I will move to my new house on 2022/11/14, and I do not want to bring my old ceiling fan because it always makes noise and I can not fall asleep easily. Of course, I hope the cost can be within $200. I will appreciate it if you can give me some nice suggestions.
Seeking for help: what ceiling fan will you choose if you move to a new house?
- Thread starter Momoko77
- Start date
- 21 May 2003
- 14,310
- 4,404
I've installed 3 in my house(USA-high ceilings). Having a good remote control is important that can adjust the speed. You also have to decide if you want lights on it. Instalation is a lot easier if you have an attic above your ceiling. If you have to install from a hole drilled in the ceiling , it's much more difficult to instal and run electricty to ; better to hire an expert. The size of the fan blades should be matched to the room size and distance you are sitting from the fan. Too big blades feel like a hurricane when set on high. The brand of fan is not that important , look for one with at least a 10 year warranty. I won't give any brand names here as that will be too much like spamming. Consider how high the fan blades will be from the floor. I have a friend who is 6 feet 2 inches tall and the fan blades would give him a haircut if he walked under it.
Last edited:
- 3 Aug 2007
- 1,290
- 1,611
I had asked at one point and been told that it was because of earthquakes as they are generally fairly heavy. That being said, they are generally well secured and I don't think I would be overly worried about one falling. I have seen them in some commercial spaces in Japan. I'm not sure how easy they would be to find though. Some of the fans sold in the home stores can be mounted on the walls though and may be the easier to find option.
- 8 Aug 2005
- 7,316
- 3,727
Aside from profile (how much headroom it takes up) and ease of control, the design aesthetics are the biggest difference I can see from one ceiling fan to the next, and that's a matter of personal taste.
At one point I was shopping for a ceiling fan that doubled as a space heater, but it would've required a reinforced ceiling brace and a bigger electrical connection, so I gave up on that. Cool idea though.
As an aside though, @Momoko77, normally moving house you wouldn't take hardwired fixtures with you. Especially if you don't like it, leave the fan for the next resident to deal with.
At one point I was shopping for a ceiling fan that doubled as a space heater, but it would've required a reinforced ceiling brace and a bigger electrical connection, so I gave up on that. Cool idea though.
As an aside though, @Momoko77, normally moving house you wouldn't take hardwired fixtures with you. Especially if you don't like it, leave the fan for the next resident to deal with.
- 3 Aug 2007
- 1,290
- 1,611
Accept in Japan they probably would not be hard wired and it is common to rent a place with no light fixtures at all according to my wife.
- 14 Mar 2002
- 21,051
- 18,904
Most light fixtures use standardised sockets, so installing lighting is a breeze.
I'm sure ceiling fans would use the same (or similar) sockets.
- 21 May 2003
- 14,310
- 4,404
WOW! That's a clever idea to have those type fixtures ; never seen that before. When I first bought my house , it was a nightmare to rewire everything. I had to go to night school for a couple months and read a lot of code books to renew my house. Already everything I did 20 years ago is already outdated. If I get around to changing things , I'll look for something like you posted above.
- 6 Mar 2003
- 9,317
- 9,444
Yep. I even had to provide my own air conditioners/heaters.
- 21 May 2003
- 14,310
- 4,404
In my apartment , we used a kotatsu table in the cold weather. Drove me crazy to have from the waist up freezing and under the table , chestnuts roasting by the fire. We looked a bit like indians around a campfire with thick futons wraped around our heads and shoulders.
