ORLANDO, FLA.—At the 2011 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in February, Panasonic Home & Environment Company will showcase its third generation of the WhisperGreen line of premium ventilation fans. Thirteen ceiling mounted fans designed for 4” or 6” ducts will be featured. The fans offer quiet operation and enhanced energy efficiency and are ideal for light commercial applications.
“The third generation models include all the advanced features that builders and contractors have come to love about WhisperGreen, including SmartFlow Optimum CFM Technology and our super energy efficient DC motor,” said Anita So, marketing manager, Panasonic Home & Environment Company. “At Panasonic, we are committed to building and enhancing industry leading products that will make it even easier for contractors and builders to ventilate right and comply with green building standards.”
WhisperGreen-Lite models feature a contemporary flush mount grille that incorporate a 32-Watt ENERGY STAR rated CFL light fixture and a 4-watt night light. The 130 CFM FV-13VKL3, FV-13VKML3, and FV-13VSL3 are a brand new addition to the WhisperGreen-Lite line, making it possible to include a WhisperGreen fan with a light/nightlight option in a larger bathroom with 6” ducts.
Efficient Motor Included
All WhisperGreen models include a brushless DC motor that expends half the energy of an AC motor, allowing fans to be up to 871 percent more energy efficient than ENERGY STAR standards. Powered by SmartFlow Optimum CFM Technology, all WhisperGreen fans can detect and compensate for additional static pressure by increasing the airflow to achieve the specified CFM output. No matter how complex the duct runs are, or the installation method may be, the fan will always ventilate at the specified CFM.
Select WhisperGreen and WhisperGreen-Lite models feature built-in variable speed controls that range from 0 to 130 CFM. Low speed controls on the 80 CFM models can be pre-set to 0, 30 to 70 CFM; on the 130 CFM models 0, 50 to 110 CFM. Also built-in is a Delay Timer that can be pre-set up to 60 minutes. When the fan is activated, it boosts up to high speed of either 80 or 130 CFM. After a pre-determined time period, the fan returns to the pre-set low speed operation.
WhisperGreen models FV-08VKM3, FV-08VKML3, FV-13VKM3, and FV-13VKML3 feature Panasonic’s SmartAction Motion Sensor, which activates when it senses a person and automatically returns to the pre-set lower speed when the occupant leaves the room.
Go to www.panasonic.com/ventfans.
