Update: Homestead Knockoff

[Daniel G.]

So for a few days, I had my Homestead knockoff's motor sit on its side for a few days. Well, just last night I pulled it out, to find the center of the top plate to be mangled. I tried to fix it, but it only made matters worse; I parted out the fan. I'm convinced the weight of the motor penetrated the top plate.

Yes, I bent those parts with my bare hands.


Despite the rest of the fan, I'm surprised the blades were plywood.


Anyways, I'm just throwing the word out there, that these things are flimsy garbage. I also found no UL listings, another sign of poor quality control.

[Tais]

Though its a knock off, i kinda like it.. if throwing the fan away, plz keep parts of the fan (downrods, canopies and capacitor, etc.. that are still good) as spare parts.. i really hate it when the motor winding gets damaged especially the inner one

[Andrew G.]

Don't trash it, scrap it! Get some of your money back...

[Daniel G.]

Nov 25, 2012 3:30:15 GMT -5 Tais said:

Though its a knock off, i kinda like it.. if throwing the fan away, plz keep parts of the fan (downrods, canopies and capacitor, etc.. that are still good) as spare parts.. i really hate it when the motor winding gets damaged especially the inner one

Yes, I always salvage such components. I didn't save the motor or blades, though.

Nov 25, 2012 4:01:29 GMT -5 Andrew G. said:

Don't trash it, scrap it! Get some of your money back...

Of course! The items in the box are to be scrap metal.

[fancollector12]

Oh well, some things aren't what they originally appear to be, unfortunately. sorry you had to lose a fan, but at least you can Use the $$$ you get from scrapping it to buy another fan.

[Daniel G.]

Meh, it's no major loss. Just a junky fan.