Please advise about ceiling fan

11 years ago

I have a two story high great room (25'X18.5'). What size of ceiling fan do I need? How far from ceiling shoul it hang to be safe and effective?

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Judy Mishkin

11 years ago

its problematic, by the time you have a long enough extender to bring the breeze down to floor level, even the best brands start to wobble.

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Najeebah
11 years ago
Hi ronyc. Regarding the point made by nngrit, perhaps you could use an extender to lower it to single floor height, and then attach supporting beams/ extender-like structures to the main beam. alternatively, are wall mounted fans an option?
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ronyc
Original Author
11 years ago
I saw such big fans in homes similar to mine... It can be done, I am just not sure about the size and the hight.
teamaltese
11 years ago
Many manufacturers have web sites that allow you to calculate fan size. And in such a large room, two smaller fans may be better than one humongous fan.
teamaltese
11 years ago
http://www.modernfan.com/

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teamaltese
11 years ago
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Judy Mishkin
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
we have a 2 story living room, the fan is close to the ceiling as really we want the breeze to be in the loft. its meh for the first floor of course.

we have a 15' bedroom, we put a minka aire on a 4' drop, anything other than the lowest setting makes it shimmy and we can barely feel the air movement.

bigass fans arent remarkable, they just have a good marketing dept. i was unimpressed by a neighbor's.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
11 years ago
Does you room only have an electrical box for one ceiling fan? For that size room it would be better if there were two fans mounted on downrods. The downrod for the fans might also be determined if you have a slanted ceiling. You'll want at least a 52" fan and I have never had a problem with a fan wobbling provided the box in the ceiling was securely mounted and a the fan was from a quality manufacturer. The amount of air it moves will be determined by the angle of the blade so check with the manufacturer.
Elle
11 years ago
I wouldn't lower the fans too much if you want to circulate the warm air that rises.

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dbh
11 years ago
Have you checked out these "big ass fans?" http://www.bigassfans.com/for-home/ I think they're made for large spaces.