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Post by Parkman on Mar 4, 2016 16:29:11 GMT -5
I've never experienced a Panama with any noise other than wind... Of course I run mine constantly
Beacon Hills are one of the best model Hunters I think that ever existed due to the movement of air they provide! I've only had good luck with them except the more recent ones are going down hill like most Hunters!
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Post by Jordan U on Mar 4, 2016 20:23:01 GMT -5
My Panama has produced the bearing noise for as long as I can remember.. It runs continuously also, along with the other ceiling fan I have upstairs.. No bearing noise from that one yet..
The Beacon Hill is impressively powerful! Have they dropped their airflow also? I know they put the uglified irons on it, but I have no idea what, if anything, they did to the motor..
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Post by Parkman on Mar 4, 2016 20:43:39 GMT -5
Did you buy your Panama new? What year is it from?
The new ones did a little bit. I acquired one as a warranty replacement to something and I ended up selling it at a yardsale but I tested it. Its still better airflow wise than say a Farmington or any 52" Hunter but its just a little slower than the older ones. The blades seem heavier on the new ones too comparing it, could be a different MDF supplier.
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Post by Jordan U on Mar 4, 2016 22:49:33 GMT -5
Did you buy your Panama new? What year is it from? The new ones did a little bit. I acquired one as a warranty replacement to something and I ended up selling it at a yardsale but I tested it. Its still better airflow wise than say a Farmington or any 52" Hunter but its just a little slower than the older ones. The blades seem heavier on the new ones too comparing it, could be a different MDF supplier. I bought the Panama new from a local showroom.. They said that they had been having a lot of complaints about the Casablanca ceiling fans and that they're going to stop selling them.. I don't recall exactly what year it is from, I can check tomorrow.. I bought it within the last 5 years.. It was before they uglified the irons..
I've seen a few Farmingtons.. Oddly enough they appear in commercial applications a fair bit around here.. I have to say I was impressed with the amount of air they moved for something so cheap.. Many of Hunter's 52" fans really are atrocious now.. If you look at the reviews for them, you'll see a lot of people returned them and bought something that cost less than half the Hunter yet moved far more air.. Sure is a shame to see them going this way..
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Post by Parkman on Mar 4, 2016 23:23:25 GMT -5
Wow! I'm really surprised! I owned a 2011 Panama briefly and it worked perfect just like my 2007 one and 2008. My 2001 one I haven't used yet. I've heard MANY complaints about the Direct Drive Casablancas before the switchover to the Huntered up Casablancas we now have. It seems that Minka Aire is phasing out Casablanca a lot of places!
Thats why I recommend Frugalfair on ebay, they have a lot of NOS models that were "manufacturer refurbished" I've bought several.. Some of them you can tell were excess inventory which they just reboxed into a brown box with a refurbished sticker.
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Post by Parkman on Mar 5, 2016 15:22:46 GMT -5
Panama arrived today. Immaculate shape like I would expect from a Casablanca. They sent me the wrong blades though. They are indoor blades instead of outdoor.. Will be messaging them shortly.
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Post by Jordan U on Mar 5, 2016 22:40:34 GMT -5
Panama arrived today. Immaculate shape like I would expect from a Casablanca. They sent me the wrong blades though. They are indoor blades instead of outdoor.. Will be messaging them shortly. It's always something with companies today! Hope that all gets ironed out reasonably
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