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Post by Parkman on Sept 22, 2022 9:16:26 GMT -5
Obviously the days of American made fans, tons of relabels, the diversity of finishes and buying blades separate has decreased or is over.
Now it’s all bronze, nickel, or white. And these single light ventless modern ugly fans.
Brass is coming back in style in its own way. Do you think older styles or traditional fans will make a comeback to any extent in the coming years?
I mean think about the year 2004 when palm leaf blades were the rage and coming out in various ways. Now they’re somewhat out of style will this modern trend die out? But where do you think we will head? 😃
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Post by fantasticfans on Sept 22, 2022 16:12:09 GMT -5
Fitting you posted this because just recently I heard some things. First it seems as if the Fanimation stack motor seen in the islander will be gone in 2-3 years. Not just that but it seems that the WHOLE industry may move to DC within the next 5 years. This came straight from some veterans in lighting and fans. As for designs, I feel like some dated styles will make a short return and then fade away again. I think the modern designs will not be going away. They are SO popular and people love “chameleon” fans and those ugly little fandelier things. Not the cool ones but the ones like the one in this link. www.menards.com/main/lighting-ceiling-fans/ceiling-fans/indoor-ceiling-fans/patriot-lighting-trade-swank-16-gray-indoor-integrated-led-fandelier/37591-mndc/p-60892179945-c-7488.htmI freaking HATE those stupid things. I feel like some day we may lose almost all ceiling fans. I really don't want it to happen but based of the trajectory it seems as if in like 50 years ceiling fans as we know will be gone. People are moving further and further away from liking the look of fans. As enthusiasts our love never really dies but the average consumer(or should I say idiot) changes all the time. Besides the DC and Fanimation stuff, none of this is set in stone. Fan could totally stick around. We just have to hope.
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Post by Tais on Sept 23, 2022 18:14:27 GMT -5
India is focusing much into bldc ceiling fan as a more efficient and durable verion of alternate current fans, i havent tried any yet, but i hear many positive reviews about their performance and durability.. that may be the future of many fans in the industry if proven to be efficient and feasible to produce and meet consumer demands
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Post by Cole D on Sept 23, 2022 20:41:52 GMT -5
Who knows, fans could come back. I notice that a lot of 70s/80s designs have come back like the 4 bladed spinners, etc. I think trends come and go and ceiling fans will probably always be around.
I do think the future of fans is DC motors and LED lighting, unless some new technology supersedes it.
Fans in commercial applications like restaurants, schools, etc is definitely not as popular as it once was. But on the other hand the HVLS style fans have become popular in places.
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Post by Parkman on Sept 24, 2022 13:13:05 GMT -5
Who knows, fans could come back. I notice that a lot of 70s/80s designs have come back like the 4 bladed spinners, etc. I think trends come and go and ceiling fans will probably always be around. I do think the future of fans is DC motors and LED lighting, unless some new technology supersedes it. Fans in commercial applications like restaurants, schools, etc is definitely not as popular as it once was. But on the other hand the HVLS style fans have become popular in places. I was thinking about this today.. I don’t think we’ll see them as many places compared to our childhoods especially with air conditioning becoming a staple in American culture more and more. However I will say I went by a pizzeria today all three fans hauling on high there is still heat and people still work and do other things to the designer trends it might not be appealing to have fans but in reality it’s still hot people want comfort and if you believe in global warming you’re gonna want a fan more then a heater in the future lol
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Post by ^_v on Sept 24, 2022 21:18:15 GMT -5
What I think the future of ceiling fans are going to be
2025 - Ceiling fans with probably new motors 167MM or 200MM or 248MM or maybe flywheel can come back maybe idk
2035 - Ceiling fans with floating light fixtures or something
2040-2055 - Ceiling fans that you can turn on while raising your hand instead of chains and remotes
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Sept 27, 2022 6:53:49 GMT -5
I have a feeling that as unpopular as it is now, polished/bright brass will come back in popularity. It was so big in the 1980's and 1990's! Nostalgia for this finish will eventually rise at the point of becoming very popular again and many people will regret getting rid of their polished brass fixtures of the 1980-1990's.
