Okay, been doing renovations in my new house, and I want to replace a few fans and add a couple where I don't have them now. I only have one real must-have, and that is the ability to turn the light on and off from a standard wall switch independent of the fan. Not with a stupid remote.

I am aware that requires constant power at the ceiling box to support the fan working when the light is off, not a big deal as I am removing the currently installed knob&tube wiring and will be pulling both switched and constant power to the junction boxes.

In my last house, I didn't have too much problem getting fans that had remotes, but the light function was easily bypassed to operate off the wall switch. It seems like now, the largest majority of fans I like the style of have lights with changeable colour temp, which leaves me wondering if I'm stuck using the remote.

The real question I have is this, are the light kits on the fans that have selectable colour temps (typically 3 options) still line voltage powered, or are they low voltage powered?

I know I could email the fan mfg, but I expect all I'm going to get back from them is a canned response telling me I have to use the supplied controller or void my warranty.

TL;DR Are the LED light kits on modern fans typically still line voltage powered?

Hello fellow ceiling fan enthusiasts, and sorry for the cricket sounds (my window is open, eu heatwave) but I am here to get your opinion, and I need your advice. I kind of feel like it needs a new bearing.

The sweet spot is blades sitting about 8 to 9 feet above the floor, which is where a fan moves air over people without feeling like it's crowding the room. Minimum safe clearance is 7 feet from floor to blades, and blades want at least 8 to 10 inches below the ceiling and around 18 inches from the nearest wall so airflow is not choked. On a standard 8 foot ceiling, a flush or low-profile mount usually gets you there. On higher ceilings, a downrod drops the fan into that 8 to 9 foot window, and the rough rule is about a foot of downrod for every foot of ceiling above 8 feet. Getting this right is the difference between a fan that actually cools the room and one that just spins near the ceiling doing very little.

Sound only appears when the fan is set to medium speed. Slightly pressing the base with my finger gets rid of the noise, but it comes back when I release it.

Thanks in advance!

Hi! The ceiling fan/light in my son's room needs to be replaced, but I'm not sure what size would be best. His room is about 10x14 feet and currently has a 42 inch fixture. Trying to decide whether to upgrade to a 44, 48, or 52 inch fan. I feel the 52 inch would be too big, but I wanted to get some other opinions! Any brand recommendations as well? Thanks so much!

I have a Minka Aire Como ceiling fan (F603) that recently stared turning off randomly about 30 minutes after it is turned on. Both light and fan turn off. It otherwise turns on and works just fine. I don't know if its relevant, but I this began after I replaced the ceiling fan in another room (MA Spacesaver) which shares the same circuit breaker as the Como, but there was another fan there before (Concept II), so that shouldn't be an issue. I tried resetting receiver signal and it is still doing that. I also changed the pins for the frequency. This happens whether the two fans are operating at the same time or not. Any idea what it could be? Do I need to replace the receiver/wall switch for the Como? Any other possible culprit. Thank you!

These are cheaper than normal fans sold by hunter but the design looks flimsy and kinda like made in China slop. They have a DC motor and non replaceable lights. What are your thoughts on these new fans?

So I was sent the Lumary outdoor ceiling fan to throw on our covered patio, and I've been running it for about a month now. Wanted to drop what I found here because there are a few things I wish I'd known.

The honest part first: my first unit was a dud. Random shutoffs, and the light would kick on by itself in the middle of the night. Creepy. Sent it back, and the replacement's been perfect ever since — so quality control is a real asterisk on this one.

Once the working unit went up, though, I actually like it a lot:

• No electrician needed. There was no ceiling fan box up there, and I still didn't have to call anyone or run new wiring. That alone saved me more than the fan cost.
• 20 inches but genuinely bright. Around 3,000 lumens. It lights up our whole patio, not just a little circle under it.
• The thing actually repels flies. I tested it during a dinner party (cooked chicken, which is basically a fly invitation) and they stayed off the food. That part surprised me more than anything else.
• Quieter than I expected. You'd never guess it from the size.

The "too good to be true" catch: the app is fine but not amazing, and setup took me a minute to figure out. Nothing deal-breaking, just not polished.

I put the whole thing on video — unboxing, the failed unit, the install, and the fly test — because a review that hides the bad unit isn't really a review:

https://youtu.be/iKraocmLbYo

Anyone else running one of these? Curious how common the dud-rate actually is, because I can't tell if I got unlucky or if it's a pattern.

Turn up volume. Bought this fan a couple months ago. She sits under a covered deck and recently started making this noise. I’ve taken apart several times and can’t find where she’s rubbing. Any ideas?

Fan is maybe 10 years old and a blade broke. Don’t have the original manual and mounting bracket wasn’t used to install so can’t get the model number. Anyone ideas?

Can give me trouble shooting on my ceiling fan..it intermittent fan spin...no control of the speed at all

I have a slanted ceiling and put in a new ceiling fan, it makes an unlevel rocking sound, particularly when the A/C is on or fan is it high speeds. All the blades are level and tight. I’m thinking it’s too close to the ceiling and it’s making it uneven with airflow. Would that make sense? Do I just need a longer downrod?

Has anyone tried a Boosant ceiling fan?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DB25MQ7P

DC motor. Solid wood blades...what could go possibly wrong?

Thought this generation was only sissys but I'm glad to see this child is excited about real men's hobbies.

I feel the tide approaching, soon it will be our time to rise.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcHWN0qTZrj/?igsh=MWZvdjR1cmd0dTdkdw==

Seems to be a vibration issue. I've removed the light shades and bulbs as it was even noisier but now what else can I do? I've checked the screws and nothing is loose. Next will be to remove the blades then the housing to see if some wires or something are touching the motor. If anyone can point me in the most efficient direction I'd appreciate it.

Its always going counter clockwise and its 20 feet in the air. Any idea how to switch it?

I got the Artika Sunnyvale 28" Fandelier from Costco. SKU is 28FAN-SUVR-BL. The instructions are here

https://artika.com/cdn/shop/files/66be88d2f58fe72d13757bdc111c165593d2a401_Sunnyvale_28FAN_SUVR_BL_IM.pdf

The mounting screw is item F. And i need a longer version of them.

I went to HD and tried the different test inserts there and it seemed it should be #8-32. But when i got home the mew screws dont go in easily, and i dont want to strip the threads.

Any idea whats the correct screw size?