Exhibit 5.1





                                 April 22, 2004



Nortek Holdings, Inc.
50 Kennedy Plaza
Providence, RI  02903

Ladies and Gentlemen:


      This opinion is rendered to you in connection with a registration
statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-4 filed today with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), relating to the exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") by Nortek
Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings") to exchange its $515,000,000 in aggregate principal
amount at maturity 10% Series B Senior Discount Notes due 2011 (the "Exchange
Notes") for its outstanding $515,000,000 aggregate amount at maturity 10% Senior
Discount Notes due 2011 (the "Original Notes"). The Original Notes were issued
pursuant to the provisions of an indenture dated as of November 24, 2003 (the
"Indenture") entered into between Holdings and U.S. Bank National Association, a
national banking association, as Trustee (the "Trustee").

      We have acted as special counsel for Holdings in connection with the
Exchange Offer and the preparation of the Registration Statement. For purposes
of this opinion, we have examined and relied upon the information set forth in
the Registration Statement and such other documents and records as we have
deemed necessary.

      We are members of the Bar of the State of New York and we do not express
any opinion herein concerning any laws other than the federal laws of the United
States of America, the laws of the State of New York and the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware.

      Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that, when the Exchange
Notes have been duly authorized, executed, issued and delivered as provided in
the Indenture, and delivered in exchange for the Original Notes, as described in
the Registration Statement, and assuming due authentication by the Trustee, the
Exchange Notes will constitute valid and binding obligations of Holdings,
enforceable against Holdings, in accordance with their terms, except as
enforceability (i) may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally (including, without
limitation, Section 548 of Title 11 of The United States Code and fraudulent
conveyance or similar provisions of state law) and (ii) is

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subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and will be
entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.

      We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as part of the
Registration Statement and to the use of our name therein and in the related
prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters."


                                       Very truly yours,

                                       /s/ Ropes & Gray LLP

                                       Ropes & Gray LLP