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Post by preventec47 on Jun 27, 2012 12:09:39 GMT -5
I've read where the newer Hunters are essentially a variation
on the direct drive motors which I read produce motor noise
but Hunter has copyrighted the term "whisper-wind" motors and claims
them to be very quiet.
So would the $99 - $150 dollar Home Depot Hunter fans with whisperwind motors be quiet in a dark bedroom that has no other white noise in it ?
All the other Home Depot and Lowes fans look fantastic but I cannot
take the chance of the motors making the humming noises.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2012 13:50:38 GMT -5
Hunter is the best fan under $200. Over $200 you can get some quieter options.
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Post by jamiem on Jun 27, 2012 14:23:05 GMT -5
Hunter is the best fan under $200. Over $200 you can get some quieter options. hunters are more of the style than performance now days,back in the past like 1900s to early 90s are most quality of performance than looks and/or both...that's just my 25 cents |
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Post by jamiem on Jun 27, 2012 14:25:32 GMT -5
but 36" hunter originals(least the ones i seen and had are)hummm loud but glad to say that my 52" original is 100% quiet ;D
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Post by fancollector12 on Jun 27, 2012 16:52:30 GMT -5
A Hunter Stratford in New Bronze would look really nice I think in the location you are describing. They're $99 at Home Depot. Lowe's sells two similar fans, one being the Ridgefield (44") for $79 or the Westminster (52") for $99. Both are available in a New Bronze finish. They're quiet with their Whipserwind motors.
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Post by preventec47 on Jun 28, 2012 6:10:43 GMT -5
As $150 dollars is my budget, Is Home Depot or Lowes the best place to purchase
Hunter Fans ... or is there an on-line store that can compete favorably for several units?
I only want the basic pull chain models and I prefer light kits that take
light bulbs with the standard light bulb base. I hate those little teensy bulb bases... .I think
they are called candleabra bulbs. I need to purchase several of these fans for rental properties and I dont want any complaints from tenants like I am getting now.
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Post by fancollector12 on Jun 28, 2012 9:32:05 GMT -5
The fans I mentioned are pretty much the same with no differences. But if you are purchasing several units, I'd actually recommend going Hampton Bay. I installed two Glendales in a vacation home, and they still work silently and don't wobble. They're $60 apiece but worth it, IMO. And they come in a Bronze finish. (:
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Post by Cole S. on Jun 28, 2012 17:17:55 GMT -5
Hunter is good from Home Depot or Lowes, but again, if you've got about $150 to deal with, I'd suggest looking at Valuebrothers and you can get a much higher quality fan for the same price or less than something from a home improvement center.
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Post by fancollector12 on Jun 28, 2012 17:45:49 GMT -5
But, if you don't want to shop online, and are buying for rentals, I'd just go with the Glendale. (:
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Post by Cole S. on Jun 28, 2012 21:36:36 GMT -5
But, if you don't want to shop online, and are buying for rentals, I'd just go with the Glendale. (: I missed that this was for rentals. In that case, Hunter would be good enough, quiet enough that it wouldn't be annoying. If you were buying for your own home Casablanca would be the way to go, but I don't think I'd invest in Casablancas (even cheap ones) for rental property. Could be a lot of maintenance involved with that, i.e. broken flywheels. |
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Post by preventec47 on Jun 29, 2012 8:13:24 GMT -5
So Cole, what you are saying is that a $99 Hunter fan would likely be less maintenance
( and last longer) than the $99 Casablanca Panama fan that uses the XTR200 motor from ValueBrothers ? Why is there a difference between Rental and Home use if longevity and
quietness are the same objectives in both places? Does the XTR200 have a fragile flywheel
that is different from the Hunter fan motor? Do the blades have to be hit with something
in order to break the flywheel ? Regarding cost, it still seems that by the time I add a light
kit to the Casablanca that it will be about $50 more eexpensive than the Hunter Fans.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2012 14:04:36 GMT -5
I agree, Hunters would be great for rentals.
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Post by Cole S. on Jun 29, 2012 22:31:51 GMT -5
So Cole, what you are saying is that a $99 Hunter fan would likely be less maintenance ( and last longer) than the $99 Casablanca Panama fan that uses the XTR200 motor from ValueBrothers ? Why is there a difference between Rental and Home use if longevity and quietness are the same objectives in both places? Does the XTR200 have a fragile flywheel that is different from the Hunter fan motor? Do the blades have to be hit with something in order to break the flywheel ? Regarding cost, it still seems that by the time I add a light kit to the Casablanca that it will be about $50 more eexpensive than the Hunter Fans. Casablanca is more of a long term commitment is all. Hunter is much lower maintenance over time, Casablancas will last for decades WITH maintenance, the rubber flywheels on XLP fans WILL give out some time in the future with regular use, and perhaps sooner if the fan sees any kind of abuse which could happen by accident or intention in a rental. Hunters will be much more forgiving in a situation like that, and are quieter than Harbor Breeze or Hampton Bay fans tend to be. The XTR doesn't use a rubber flywheel, but I don't recommend going with an XTR fan. If you go Casablanca, get XLPs. Again, I say for your own home, Casablanca all the way, but for the volume of these rentals, it's more economical to go Hunter. |
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Post by thefanman84 "Elder Moss" on Jun 30, 2012 18:55:45 GMT -5
I have a Hunter 54 inch Paramount in my bedroom operating on a 7speed,7light wall control...pald all togeter for the fan and light filter $147.00 no noise at all!!
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