" ... Pretty good ship time ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised! ... "
" ... Thank you Micheal. ... "
Cables
12wiring, wires, ground, hole, fan
+75%
-25%
" ... I already had an outlet and it was a simple job to wire up the fan I bought. ... "
" ... I used a six foot 14 gauge extension cord with the female end removed as the power cord for the fan motor. ... "
" ... Basically I payed around $70 for a cord that should come with the unit. ... If it's a good company they will refund the product, and let me keep the cord that I already installed. ... "
" ... Was super easy to install and wire to a switch. ... "
" ... Easy to wire and hook up. ... "
" ... Measure area vs fan mount, cut, attach, wire. ... "
" ... It was easy to install and easy to wire with a power cord so I could plug it in an outlet. ... "
" ... Yes, the junction box is kind of small and it was tough in particular to get the cord's stranded ground wire wound around the ground screw. ... Would have been easier with a solid wire. ... "
Remote
9control, fan, batteries, temperature, reading
+78%
-22%
" ... You can also set the remote to turn on the fan if the humidity gets to high where the electrical control box is mounted. ... "
" ... It has a remote that allows you to shut it off. ... "
" ... The thermostat with the remote control is the best part of this fan. ... "
" ... Took me longer to install the batteries in the remote than to install the module! ... "
" ... The remote works without a problem from the room below where it is installed and through drywalled ceiling, joists and about 20” of insulation. ... "
" ... The remote control has a wall mounted holder which works well. ... The remote itself is light-weight, and has an "inexpensive" feel to it. ... "
" ... I chose to purchase and use the ILG8SFRC Exhaust Fan Remote Control Kit. ... Update: install complete with remote control. ... "
Product As Described
8works, product, picture, exactly as advertised, shown
+100%
" ... Does exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
" ... Great product was as advertised! ... "
" ... Product as described ... "
" ... will try and add a picture later if that be ok . ... "
" ... Is as pictured. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised! ... "
Delivery
7product, quick, fast, shipping, promised
+100%
" ... From ordering, shipment, packaging, and installations . ... "
" ... Loved the product but delivery thru post office was a nightmare. ... "
" ... It arrived very quickly. ... "
" ... Delivery was quick and it fit the hole perfectly. ... "
" ... Quick delivery and quality of the product. ... "
" ... Product and shipping as promised ... "
Volume
6fan, volume, quite, moves, attic
+83%
-17%
" ... Not too loud. ... "
" ... This is a great attic/exhaust fan that moves a good volume of air for my smal non-insulated enclosed barn. ... "
" ... Moves a tremendous amount of volume, quietly. ... "
" ... Not very loud at all. ... "
" ... The fan is not loud at all when it’s running which was a surprise. ... "
Returns
6unit, refund, get, 30, returning
+33%
-67%
" ... I sent it back and received a replacement. ... "
" ... (I'm returning my nit for a refund. ... Unfortunately he had his unit for over 30 days before he installed it so he could not return it. ... "
" ... Now, they won't refund the $70.00 I paid for this, and, are seemingly unwilling to service the unit - waiting on them to reply to my complaint. ... "
" ... May just return and get a different one. ... "
Features
6would, thermostat, fan, attached, temperature
+67%
-33%
" ... Variable speed switch is a nice feature. ... "
" ... I attached a thermostat for automatic control and it works great! ... "
" ... We Attached to a temperature monitoring switch. ... "
" ... I have the unit on its own 15amp circuit with a simple on/off switch. ... "
Storage
6fan, sides, gap, frame, container
+83%
-17%
" ... I have a 12' wide by 20' long by 7' high shed, equaling 1680 cubic feet. ... "
" ... Installed in a 40' high cube shipping container. ... "
" ... There is precious little space in the electrical connection box to get a piece of 14/2 Romex in there and make connections. ... "
" ... Ease of install would depend on application but these worked like a charm for our shipping storage containers. ... "
" ... Fan is the perfect size to ventilate my 20' storage container. ... "
Size
6fan, unit, small, inch, air
+100%
" ... Connector box could have been a little larger but this fan is nice and compact. ... "
" ... Ideal for smaller areas. ... "
" ... Decent air flow for the size. ... "
" ... This one was the perfect size. ... "
" ... I chose this unit mainly because of its size ( the closest to the gable opening I have ) . ... "
" ... I purchase the 12 inch fan for my small greenhouse. ... "
Controls
5variable, temp, speed control, humidistat, toggle
+40%
-60%
" ... Add a variable control and you get quite a noticable whine. ... "
" ... this delay is necessary as configuration of the settings uses a round-robin menu which advances through all settings before returning to the start. ... The operation of the control is not intuitive, which is a shame, as there are numerous well labeled keys which have unecessarily limited, non-intuitive functionality. ... you must press the power button once to wake the control up, after which you can see attic or room temperatures (press the temp button to toggle between them), and also see the current relative humidity. ... "
Hair
5hole, cutting, saw, hardest, wires
+80%
-20%
" ... The most important advise I can offer is that when doing the rough in that you cut your opening to the specs for you particular model as per the instruction manual. ... "
" ... I would say the hardest part of this install was cutting the hole. ... "
" ... Cut a hole the right size. ... "
" ... Hardest part of the job was cutting through the stucco on the outside of the building. ... "
Noise Cancellation
4minimal, noise level, motor, hum
+25%
-75%
" ... The noise level is high though. ... "
" ... The hum is not from vibration, but just motor noise. ... "
" ... And it’s still making the noise. ... "
Device Stand
4mount, square, mounted, studs, shutters
+100%
" ... It mounted quite well and there are lots of holes for screws, or you can just use self tappers. ... "
" ... The fan is the perfect size, fitting easily between two studs in the wall. ... "
" ... Requires approximately a 10-1/4” x 11-1/2” square hole to install in a wall. ... "
" ... its mounted 5 feet from the ceiling but it has no problem clearing by the ceiling. ... "
Heating
4heat, motor, gets, trailer, food
+75%
-25%
" ... But it is drawing in fresh and exhausting hot. ... "
" ... I installed this in a 10x12 shed for our chickens in the NC heat. ... "
" ... I used butt splices and heat shrink. ... "
Screen Protection
3keep, bugs, sharp, seal, louver
+33%
-67%
" ... No screen, but bugs in everywhere anyway . ... "
Display Clarity
3keep, fan, bugs, efficiency, bug screen
-100%
" ... No screen, but bugs in everywhere anyway . ... "
" ... Will be contacting the mfgr tomorrow for a resolution. ... "
Food Items
3fan, works, shop, job, good
+100%
" ... It’s doing a great job keeping a good air flow in our chicken coop ... "
" ... Using the fan in our chicken coop. ... "
" ... It works great, keeps my chicken coop so much cooler ... "
Cleaning
3fumes, dust, wire cage, temperature, motor
+33%
-67%
" ... Turned it off and cleaned it. ... "
Design
3good, design
+100%
" ... There is no vibration and outside it looks fine. ... "
" ... Now that’s what a job should look like. ... "
Comfort
3turned, put, pressure, opening, louvers
+100%
" ... it sucks the heat out and maintains a comfortable air inside. ... "
" ... I would give 5 stars if it was a little more friendly to secure. ... "
" ... Based on what I have seen over the past week, this will undoubtedly save me on AC expense and has already created a more comfortable living space. ... "
Battery Life
3went, failed
+33%
-67%
" ... It failed after a few hours. ... "
" ... Bought 2 and both went out within 48 hours. ... "
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Specifications
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Size: 12 meters