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Post by Noah C on Oct 5, 2022 3:07:52 GMT -5
Obviously the days of American made fans, tons of relabels, the diversity of finishes and buying blades separate has decreased or is over. Now it’s all bronze, nickel, or white. And these single light ventless modern ugly fans. Brass is coming back in style in its own way. Do you think older styles or traditional fans will make a comeback to any extent in the coming years? I mean think about the year 2004 when palm leaf blades were the rage and coming out in various ways. Now they’re somewhat out of style will this modern trend die out? But where do you think we will head? 😃 I think everything you just said in the start of your post was true about 10 years ago when we really began the “modern era” of fans, but I think the tide’s starting to shift again. As you mentioned, brass (and to an extent, copper) have come fully back in vogue, but without the excessive (& imo ugly) dark wood to complement it. Finish diversity’s coming back, with chrome, aged finishes, and solid colors/shades starting to reappear again. Buying blades separately isn’t as big, sure, but we’ve got Fanimation, Matthews/Atlas, Star Fans, Craftmade, Modern Fan Co etc letting you pick from a bunch of blade finishes & sizes for many of their fans. Also, though we’ve got more contemporary stuff now, the retro stuff out there is seriously cool. One example would be some of the stuff Monte Carlo’s dropping lately; awesome vintage throwback designs. The one thing that sucks if you prefer traditional fans is that they’re all going ventless now, and the builder/performance builder/premium traditional fan hierarchy isn’t really around anymore outside of Gulf Coast, Minka, Quorum & Fanimation. I think what’s new is old and what’s old is new. What was trendy 10-15yrs ago’s on its way out, what was trendy 25yrs ago is dated, and what was trendy 40+ years ago is becoming cool again. Vented traditional fans will prolly make some sort of comeback, but whatever era it happens in is gonna put some type of “twist” on it; we might see stuff w/ smaller motor housings, LED light plates on the bottom of switch housings, and cupped blades for better airflow for example. I’m glad the “transitional fan”/bowl light kit/everything w/orb/bn era’s circling the drain, but I miss the “designer fan”/UFO contemporary fan/stack motor or bust era between the ‘90s & ‘00s somewhat. Even still, this minimalist/LED/DC motor or bust era is pretty cool IMO.
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Post by MrFanMan on Oct 8, 2022 9:16:44 GMT -5
Ugh... Palm leaf blades. That trend should have never come. It's comical in a sense... I own three Hunter Whittington 60" and I think they're hideous in comparison to my Hunter Original. However, the Whittingtons were super easy to mount, come with a remote, integrate into my smart home easily, and with their DC motors they move twice the volume of air for half the electrical draw on high. I almost never need to take them above speed 3. They use a traditional style bulb, but it's a LED. I'm fine with that, I painstakingly searched, bought, returned, searched some more, etc. until I found the LED bulb I like that isn't a cheesy fake yellow.
Efficiency and integration have become important to me in our home because our electric bill is a beat down and time is precious. As I run out the door, with the tap of a preset icon on my iPhone I can kill all the lights and kick the fans to low, and I love that it didn't require me running all around the house. I'm tickled with their performance, but if a smart DC Original was offered tomorrow, I'd be pulling these babies down in a heartbeat. To me, there isn't a fan out there that captivates me like an Original.
I think traditional fans will make a comeback though. I see designs now that are similar to what I saw as a kid. Walking through Lowe's the other day, I saw a surprising amount of 4-bladed fans. I'm with fantasticfans, I don't get the... I can't even bring myself to call it a fandelier... It's basically one of my floor fans bolted to the ceiling haha. I do like the kind with the swing out blades though. I want to put one in my wife's office to give her the minimalist look she enjoys but still move some air.
