Thanks so much @Hansen Wholesale - I can't fit 2 fans that big because of the skylights, but I will take your advice to go bigger. (I was actually afraid that 52" might be too big - we have 44" and 52" fans in our bedrooms but I understand a porch is different.) I can't access your site but I'll hunt some more for recommendations for 52/54/60" outdoor fans - it seems like there is a relatively limited universe of options here.

We are in the process of finishing a similar screen porch, size 14x22. Ours has 12 ft ceilings. We decided not to have a center ceiling fan for exactly the points mentioned above. Instead we are having the electrician put two receptacles up high around the top perimeter of the ceiling. One on each side, and to these we are planning on attaching wall fans. The thought was to get the cross breeze wind chill affect. Not the prettiest by any means, but we are in the hot humid stifling south. We did mount a center box in case we want to do a center fan later, for now it will be a nice outdoor lantern. Just thoughts.

@smalloldhours_gw Sorry you could not access our site. We were just in the middle migrating the site from one host server to another, so it was a rare downtime. I just checked and it all seems good now.

I seriously suggest you take a look at the i6 ceiling fan since you are only going to have one. In a 12 x 24 space, you can easily use a 72" or even 84" fan

Here are some quick links:

Large Outdoor Ceiling Fans (sorted by highest wind speed)

Big Ass Fans - 72" i6

Big Ass Fans - 84" i6

Thanks! We’ll have 2 fans, evenly spaced between 3 skylights. Hope the picture explains better than I can. It doesn’t look like we can fit. 72” fan between the skylights and I don’t want a strobe effect with the light. So my options are 60” or smaller.

Looking now at your website, would the 54” Minka Cone be a better option than the 60” Emerson Luray (based on wind speed ratings)?

Yes, I would take the Cone over the Luray Eco hands down for your application. The 60" i6 is the ultimately the best fan for the application because you get the largest size you can with the nearly the same wind speed as the Cone. And yes, the i6 is hugely expensive, so the Cone would be the second best choice at 1/3 the price.

Keep in mind the reason we want a larger span is because most of the airflow you are going to feel will be directly beneath the fans and within a foot or so of the blade span. The airflow drops off dramatically outside that column. So if you position your seating areas beneath the fans, the 54" and 60" fans will be just fine.