NuTone 690NT User Manual

MODEL 690NT

One Year Limited Warranty

WARRANTY OWNER: NuTone warrants to the original consumer purchaser of its

products that such products will be free from defects in materials or workmanship
for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. THERE ARE NO

OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

During this one year period, NuTone will, at its option, repair or replace, without

charge, any product or part which is found to be defective under normal use and
service. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO FLUORESCENT LAMP
STARTERS OR TUBES, FILTERS, DUCT, ROOF CAPS, WALL CAPS AND
OTHER ACCESSORIES FOR DUCTING. This warranty does not cover (a) normal
maintenance and service or (b) any products or parts which have been subject to
misuse, negligence, accident, improper maintenance or repair (other than by
NuTone), faulty installation or installation contrary to recommended installation
instructions.

The duration of any implied warranty is limited to the one year period as specified
for the express warranty. Some states do not allow limitation on how long an
implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

NUTONE’S OBLIGATION TO REPAIR OR REPLACE, AT NUTONE’S OPTION,
SHALL BE THE PURCHASER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER
THIS WARRANTY. NUTONE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL,
CO NSE QUE NTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARIS ING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH PRODUCT USE OR PERFORMANCE. Some states do not

allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the
above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.
This warranty supersedes all prior warranties.

WARRANTY SERVICE: To qualify for warranty service, you must (a) notify
NuTone at the address stated below or telephone [phone], (b) give the
model number and part identification and (c) describe the nature of any
defect in the product or part. At the time of requesting warranty service, you
must present evidence of the original purchase date.

Date of Installation Builder or Installer

Model No. and Product Description

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE:

For the location of your nearest NuTone Independent Authorized Service Center:

Residents of the contiguous United States Dial Free 1-800-543-8687

Please be prepared to provide:

• Product model number • Date and Proof of purchase

• The nature of the difficulty

Residents of Alaska or Hawaii should write to: NuTone Inc. Attn: Department of
National Field Service, 4820 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati Ohio 45227-1599.
Residents of Canada should write to: Broan-NuTone Canada, 1140 Tristar Drive,
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 1H9. Rev. 03/2001

BATH FAN UPGRADE KIT

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR IN­JURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Use this unit only in the manner intended by the manufac­turer. If you have questions, contact the manufacturer.

2. Before servicing or cleaning unit, switch power off at service
panel. Lock or tag service panel to prevent power from being
switched on accidentally.

3. Installation work and electrical wiring (including switch loca­tion) must be done by a qualified person(s) in accordance
with all applicable codes and standards.

4. Provide sufficient air for proper combustion and exhausting of
gases through the flue (chimney) of fuel burning equipment
to prevent backdrafting. Follow the combustion equipment
standards such as those published by the National Fire Pro­tection Association (NFPA), the American Society for Heat­ing, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE),
and local codes.

5. This product may have sharp edges. Be careful to avoid cuts
and abrasions during installation and cleaning.

6. When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling, do not damage
electrical wiring and other hidden utilities.

7. Ducted fans must always be vented to the outdoors.

8. Not for use in kitchens.

9. Acceptable for use over a bathtub or shower when installed
in a GFCI protected branch circuit.

10. This unit must be grounded.

11. This unit must be installed into fan housings that are

marked “D-Housing” or “690” Series. Other fan housings
cannot be substituted. For use only with Broan fan models
670, 671, 688, 689 and Nautilus fan models N671, N688
and NuTone fan models 693, 695, 696N.

CAUTION

1. For general ventilating use only. Do not use to exhaust hazard­ous or explosive materials and vapors.

2. Install fan at least five feet (1.52 m) above floor.

3. To avoid motor bearing damage and noisy, unbalanced impel­lers, keep drywall spray, construction dust, etc. off motor and
impeller.

4. Read specification label on product for information and re­quirements.

To register this product visit:

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www.nutone.com

OPERATION

Use an on/off switch or speed control to operate this ventilator.

WARRANTY

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

• For quiet and efficient operation, long life, and attractive ap­pearance – lower or remove grille and vacuum interior of fan
with a dusting brush attachment.

• The motor is permanently lubricated and never needs oiling.
If the motor bearings make excessive or unusual noise, re­place the motor with the exact service motor. The impeller
should also be replaced.

• To remove blower assembly - See step 3 on page 2.

INSTALLATION

MODEL 690NT

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1. Disconnect the electrical power supply and
lock out the service panel for the existing fan.

2. Remove the grille from the existing fan.

SPRING

GRILLE

Pull grille down to expose two springs. Squeeze each spring
together and pull down again to release springs from motor
plate slots.

-- D-HOUSING FAN ONLY --

3. Remove blower assembly from existing fan.

MOTOR PLATE

SIDE OF HOUSING

-- 690 SERIES FAN ONLY --

3. Remove blower assembly from existing fan.

SCREW

SIDE OF

HOUSING

Unplug motor cord from receptacle and remove screw located
next to receptacle. If necessary, insert a straight-blade screw­driver between motor plate and side of housing near the screw
location and gently pry housing away from motor plate.

MOTOR PLATE

TAB

Unplug motor cord from receptacle. Find the single tab on
the motor plate. Push up on motor plate near tab while push­ing out on side of housing. Or insert a straight-blade screw­driver into slot in housing next to tab and twist screwdriver.

When motor plate tab disengages from housing slot, pivot
blower assembly down and out.

Pivot blower assembly down and out.

4. Check existing housing.

Vacuum the interior of the existing fan housing with a

dusting brush attachment. Examine the housing to make
sure it is securely fastened to the building structure and
free of any holes caused by corrosion. The receptacle
must be intact. If any damage is found, do not continue
installation of this product. Contact a qualified person(s)
for repair.

5. Compare old and new motor plates.

One of the two new motor plates is the same size as the

motor plate from the existing fan. Use this motor plate in
step 6.

MODEL 690NT

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6. Attach the new motor plate to the new wheel/
motor assembly.

NEW

WHEEL/MOTOR

ASSEMBLY

NOTCH

NEW

MOTOR PLATE

(“690” SERIES)

NEW

WHEEL/MOTOR

ASSEMBLY

NEW

MOTOR PLATE

(“D” HOUSING)

CAUTION:

ROUTE

MOTOR WIRES

AS SHOWN

NOTCH

7. Insert the new scroll band into the existing fan
housing.

Note: Skip this step if the existing fan housing already con-

tains a scroll band (plastic or metal).

NEW

SCROLL

BAND

DOUBLE

TABS

Bend it into a crescent shape and align one of the small
slots in the scroll band with the single tab in the fan hous­ing. Place the ends of the scroll band behind the double
tabs in the fan housing, and release the scroll band.

SINGLE

TAB

DOUBLE

TABS

-- D-HOUSING FAN ONLY --

8. Install new blower assembly into existing fan
housing.

Set the new wheel/motor assembly on a flat surface with
the motor facing up. Orient the new motor plate so that the
specification label faces up and the motor body fits into the
wide notch in the motor plate.

CAUTION: The motor lead wires must be routed through
the motor plate as shown. Wires routed differently will
become pinched or cut when the motor plate is installed into
the housing. Electrical shock may result.

2 NUTS

WRENCH

Place the new motor plate onto the motor bracket studs.
Fasten parts together securely using two nuts and wrench
provided.

2 TABS

&

SLOTS

TAB

Insert two motor plate tabs into slots in housing and pivot
blower assembly up until the third motor plate tab snaps
into matching slot in housing. Make sure tabs hold blower
assembly securely in place. Plug in motor.