I'm all for HVLS. I worked in the fabrication shop for Dallas Theater Center and we had 20' and 12' Rite-Hite Revolutions and WOW those babies moved some air. The only downer is they utilize a gearbox so there's some noise associated with that. I love my BAF Essence. I don't know how many fans I'd have to put in my shop to equal it, but that sucker is silent and moves a mountain of air. My wife and I went to a brewery recently and they had a MacroAir in their covered patio, probably a 16'. It kept a respectable breeze moving all around us. In large spaces like these, HVLS is the answer.
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Post by MrFanMan on Oct 8, 2022 9:18:22 GMT -5
I have a feeling that as unpopular as it is now, polished/bright brass will come back in popularity. It was so big in the 1980's and 1990's! Nostalgia for this finish will eventually rise at the point of becoming very popular again and many people will regret getting rid of their polished brass fixtures of the 1980-1990's. What fan is that on the right? We had two in the house I first lived in
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Oct 16, 2022 22:36:53 GMT -5
I have a feeling that as unpopular as it is now, polished/bright brass will come back in popularity. It was so big in the 1980's and 1990's! Nostalgia for this finish will eventually rise at the point of becoming very popular again and many people will regret getting rid of their polished brass fixtures of the 1980-1990's. What fan is that on the right? We had two in the house I first lived in That is a mid 1980's Nadair Heritage 120 cm. Very heavy! It weights at least 12 kilos!
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Post by John Shelley on Oct 22, 2022 15:57:02 GMT -5
Fitting you posted this because just recently I heard some things. First it seems as if the Fanimation stack motor seen in the islander will be gone in 2-3 years. Not just that but it seems that the WHOLE industry may move to DC within the next 5 years. This came straight from some veterans in lighting and fans. I can believe it on the stack motor that was the old 'high end standard now DC is but I find it hard to believe that even in 5 years DC tech will be cheap enough to fill the whole market range of prices high end sully will but the cheapo start at wallmart and home centers, I'm not so sure
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Post by ^_v on Oct 22, 2022 19:53:49 GMT -5
Idk if stack motors like K55 and such will be sold again at stores brand new again. We just gotta see what the future holds for us
I never seen that happen sadly cuz I was born in 2007. Flywheel fans like XLP Panama and Casablanca Vita were still being sold after 2007 I believe but I don’t even remember at all the fans I seen before 2010
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Post by fantasticfans on Oct 22, 2022 20:17:35 GMT -5
Fitting you posted this because just recently I heard some things. First it seems as if the Fanimation stack motor seen in the islander will be gone in 2-3 years. Not just that but it seems that the WHOLE industry may move to DC within the next 5 years. This came straight from some veterans in lighting and fans. I can believe it on the stack motor that was the old 'high end standard now DC is but I find it hard to believe that even in 5 years DC tech will be cheap enough to fill the whole market range of prices high end sully will but the cheapo start at wallmart and home centers, I'm not so sure The home centers may take some time but I am seeing some VERY cheap DC builders at showrooms. The people I was talking to mainly focus on showroom stuff and there we are seeing lots of DC. Of course some brands are still going with AC so its really hard to say though. You do bring up a good point. The K55 thing is most likely gonna happen though ):
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Post by John Shelley on Oct 23, 2022 12:05:21 GMT -5
I can believe it on the stack motor that was the old 'high end standard now DC is but I find it hard to believe that even in 5 years DC tech will be cheap enough to fill the whole market range of prices high end sully will but the cheapo start at wallmart and home centers, I'm not so sure The home centers may take some time but I am seeing some VERY cheap DC builders at showrooms. The people I was talking to mainly focus on showroom stuff and there we are seeing lots of DC. Of course some brands are still going with AC so its really hard to say though. You do bring up a good point. The K55 thing is most likely gonna happen though ): Id not be surprised if the show room end of fans is purely DC in 5 years, fanimation could do like emerson did though, DC with flywheel as a K55 replacement
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