Panasonic WhisperWarm Ceiling Mount Bathroom Exhaust Fan with Heater, 50-80-110 CFM, FV-0511VH1

Panasonic WhisperWarm Ceiling Mount Bathroom Exhaust Fan with Heater, 50-80-110 CFM, FV-0511VH1

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Panasonic WhisperWarm Ceiling Mount Bathroom Exhaust Fan with Heater, 50-80-110 CFM, FV-0511VH1
Price: GBP224.79
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Customers say

Customers find the bathroom fan extremely quiet, powerful, and effective at moving air, with one customer noting it works well for large spaces. They appreciate its heat output, quickly warming bathrooms, and its attractive appearance. Installation experiences are mixed, with some finding it straightforward while others find it tricky. The fan has a noticeable delay when turning on, taking about 20 seconds to start up.

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Noise levelFunctionalityFan qualityHeat outputLooksPowerEase of installationDelay time
46 customers mention "Noise level"40 positive6 negative

Customers find the fan extremely quiet.

"It is quiet, moves air, and puts out a lot of heat. We turn the heater on 5 to 10 minutes before taking a shower and it quickly warms the bathroom." Read more
"…Ideally with 12AWG wire. NOISE Very quiet. So quiet you have to stand under it to see if it's on…." Read more
"Super quiet, very powerful this is the only fans I will install on my remodels. They have different models available" Read more
"…this one and it heats up our large bathroom beautifully and it is extremely quiet…." Read more
41 customers mention "Functionality"34 positive7 negative

Customers find that the fan works well, with one mentioning it performs effectively in large bathrooms and another noting its quiet operation.

"…so quiet that I wondered if it would keep up with the steam but it works great! I highly recommend this unit…." Read more
"Works really good. Heat bathroom really quick" Read more
"…one is narrower has plastic cover, puts out much more heat and fan works great" Read more
"…It is very quit and looks nice too. After researching fans, we went with Panasonic at $100 more, irrespective we are so glad we did." Read more
29 customers mention "Fan quality"26 positive3 negative

Customers find the fan well-made and effective as a bathroom heater, with one customer noting it's their favorite ventilator/heater unit to install.

"It is a good quality fan, and nice and quiet. I did one less star because it does take about 20 seconds to actually start up." Read more
"great fan… took1star off only because the fan has a delayed reaction when the wall switch is turn on…." Read more
"great product. truly quiet. if my wife and i are talking at a normal volume, we cant hear the fan running…." Read more
"Great heater, very quiet, straightforward installation." Read more
28 customers mention "Heat output"25 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the fan's heat output, noting that it heats bathrooms quickly and effectively.

"Quiet bathroom exhaust fan and heater. Installed in Jan 2025 and still happy with purchase June 2025" Read more
"This fan gets very hot, which is why I purchased this. It heats a small basement laundry and bath room…." Read more
"…It also heats the bathroom quickly and keeps the moisture out when showering." Read more
"Puts out the heat." Read more
8 customers mention "Looks"8 positive0 negative

Customers like how the fan looks.

"…Not easy to replace. Super weak fan for the price. Looks nice but absolute junk inside." Read more
"I have not used it yet. Looks good." Read more
"…It is very quit and looks nice too. After researching fans, we went with Panasonic at $100 more, irrespective we are so glad we did." Read more
"I like the looks and install was average. However, fan is not working in vent mode…." Read more
8 customers mention "Power"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the fan's power, noting that it moves a lot of air when in use.

"It is quiet, moves air, and puts out a lot of heat. We turn the heater on 5 to 10 minutes before taking a shower and it quickly warms the bathroom." Read more
"Quiet and efficient fan. Easy to install and warms up the place nicely." Read more
"…No complaints with its performance. It’s quieter than most and moves a lot of air…." Read more
"…up when you turn the power on, but once it gets going it is really quite powerful. Has a nice clean look too." Read more
28 customers mention "Ease of installation"19 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with installing the fan, with some finding it straightforward while others report it being tricky.

"…Easy to install, well made and function very well. I typically install these with a 15a timer push button timer." Read more
"…The installation was straightforward…." Read more
"…One worked; the other never worked. Unfortunately, they were not installed until after the return deadline by Amazon. I got stuck with a lemon." Read more
"This panasonic bathroom fan with heater is the bomb. Relatively easy to install. The flexbracket makes this so…." Read more
12 customers mention "Delay time"1 positive11 negative

Customers report that the fan takes about 20 seconds to start up and has a noticeable delay when turning it on.

"…as in the description, there is a delay when you turn on the fan and/or heater. it explains why in the manual (capacitors charging probably)…." Read more
"…There is about a 15sec delay from power-on to the fan blowing while the device prepositions the baffle. That's sometimes confusing." Read more
"…Ours don't but this fan also starts up slowly; assuming this is to preserve the motor life and not jolt the electrical…." Read more
"…I tested this one and there is a short delay before the vent or heater starts working which is not a problem…." Read more





It's Panasonic & worth the investment!

