Exhibit 99.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, as Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Nortek, Inc. (the "Company") and Vice President, Controller and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, does hereby certify that to the undersigned's knowledge:

1) the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ended June 29, 2002 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2) the information contained in the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ended June 29, 2002 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:	August 13, 2002	/s/ Richard L. Bready
		Richard L. Bready
		Chairman Chief Executive Officer
		Nortek, Inc.
Dated:	August 13, 2002	/s/ Almon C. Hall
		Almon C. Hall
		Vice President, Controller and Chief Financial Officer
		Nortek, Inc.