Panasonic FV-08VQ5 WhisperCeiling 80 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is a very nice fan. I installed it from below (no attic access) to replace a smaller fan. This fan is so quiet it is hard to believe that it is even doing anything but it is. The installation is not difficult but there are several steps. Removing the old fan will most likely require you to use pliers, hammer or small pry bar to get it out because it was installed before the drywall and you wont be able to get to the mounting screws. After I removed the old fan I was able to see where the ceiling joists were and enlarged the hole to 10.5" x 10.5". Make sure you poke your head into the hole before you decide where to make the cuts to make sure aren't going to end up too close to a pipe or other framing in the space. My joists were about 13" apart so I cut a piece of wood and screwed it to the side of one of the joists so it was even with the side of new hole - this left a solid mount on both sides of the hole for the mounting screws. The actual rotating part of...Read more

   So silent I had to start pooping in the bathroom downstairs so I don't gross out my wife in the morning :P