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4.5
Bought this refurb unit to replace a fan that had a rattling. It came in a plain box, but I’m pretty sure it was brand new. All pieces were wrapped individually, and all smaller parts (screws) in marked bags.Arrived with a short down rod (2” I believe) and a longer rod (4”). But I purchased a matching 18” downrod made by Hunter for my high ceiling.Installation was easy (but word of warning, if you use the included long wood nails to use in ceiling studs - they strip very easily). A problem I had with my old unit was being able to fit the wireless receiver in the mounting bracket along with all the wires. No issue here. Plenty of room to put the receiver, and the wires have room on the outside of the mounting bracket since the silver dome cover is fairly large.I read other reviews about humming, so I was a little worried - but I made sure all screws were secure and tight in the installation.After installation, fan and lights worked perfectly and no humming. It’s a very quiet fan motor, comparable to my old one - except without the rattling. Very smooth. I have a slight wobbling, and used the balancing weights to minimize it. There’s still a slight wobble, but hoping it won’t affect the longevity. It’s still quiet even with a slight wobble.The fan speeds are why I reduced this to four stars. My older cheaper unit moved much more air on high. This unit the three fan levels are: Level 1: It’s moving, but I can barely feel it. This level is great if you want to mimic a baby mobile for some soothing movement, but it doesn’t really do anything in terms of air flow. Level 2: Slightly faster than Level 1. A very slight breeze and good for a nice quiet rest, but it won’t keep you that cool at night. Level 3: This is the speed I will be using all the time. It’s a nice air flow and more equivalent to a medium on my old unit. Won’t blow away the papers on your desk like my old unit’s fastest speed, but it works for you my purposes (staying cool at night).The lights are brighter than my old unit, which I’m happy about. It can take up to 14 watt LED bulbs, so you may be able to go brighter (included is two 800 lumen bulbs).I had some trial an error with the dimming feature on the remote. It’s very slow and you have to hold the button for it to dim and then wait an entire cycle to increase.Not the easiest to use remote (only four buttons, one for light, one for fan, and up and down arrow buttons mainly for fan use - but I learned later you can go to maximum light (reset the dimmer) by holding down both up and down buttons.It’s a lot of memorizing and it will be difficult for someone who doesn’t have the instructions to figure out how to use. So if this is for a guest room fan, you may want to keep a copy of the instructions taped to the remote.All-in-all, I like the unit. The brushed metal looks nice and the unit is my preferred style of modern. Three blades has always appealed to me, and these blades are very square. It’s quiet enough to not disrupt my sleep, and the highest speed is good air flow for my needs.Update: 6/18/22, it’s been over a year now of having this fan - and now I’m getting strange rattling noises. When I first turn it on, it’s fine - but after a few hours the rattling will start. Almost like a screw is loose and rolling around the unit intermittently. But if I go to inspect and shake the fan, I don’t hear anything. It’s enough to drive anyone insane. It wakes me up at night when it starts to rattle after a few hours. It’s still perfectly balanced and taking it apart reveals nothing (however trying to get into the motor compartment is impossible, and that’s where I think the rattle is originating). I returned my previous fan because of an intermittent rattle, and now I need to get rid of this fan as well. I simply cannot sleep with any kind of noise that isn’t either white noise or somewhat consistent.
