Ceiling fans on a balcony porch
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Comments (17)rwiegand - I found your question ‘Why resurrect it?’ Well - for the simple reason that high winds still exist, as well as the need for outdoor ceiling fans. The discussion is as valid as it was 8 years ago. Like Amy, we have outdoor Minka Aire, (a Slipstream ) and they have held up well for 5 years. The 65 inch version moves a lot of air. Our central Texas house is up on a ridge, and has a nice breeze about 80% of the time, but during summer they’ve been quite useful as a relief to the heat, as well as helping keep mosquitos off....See MoreCeiling fan on my dining balcony
Comments (0)I'm renovating a pre-war Manhattan apartment, with a sunken living room and a dining "balcony" set off by an iron railing. There's no central air - I'll have window air conditioners in the living room and bedroom. In order to get the cool air to flow properly through the apartment and into the kitchen and bath, I need to put a ceiling fan on my dining balcony, more-or-less over the table. (The building's alteration agreement does not permit me to relocate the existing wiring in the ceiling.) I know, I know, the design shows all hate ceiling fans in dining areas. You're supposed to have a chandelier. (I will have a lovely chandelier in my entry foyer.) But I really need a fan. So I'm struggling to find a fan that's not too ugly, too country, too bedroom, too tacky in general - and that gives off enough light! (The dining table will also serve as extra prep space for the galley kitchen.) I'd love to find something striking, with a stylish accent piece look. I'm open to modern or traditional, but not to insanely expensive. Any ideas?...See Moreceiling fan light is open, can see down into it from balcony
Comments (1)Hampton Bay is a Home Depot brand and made by various manufactures in China. So unless you travel to China the only place to get parts is HD. But you may be able to retrofit a down-facing light from another manufacturer. The wiring is going to be bascially the same, the connectors are probably not, but you can cut those off and wire it directly. The fixture will be attached to the bottom of the light fixture and you may need to drill holes and bolt it on. The problem is getting access to it. But if you installed it I assume you can get it back down. If that is too much you may be able to get some screen material and fashion a cover, but that will retain heat. I assume bulb replacement is a pain too at that height. My old place had a two story stairwell with a hanging fixture. The only way for me to replace the bulb was to use a long stick with a hook to grab the fixture and pull it to the balcony and stretch over the railing and replace the bulb. It sure was a dusty fixture because it hardly ever got dusted!...See MoreCeiling fan on my dining balcony
Comments (21)Bumblebeez - what problems specifically have you had with Hampton Bay? I've had the Garrison fan in my basement for more than 5 years in a large media/rec room. I live in the south and it runs pretty much non stop from April until September. I've never had any problems with it. When my husband broke a glass shade, he called Hampton Bay and we were able to purchase a replacement shade with no problems. I haven't had that same luck with other light fixtures. I'm curious how much you spend on a ceiling fan? The Garrison is around $200 - not astronomical, but not cheap. I've also bought a less than $100 Hampton Bay fan for a spare bedroom and I've had it for over 2 years with no problem. Most of the fans in my home are Hunter and I've never had to replace a single one of them in the 10+ years I've owned the home. I wanted to buy Hunter for the basement, but I couldn't find one I liked as much as the Garrison. I decided to try the Hampton Bay and I've been very pleased with it. I'm not saying it is the best fan ever made, but it works, looks nice, and is affordable....See MoreJudy Mishkin
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