5 out of 5 stars

It's Panasonic & worth the investment!
We did the downstairs bathroom with another Panasonic smaller unit with a light, and this time, we replaced the old 30 year old original-to-the-house fan that was slowly dying. [Install & Electrical] The installation was straightforward. The old fan used four wires with the red that piggybacked onto the light switch separately. Since we no longer have the light, I disconnected the red wire and rewired the fan to the light switch. I'm going to replace the empty switch that's disconnected with the built-in night light I bought here on Amazon so we have some light at night. I had to cut a little bit of the ceiling, but since the spacing through the attic's beams was wide enough, I had plenty of room to work with. [Performance] Others say they hear a 'click' when switching it on. Ours don't but this fan also starts up slowly; assuming this is to preserve the motor life and not jolt the electrical. When we lived in a condo years ago, they had the new AFCI breakers that would trip easily. I feel that this fan's design would definitely prevent such an issue. The fan noise is very quiet at the maximum speed and sucks out humidity even when taking a very hot shower. A huge improvement over the old fan! I'm assuming they use quality bearings and motors with a fan that's balanced. We also wanted the option to turn the speed down (which can be done easily by pulling down the cover) during winter if it got a little cool at 110 CFM. In a way, yes, we could turn the heat on but we opted not to have the heat function so I did not wire this portion in. [Summary] It's Panasonic. I always swore by their old phones and anything fan-related. It'll last for years to come. It's WORTH the extra money compared to the big box store fans that seem 'cheaper'. You get what you pay for and it's something you don't want to replace it in a few years or deal with a noisy fan. Super recommended brand and product.
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  • Rich Turner

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It’s nice and quiet in both modes, exhaust and heat

    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    It was a great purchase works really well easy to install. Recommend the timing switches real nice addition.


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  • Linda Brandenburg

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Well built and fantastic engineering for retrofit installs.

    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    I’m a professional electrician. Ive installed hundreds of bath fans/heaters for clients. Frankly, most of models out there are flimsy disposable pieces of junk.This Panasonic fan/heater unit is hands down the most well built machine I’ve come across in 30years of doing this. I was so impressed I retrofitted my own master bath with one. My wife is thrilled.
    Pro tips:
    1. while this machine has a thermal shutoff that automatically turns it off after two hours, just have a timer switch installed instead of a toggle switch.
    2. If you’re DIYing this you need to install 12/3 awg from the switch to the unit. It requires two separate switch’s, one for heat, one for exhaust.
    3. The flex support bracket is genius. Especially for retrofits. Ignore the hacks on YouTube who tell you you don’t have to secure both sides to the adjacent ceiling joists. Secure both. It’s easy given the size of the opening and the result is less vibration / quieter performance.
    4. If the flexible duct you use runs through an in conditioned space (no heat or AC) use insulated duct. Otherwise you end up with puddles of standing condensation in the duct in the cold months.

    Enjoy!

    4 people found this helpful

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  • DH

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Quiet! Delayed Start

    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    great product. truly quiet. if my wife and i are talking at a normal volume, we cant hear the fan running.

    as in the description, there is a delay when you turn on the fan and/or heater. it explains why in the manual (capacitors charging probably). id guess the delay is maybe 2 seconds tops. you cant really tell its on unless you are listening for the sound anyways 😀

    Installed in a small bathroom, running at 110cfm.
    100% worth it (overkill is underrated IMHO).
    Mirrors dont fog when the wife takes a 30min hot shower (not judging).
    My bathroom gets pretty cold in the winter, the heater makes it tolerable within 2mins and toasty warm in about 5min.

    my only (very small) complaint is the heater directing vents are not the best. wish it would point it like my HVAC vents (at the opening to my walk-in shower). as such, its directly over the double vanity and thats just fine.

    4 people found this helpful

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  • Carol Ellis

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Looks great and is very quiet

    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    Noise level, works great


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  • Kalibungo

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Gets very hot, but not easy to install

    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024

    Verified Purchase

    This fan gets very hot, which is why I purchased this. It heats a small basement laundry and bath room. The issues I have had was the lack of information on what type of switches to buy for it. The major issue was with the wiring to to circuit breaker panel.I installed 2 of these and the fan’s control board shorted out. It took forever to talk to someone on the phone. I will never buy another Panasonic product because of their terrible customer service. I finally was able to consult with a tech who replaced the board. My electrician found that the 2 neutral wires had to be wired in different locations in the electrical panel circuit breakers. It was complicated but we got them to work. Panasonic should address this problem in better detail in their instructions. I gave a 4 star because of their lack of customer service and failure to address the issue with wiring 2 fans.

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  • Zak

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It's Panasonic & worth the investment!

    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2023

    Verified Purchase

    We did the downstairs bathroom with another Panasonic smaller unit with a light, and this time, we replaced the old 30 year old original-to-the-house fan that was slowly dying.

