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Post by veteater on Jan 22, 2014 14:24:24 GMT -5
Finally I got around to taking a pic of my Hunter Transitions fan. I bought it brand new back in 2010. Works great. No complaints. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Andrew G. on Jan 22, 2014 19:22:40 GMT -5
This thing actually doesn't look too bad. How well does it perform, in terms of air movement?
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Post by veteater on Jan 22, 2014 21:31:19 GMT -5
In order of answers:
Andrew G: Thank you. My criteria when swapping out the 42" POS generic hugger fan was: It had to perform like a high-end prostitute, flush mount (more on that later) and I wanted a 3 blade look to it. Why not an industrial? I needed a light. And of course, I had to like the way it looks.
So: currently the fan is hung with the ball/socket only because I needed something to do and was bored. The blades are reversible (grey on the other side to match the colour of the fan itself) and the light is a halogen lamp with the two prongs, and can be dimmed. Alternatively I can run a CFL bulb but then I lose the dimming option.
Aesthetics: When you enter the room, the thing looks MASSIVE! I could have shoehorned a 54-60" fan in here, but that would have been a little over-the-top. Everybody that has seen it thinks it looks awesome. The 3 blade look gives it a bit of an industrial look to it, but modern. I like that.
Performance: It doesn't spin overly fast, but it moves A TON of air, and is snake-silent. The only noise you hear is of the cyclone it creates on high speed. Part of the reason for that, is because thanks to a few washers/spacers of equal weight and size, I re-pitched the blades more aggressively for even MORE air movement. Zero wobble, no motor noise at all. It does have a reverse switch (located up top) and have had no problems. The fan is generally running on one of its 3 speeds 24/7. Energy star rated too.
OKAY: Now that I've praised the fan in all its glory, my complaints:
I would have preferred to have a switch on the remote for the reverse function. Not a big deal. A well, the single halogen lamp is more of a spotlight. It does not light up the room like a regular single bulb, but I couldn't care less. I have additional lava lamps and crap anyways.
for $169, I'd say I did alright. I originally was going to pull the trigger on a Minka Aire Concept II but the 44" was $100 more and Home Depot quoted me $300+ for the 52" version. After a bunch of reviews regarding the CII, I said to myself, "Hunter is well known. How bad can it be?" I would buy another one should this one crap out. BUT: would definitely consider the Fanimation (cover your ears) Enigma if I could find the ltd production colour-shifting one at the same price as this one.
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Post by Andrew G. on Jan 22, 2014 23:14:05 GMT -5
If you really wanted an industrial, another option would've been something like a TAT. They're light kit-adaptable and you could rig an accessory remote to it easily enough.
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Post by veteater on Jan 23, 2014 1:57:00 GMT -5
Never thought of that!
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