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Sorry to read another reviewer who had problems with his Model 157. Mine has worked perfectly for several months now. I chose the Model 157 rather than the Model 154 in spite of that reviewers comments. I'm glad I did.
UPDATE: It has been working perfectly for over a year now!
I installed it above the open stall of my elderly mother's doorless shower directly in the rising mist and high humidity. I run it (and another 1250 watt portable heater) for several minutes before her shower and total running time each use is probably about 30-45 minutes. It has never failed and the (large) bathroom warms up a LOT. Haven't measured the temperature, but it gets "toasty" in there (and as humid as a sauna.) I was worried the high temperature and moisture would be an issue, but they have not been a problem. In other words, it gets plenty warm in there without tripping any high-temperature safety feature in the unit.
I chose the Model 157 because of the heavy-duty element. It takes a couple minutes to fully heat up to red-hot, but that's fine. I think it will last a lot longer than the thin spiral wire element of the Model 154. In my opinion, it's well worth the extra cost.
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I bought this item to replace one that had gone bad after 40 years. It was an 85 year old lady friend of mine and she said I was a 'gift from God' after I put it in. This was the easiest bathroom appliance I have ever had to istall. A monkey could put this in. a silicone grommett or washer for the screw holding the screen on could cut down on some chatter/vibration I heard. Other than that it works great.Best Deals for Broan Model 157 Low-Profile Solid Wire Element Ceiling Heater
This heater is great...it really cranks out the heat. I live in an older house, and replaced the Broan model 158. However, I've learned the hard way that the thermal switch on this unit is not reliable. Once the unit turns itself off via the thermal switch, it won't come back on. I've went through three thermal units before I learned my lesson. With the 158 the thermal switch would reset itself and I would be able to use the unit again. So if you really want this unit, buy a timer switch to go with it.If I had to do it over again, I wish I would have gone with another 158. It worked fine on the old fashioned toggle switch.
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I bought this to replace an older Broan that wasn't turning anymore.Size was much smaller, I ended up having to re-paint the ceiling because the old color showed through around it.
Had to enlarge the fixing holes to get it to fit on the old fitting as well.
The fan doesn't push air over the heating elements, just over the back of the plate behind it, so it's not a fast blasting warm up.
Price was right though.
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The Broan Model 157 was purchased to replace one that had been in the bathroom for about 45 years. Identical in looks to the original. It was properly installed with the correct 15 amp circuit, but has shut off several times, and blown the fuse. I am not sure why, but will continue to monitor the situation before returning for a different model. Therefore I cannot give a complete satisfactory report on the new heater.
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