    [Install & Electrical]

    The installation was straightforward. The old fan used four wires with the red that piggybacked onto the light switch separately. Since we no longer have the light, I disconnected the red wire and rewired the fan to the light switch. I'm going to replace the empty switch that's disconnected with the built-in night light I bought here on Amazon so we have some light at night.

    I had to cut a little bit of the ceiling, but since the spacing through the attic's beams was wide enough, I had plenty of room to work with.

    [Performance]

    Others say they hear a 'click' when switching it on. Ours don't but this fan also starts up slowly; assuming this is to preserve the motor life and not jolt the electrical. When we lived in a condo years ago, they had the new AFCI breakers that would trip easily. I feel that this fan's design would definitely prevent such an issue.

    The fan noise is very quiet at the maximum speed and sucks out humidity even when taking a very hot shower. A huge improvement over the old fan! I'm assuming they use quality bearings and motors with a fan that's balanced.

    We also wanted the option to turn the speed down (which can be done easily by pulling down the cover) during winter if it got a little cool at 110 CFM. In a way, yes, we could turn the heat on but we opted not to have the heat function so I did not wire this portion in.

    [Summary]

    It's Panasonic. I always swore by their old phones and anything fan-related. It'll last for years to come. It's WORTH the extra money compared to the big box store fans that seem 'cheaper'. You get what you pay for and it's something you don't want to replace it in a few years or deal with a noisy fan. Super recommended brand and product.

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    Zak

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It's Panasonic & worth the investment!

    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2023


    We did the downstairs bathroom with another Panasonic smaller unit with a light, and this time, we replaced the old 30 year old original-to-the-house fan that was slowly dying.

    [Install & Electrical]

    The installation was straightforward. The old fan used four wires with the red that piggybacked onto the light switch separately. Since we no longer have the light, I disconnected the red wire and rewired the fan to the light switch. I'm going to replace the empty switch that's disconnected with the built-in night light I bought here on Amazon so we have some light at night.

    I had to cut a little bit of the ceiling, but since the spacing through the attic's beams was wide enough, I had plenty of room to work with.

    [Performance]

    Others say they hear a 'click' when switching it on. Ours don't but this fan also starts up slowly; assuming this is to preserve the motor life and not jolt the electrical. When we lived in a condo years ago, they had the new AFCI breakers that would trip easily. I feel that this fan's design would definitely prevent such an issue.

    The fan noise is very quiet at the maximum speed and sucks out humidity even when taking a very hot shower. A huge improvement over the old fan! I'm assuming they use quality bearings and motors with a fan that's balanced.

    We also wanted the option to turn the speed down (which can be done easily by pulling down the cover) during winter if it got a little cool at 110 CFM. In a way, yes, we could turn the heat on but we opted not to have the heat function so I did not wire this portion in.

    [Summary]

    It's Panasonic. I always swore by their old phones and anything fan-related. It'll last for years to come. It's WORTH the extra money compared to the big box store fans that seem 'cheaper'. You get what you pay for and it's something you don't want to replace it in a few years or deal with a noisy fan. Super recommended brand and product.

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  • Loo

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic warming feature

    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    This works fantastically, we have a bathroom that's always cold and it is so nice to have this warming feature that makes the bathroom really warm in literally seconds.


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  • Mad hatter
    5.0 out of 5 stars

    A great hard wired heater alternative for a utility room.

    Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    This is a good alternative to a baseboard heater in our laundry room. It works really well with great air flow. We have it in a thermostat which ,makes it very convenient. You probably would not want it in a bedroom as the noise level would be disruptive when it is blowing but works perfectly for what we were looking for.



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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Best bathrrom fan with heater

    Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    We were renovating our ensuite and didn't want to add a heated floor. We wanted the warmth of a a fan heater and proper fan ventilation.
    This unit is powerful and very quiet.



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  • Clair Oates
    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Control switches for fan are an additional $100

    Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2024

    Verified Purchase

    Love look of whisper ceiling fan with heat. Seemed fairly easy to install -BUT page 13 of manual shows switch installation. NOTE – specific switches not included with expensive product. They ( Panasonic) recommended a brand called SWIDGET which is yet another $100 added to hefty price.



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Product Summary: Panasonic WhisperWarm Ceiling Mount Bathroom Exhaust Fan with Heater, 50-80-110 CFM, FV-0511VH1

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Bathroom Vent Fan with Heater: Deliver healthy air and instant warmth to chilly bathrooms with this exhaust fan equipped with a powerful 1600W PTC heater
Customizable Airflow: This slim, whisper quiet, Energy Star-certified fan features a DC/ECM motor and Pick-A-Flow technology that allows you to select your desired airflow from 50, 80 or 110 CFM at the flip of a switch for your room size and usage needs
Easy Installation: Flex-Z Fast Bracket simplifies installation with a single-hinge bracket for easy positioning so you don’t need to access your attic to install the fan and includes options for 4″ or 6″ ducting
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