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Post by Rick M. on Feb 25, 2012 0:27:16 GMT -5
Love the chrome! I like that fan a lot.
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Post by Cole S. on Feb 25, 2012 18:00:56 GMT -5
Thanks, Rick!
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Post by kelly on Feb 28, 2012 4:57:09 GMT -5
i am getting one in rustic iron finish as well it is gonna go in my kitchen
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Post by fanman92 on Feb 28, 2012 13:05:11 GMT -5
IT one Kelly?
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Post by thefanman84 "Elder Moss" on Mar 2, 2012 9:45:24 GMT -5
I LOVE IT!!
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Post by peakcelln on Apr 13, 2012 21:04:13 GMT -5
Hi board, first time post. I have had a Ventura(White with Gold and Chrome trim) with Avalon blade system(White Rod, Grey fabric, nice chrome mounts; old style) since 2000.
I have the Avalon Blade system and would just assume go with another brand, but they dont fit any other motor except Ventura and Panama. I am now looking for a whole new ventura motor. If some of these prices are right, it's cheaper than fixing what I have. This fan has been off for 2 years. I had the motor replaced after 3 years(No cost, but had to pay for shipping), had the fly wheel replaced at our cost of $150+Shiiping, the avalon blades I had were the old style with the fishing rod type fiberglass rod and one of them split, had to spend $70 for them to send me a new set because they didnt have my color(Grey and white), and now this circuit board goes!. If the damned thing didnt look so cool(Never have we recieved so many compliments on a ceiling fan!) I would just assume throw it off a cliff. Meanwhile, the Hampton Bay fan I bought the same week at Home Depot, On Clearance, still works with out a hitch 13 years later. You should be embarrased Casablanca! $800 ceiling fan and nothing but problems!
So now I guess I'm looking for a like color Ventura that I can still use my intelli touch controler with. I would like it to be the same whitete with gold, but would take just about anything now. Its about 14 feet off the floor so no easy task to get to. Any help would me MUCH appreciated. Thanx in advance!!
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Post by peakcelln on Apr 13, 2012 21:09:26 GMT -5
BTW; the new blades they sent me were white and chrome. I guess they realized the rods would split because theyre now made of steel.
I also still have 4 of the Avalon blades in Grey and white (Old Style) that I'll probably put on Ebay; they look almost new.
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Post by jamiem on Apr 13, 2012 22:39:28 GMT -5
casablanca is way better than hampton bay,the casablanca fan you got must didn't like you(just seems like it i guess),those avalon blades are hot right now,if you put it on ebay,you will see bids on it before auction ends(lot of collectors like them)depends on the condiction/color combo they are in and the asking price range....etc)
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Post by Cole S. on Apr 13, 2012 23:32:21 GMT -5
I have the Avalon Blade system and would just assume go with another brand, but they dont fit any other motor except Ventura and Panama. I am now looking for a whole new ventura motor. If some of these prices are right, it's cheaper than fixing what I have. This fan has been off for 2 years. I had the motor replaced after 3 years(No cost, but had to pay for shipping), had the fly wheel replaced at our cost of $150+Shiiping, the avalon blades I had were the old style with the fishing rod type fiberglass rod and one of them split, had to spend $70 for them to send me a new set because they didnt have my color(Grey and white), and now this circuit board goes!. If the damned thing didnt look so cool(Never have we recieved so many compliments on a ceiling fan!) I would just assume throw it off a cliff. Meanwhile, the Hampton Bay fan I bought the same week at Home Depot, On Clearance, still works with out a hitch 13 years later. You should be embarrased Casablanca! $800 ceiling fan and nothing but problems! So now I guess I'm looking for a like color Ventura that I can still use my intelli touch controler with. I would like it to be the same whitete with gold, but would take just about anything now. Its about 14 feet off the floor so no easy task to get to. Any help would me MUCH appreciated. Thanx in advance!! Welcome! I have to say, this is a first for me. First I've ever heard of so many problems with one Casablanca. They're a reputable brand, and you would normally get what you pay for. When you go into the more specialty stuff like Avalon blades, you run more risk of issues, but still I've never heard of all this on one fan. Let me get this straight though, you're using the Avalon on an Intelitouch fan? Casablanca doesn't usually recommend that because of the lower speeds the fan can run at, with such big blades, they can damage the motor and electronics over time running too slowly or stalling out. If you get another Intelitouch fan, I would recommend you don't EVER run it on the lower two speeds with the Avalon blades because that will probably run you into the same motor and electronics problems after a few years if you run it frequently. As for a full new motor assembly, someone may be able to hook you up. If you just need the electronics it'd honestly be easier to just get them for possibly a bit more just so you don't have to deal with another whole unit. If you want a brand new fan, buying the electronics themselves are probably going to be cheaper anyways. I don't know if you've been having this fan serviced somewhere (sounds like you've been sending to Casablanca?), but replacing electronics is a super easy process that we can help you with, it's not worth the extra cost of having someone do it for you.
