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Post by Farah on Jun 29, 2004 17:52:55 GMT -5
Hey what does everyone this type of fan? I think they do look good like that Americana fan. But some of them looks pretty ugly though. I want some opnions on this fan.
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Post by Andrew G. on Jun 29, 2004 19:25:49 GMT -5
Hey what does everyone this type of fan? I think they do look good like that Americana fan. But some of them looks pretty ugly though. I want some opnions on this fan. Fanimation fans are relitively good quality. They use a K-55 knockoff. They started making their own motor because the K-55s had electrical problems. I like the belt drive fans the best, they're really neat. Of course all palm blade fans are ugly, but fanimation has a vast number of different combinations for their fans. |
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Post by ulkesh54 on Jun 30, 2004 0:45:48 GMT -5
Fanimation is actually an off-shoot of Casablanca. It was originally Casablanca's Specialty fan department. The founder of the company, Tom Frampton, seperated from Casablanca in 1984. And Andrew, when did a K-55 have an electical problem. The only electrical problems I remember were those of the Japanese-manufactured motors in Casablancas catching fire since they were not compatible with the electronics
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2004 17:25:57 GMT -5
Fanamation once got a bad batch of K55s but it wasnt enough to trigger a recall.
I like the older Fanamations, from the late 80s and early 90s. Recently they've started to get just silly.
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Post by Farah on Jul 12, 2004 15:22:58 GMT -5
Hey Dan? what did the 80's and 90's Famination fans looked like? I agree that current models are a little silly and besides I like traditional ceiling fans better. Some of those fans are a little odd to my tastes.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2004 16:36:56 GMT -5
Hey Dan? what did the 80's and 90's Famination fans looked like? I agree that current models are a little silly and besides I like traditional ceiling fans better. Some of those fans are a little odd to my tastes. The model I remember from the early 90s (or possibly late 80s) was similar to the Palisades however it had less blades and the blades were horizontal. The blades spun very slowly and created large wafts of air. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2004 16:48:36 GMT -5
According to the website, Fanamation's first designs were the Punka, the Palmetto (both elaborate palm blade designs) and the Bourbon Street (which is basically a belt drive version of the Casablanca New Orleans). These models have changed little since conception. The model I mentioned earlier was introduced in 1987 and has changed.
Here's something interesting I found on the Fanamation site:
Q: Which fan/blade combination provides maximum air movement?
A: The more narrow blades (e.g., the standard oar and the narrow oval) provide a greater amount of airflow. The use of heavier blade materials (e.g., bamboo, wicker or Ocoee™) also increases airflow.
Now is it just me, or does this go against common sense?
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Post by Andrew G. on Jul 12, 2004 17:01:03 GMT -5
According to the website, Fanamation's first designs were the Punka, the Palmetto (both elaborate palm blade designs) and the Bourbon Street (which is basically a belt drive version of the Casablanca New Orleans). These models have changed little since conception. The model I mentioned earlier was introduced in 1987 and has changed. Here's something interesting I found on the Fanamation site: Q: Which fan/blade combination provides maximum air movement? A: The more narrow blades (e.g., the standard oar and the narrow oval) provide a greater amount of airflow. The use of heavier blade materials (e.g., bamboo, wicker or Ocoee™) also increases airflow. Now is it just me, or does this go against common sense? The narrower blades do create less drag than the round oval so they go faster and in the process, move a little more air. The heavier blade materials, definitely wrong. |
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Post by ulkesh54 on Jul 13, 2004 23:37:34 GMT -5
That's true. The narrower blades create less drag, so the motor can turn faster. It's the same reason why a 4-blade fan with the same motor as a 5-blade will move more air. I'm still confused about why a heavier material would move more air. Maybe they mean that the material should be rigid so it would not bend and possibly not move as much air? Pretty weird.
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Post by Andrew G. on Jul 13, 2004 23:45:09 GMT -5
I'm still confused about why a heavier material would move more air. Maybe they mean that the material should be rigid so it would not bend and possibly not move as much air? Pretty weird. That's total crap. A heavier blade material will create more drag on the motor causing the blades to turn slower and in turn, alot less airflow. They probably don't have any idea about what they're talking about. |
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Post by ulkesh54 on Jul 14, 2004 0:03:02 GMT -5
That's the only explanation I can think of. Maybe you should email them and ask them for an explanation...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2004 9:13:33 GMT -5
That's the only explanation I can think of. Maybe you should email them and ask them for an explanation... Good idea. Did you mail them, Andrew? |
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