pennsatuckian said:SafetyDance said:namcongtu said:i want to replace my existing light with this one in my bedroom, how hard is it to install? does it need to run any wires from the main box or just disconnect the old ones n then connect the new ones?

If you don't know, then you better hire an electrician!

$250 to install a $50 fan SLICK!!!


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Better than burning your house down, falling through your attic floor, electrocuting yourself or having a ceiling fan fall on your head.

MaxRC said:I have two of these that I installed 3 years ago. They are decent looking ceiling fans for the price. I've had people remark that they are nice. Of course they were probably just being polite, but they could have remarked about any of the other items in that room.

So, nothing spectacular, but for $60 it's unlikely you'll find anything better.

Note: if you plan to use CFL's with this, by-pass the dimmer control box when hooking up the light.

MaxRC, could you elaborate on how to by-pass the dimmer control box? I have the same ceiling fan from
a few years ago. If I try using CFL's they flicker, so I have to use a regular bulb.

namcongtu said:i want to replace my existing light with this one in my bedroom, how hard is it to install? does it need to run any wires from the main box or just disconnect the old ones n then connect the new ones?As other posts have already noted -- it is important to make sure that the electrical box can support a fan. I would take the existing light out and do some investigating before purchase -- if your current box is mounted to a ceiling joist (in which case you only need to upgrade the box, most fan box upgrades include the necessary ~3" wood screws for this), if your existing box is not secure you can maybe purchase the fan box w/ the spreader bars. The fan boxes are nearly always located near the fans.

As to the wiring, often there is an unswitched supply wire feeding the light. I use these to connect the fan to (so that it can run independent of the light) and connect the wires from the existing light to the fan light. If you do some googling ("install+ceiling+fan+tutorial") you can find some video/pics that give a better picture.

RhizzleBop said:Is that confirmed with any purchase or is there a minimum to get the coupon?

Yes. Read this thread, somebody purchased a $2 item, and got the cpn.

MaxRC said:

...Note: if you plan to use CFL's with this, by-pass the dimmer control box when hooking up the light.

There are dimming CFL's available but they cost about 12 bucks each. So i would agree with you on the above. else use incandescent with an electronic dimmer.

voyager2 said:MaxRC said:I have two of these that I installed 3 years ago. They are decent looking ceiling fans for the price. I've had people remark that they are nice. Of course they were probably just being polite, but they could have remarked about any of the other items in that room.

So, nothing spectacular, but for $60 it's unlikely you'll find anything better.

Note: if you plan to use CFL's with this, by-pass the dimmer control box when hooking up the light.

MaxRC, could you elaborate on how to by-pass the dimmer control box? I have the same ceiling fan from
a few years ago. If I try using CFL's they flicker, so I have to use a regular bulb.Hi, you just have to connect the switched hot wire to the wire going to the light sockets directly, instead of through the control box. You will lose all light control from the remote, however. The lights will turn on/off based on the wall switch, and the pull string that drops down from the light.

We bought it when it was $79, in silver nickel. The reverse color on the blade is black (the regular color is light wood). I remember there was also a white finish fan, with wood blades, where the reverse was white. I don't remember for the rubbed bronze what the reverse was though.

For those contemplating changing out the bulbs, the the three bulbs used in the light kit are the small base candelabra type.

One other note for those of you planning on using the remote. If you do, you lose the capability to have separate switches for light and fan, as the remote ties them together. So if you need separate switches, then you don't have the remote capability (or you only use the remote for fan or light, not both).

MaxRC said:voyager2 said:MaxRC said:I have two of these that I installed 3 years ago. They are decent looking ceiling fans for the price. I've had people remark that they are nice. Of course they were probably just being polite, but they could have remarked about any of the other items in that room.

So, nothing spectacular, but for $60 it's unlikely you'll find anything better.

Note: if you plan to use CFL's with this, by-pass the dimmer control box when hooking up the light.

MaxRC, could you elaborate on how to by-pass the dimmer control box? I have the same ceiling fan from
a few years ago. If I try using CFL's they flicker, so I have to use a regular bulb.Hi, you just have to connect the switched hot wire to the wire going to the light sockets directly, instead of through the control box. You will lose all light control from the remote, however. The lights will turn on/off based on the wall switch, and the pull string that drops down from the light.

Hi HaxRC,
Thanks for the info. I'd rather keep the remote capability, so I guess I'll just stick with the regular bulb

I bought a $10 gift card to get the $10 off $50 coupon. Then used the coupon and gift card on the fan.

FYI, you can get E12 to E26 adapters, so you can use regular bulbs. Text, Text, etc.
Wonder if regular bulbs would fit in the glass? Maybe if you just used 2 bulbs instead of 3, and bent the sockets in a little?