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In southeastern Wisconsin some eight
decades ago, an engineer named Henry Broan
had a revelation: Wouldn't a built-in mechanical
ventilation solution help to provide better indoor
air quality in the kitchen? And so, Motordor
was conceived—the first kitchen ventilator—
and a company was born. Once Mr. Broan had
invented a new category, other applications
were the natural next step. The bath ventilation
fan soon followed, as the passion for improving
indoor air quality continued.
Leadership is built on standards, all to help
ensure the professionalism of an industry. So
in 1957, Broan was among five companies that
founded the Home Ventilating Institute (HVI).
To this day the HVI mark ensures what's stated
on the package is tested and certified for your
confidence. Because Mr. Broan believed that
if you paid good money for something, you
deserved to get what was promised.
Throughout the years, countless innovations
followed, including some of the first certified
ventilation fans and range hoods with efficient
motors and lighting that reduced energy
consumption by as much as 70%. And as homes
were built tighter, Broan was on the leading
edge of whole-house ventilation solutions with
HEPA filtration and energy recovery capabilities.
Today, Broan continues to lead the industry with
efficient and quiet ventilation solutions that are
easier than ever to install.
You see, leadership isn’t about entering a
market, offering a handful of products, and
staking a claim. Leadership is earned and
proven through a passion and commitment
to finding novel solutions to real problems time
and time again. This is exactly why Broan has
taken the job of improving air quality in our
homes very seriously for more than 80 years.
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP ISN’T A CLAIM.
IT’S EARNED THROUGH INNOVATION.
THE UNDISPUTED LEADER IN
INDOOR AIR QUALITY SINCE 1932.
WE INVENTED THE CATEGORY IN 1932. WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF STOPPING.
1933: Kitchen ventilator:
Motordor is sold
1955: Founder of the
Home Ventilating Institute
The original
1932 Motordor
1965:
Introduced the first
heater fan light
1959: The fan/light
1956: The bath fan
1993: The
first humidity
sensing
fan hits the
shelves
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