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Post by peakcelln on Apr 14, 2012 12:55:51 GMT -5
I gues I needed a circuit board. I had a guy that Casablanca told me to go to. He told me it would be $120 if I brought the fan to him, and $200 if he had to come out to my house. We are having a tough go right now finacially, so I decided to take the fan down. For whatever reason it was alot harder than the other two times I did it. As I was taking it down, it fell on to a carpeted floor. The circuit board was so dried out it looked horrible and broke apart in pieces. I dont remeber the fan being that damaged by the fall with the exception of a dent in the motor. This is another reason I thought I would just replace the whole thing.
I find the comment about the low speed and Avalon blades pretty interesting. I bought this thing all together in one box; so Casblanca obviously ok'd the combination. We've run it on reverse slow(1 or 2 of the 6 speeds) 24/7 all Winter long! This would explain alot! No one has ever told me any of this. I do not want to part with the newer Avalons I have; they are truly a work of art; they also are 29" long and give us about 69" which is perfect for the two story great room the fan hangs down from. It keeps are gas bills low in the winter, and our electric bills low in the summer. Is there another Ventura or Panama motor you would suggest that could handle the low speeds with the Avalons? Right now I'm looking at a Ventura Model 6746T (B212); but I think the one I have is a 2000, or something like that. Thanx so much for all your help guys!
BTW: did you guys know there was actually a larger Avalon type fan blade available back then, I remember it being 84" and too big for my room; but very impressive. I dont remeber the name, but I called it "The Condor".
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Post by Cole S. on Apr 15, 2012 16:13:05 GMT -5
Ah, I see. If you've got a damaged unit besides electronics it would make more sense to replace the whole thing. I'm thinking you've just got a white/polished brass motor which is possible to find, I just can't help you out because all I've got is chrome and brushed nickel. Hmm, that is odd. I don't know what happened there if you got it unipack, because I've heard a few times it's not recommended to use Avalons with the IT motors. Ideally you'd want a three or four speed motor. Are you using a light kit on your fan? If not, I would tell you to get a three or four speed Panama or Ventura motor (whichever you prefer) and swap out your IT control with a three, or even better, a four speed wall control. You don't get six speeds, but considering you don't want the fan to run too slowly anyways, it doesn't change much because if you went IT I would say not to run the fan on the lowest two speeds for any reason. The 84" Avalons are still available on the Malibu Star: www.hansenwholesale.com/ceilingfans/model.asp?Mfg=CA&ModelNo=23B&source=Google&kw=Casablanca+Malibu+Star&gclid=CO_e0qXjt68CFYXNKgod2kCqiA
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2012 21:21:58 GMT -5
Last I checked, Casablanca discouraged the use of Avalon blades with IT fans.
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Post by peakcelln on Apr 24, 2012 15:51:44 GMT -5
You'll have to excuse my ignorance, but what is an IT fan? I'm pretty sure what I had was a Ventura 2000 or some numeric number close to that.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2012 16:21:02 GMT -5
Inteli-Touch
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Post by jonathan on Apr 24, 2012 18:35:54 GMT -5
Cool. I really like it.
I'm imagining it in my house right now!
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