Domestic fan speeds.

[John Doe 2Participant @johndoe2]

We have a high quality Fantasia 5 bladed, remote controlled ceiling fan, which is nice and quiet in operation. It is still packed in its box though from our recent house move.

I prefer to mount it to a wooden plate fixed between two ceiling joists, rather than just one joist. It has four large mounting screws/bolts, in a 120mm dia plate, which covers a larger footprint than the width of one joist, so I need something for the other two screws to attach to, and a wooden plate secured above the ceiling plasterboard between two joists gives me that. It is also quite a heavy ceiling fan so I prefer to spread the load over two joists and slightly over-engineer things, especially things I don't want falling onto us as we sleep ! This same fan has been fitted in our two previous houses, and I always fit it this way, with no problems at all.

As I say though, I don't want to work in the loft while it is so hot – ironically – so I will wait until slightly cooler weather. I had hoped that I would be able to change an electronic component to make our floor fan run more slowly and more quietly, but that was not possible, so I smoothed the leading edges of the blades and convinced myself it was a little quieter !

 

 

Edited By John Doe 2 on 13/08/2022 08:04:00

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by Jon Lawes on 12/08/2022 13:22:43:

My friends laugh at our ceiling fans claiming we are 1970s throwbacks…. I've never found a more efficient way of keeping cool, so I'll stay a throwback!

You are right. Ceiling fans are standard in every room in every house here in the tropics. Couldn't live here without them. Pedestal fans etc simply are not up to the job.

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by John Doe 2 on 13/08/2022 07:54:50:…

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I had hoped that I would be able to change an electronic component to make our floor fan run more slowly and more quietly, but that was not possible, so I smoothed the leading edges of the blades and convinced myself it was a little quieter !

Two extra beer before bed and it will be silent.

[John Doe 2Participant @johndoe2]

Just to wrap this up, I have now fitted our bedroom ceiling fan – so you have me to blame for the cooler weather, sorry !

As usual, the fan needed to be fixed between two joists, hence the wooden plate, but anyway, I prefer to over-engineer things, and the fitting instructions do say the fixing should be able to support 4x the fan's static weight, so I like to spread the load over two joists.

PS, yes I will be changing those wall lights, but we have only just moved in.

[GeorgineerParticipant @georgineer]

Posted by Jon Lawes on 11/08/2022 18:17:06:

Bring back the Variac!

Mine never went away. I've used it with a cheap-and-cheerful fan for many years, and it gives smooth progression of speeds from nearly-nuffink to full-whiz. It has never given any problems at all, and on the occasions when I need it for a workshop project I choose a cool day and borrow it back from the living room.

George

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