Broan-NuTone S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 12.1

NORTEK HOLDINGS, INC.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	ACTUAL
	YEAR ENDED						PERIOD FROM			PERIOD FROM			PERIOD FROM			PERIOD FROM
	DECEMBER 31,						JAN. 1, 2004 TO			AUG 28, 2004 TO			JAN. 1, 2003 TO			JAN. 10, 2003 TO
	2007		2006		2005		AUG 27, 2004			DEC 31, 2004			JAN. 9, 2003			DEC. 31, 2003
	(IN MILLIONS EXCEPT RATIOS)
EARNINGS:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		32.4		89.7		80.5		(111.3	)		(2.2	)		(60.9	)		62.1
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		33.1		63.9		56.1		(41.4	)		4.3			(21.8	)		41.4
“Earnings”		65.5		153.6		136.6		(152.7	)		2.1			(82.7	)		103.5
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense including amortization of debt expense and discount		122.0		115.6		102.4		56.1			40.3			1.0			57.4
Interest portion of rental expense		15.5		13.3		10.8		6.4			3.4			0.2			8.2
“Fixed Charges”		137.5		128.9		113.2		62.5			43.7			1.2			65.6
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges		203.0		282.5		249.8		(90.2	)(1)		45.8			(81.5	)(1)		169.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.5		2.2		2.2					1.0						2.6

	ACTUAL							PRO FORMA
	FIRST QUARTER			FIRST QUARTER		PRO FORMA		FIRST QUARTER
	ENDED			ENDED		YEAR ENDED		ENDED
	MARCH 29, 2008			MARCH 31, 2007		DEC. 31, 2007		MARCH 29, 2008
	(IN MILLIONS EXCEPT RATIOS)
EARNINGS:
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations		(4.1	)		9.2		14.3		(10.6	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(0.3	)		6.9		22.8		(3.5	)
“Earnings”		(3.8	)		16.1		37.1		(14.1	)
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense including amortization of debt expense and discount		27.4			29.2		150.4		37.7
Interest portion of rental expense		3.9			3.9		15.5		3.9
“Fixed Charges”		31.3			33.1		165.9		41.6
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges		27.5	(1)		49.2		203.0		27.5	(1)
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges					1.5		1.2

(1) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $152.7 million, $82.7 million, $3.8 million and $14.1 million for the period from January 1, 2004 to August 27, 2004, the period from January 1, 2003 to January 9, 2003 and the historical and pro-forma results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2008, respectively.