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How to choose the best outdoor ceiling fan for your patio?

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By michelle.dragon99


Your patio will definitely not feel lonely this summer!

If you intend to add a piece of indulgence and functioning equipment for splashing your patio in this summer, outdoor ceiling fans definitely is your choice. They are same like other patio accessory like patio lights and patio covers, easy to obtain from market. However, although they are easy to get, but It’s not easy to find a good and quality one. Unlike indoor ceiling fans, outdoor ceiling fan hardly got option. This is due to the reason of the location for fixing this fan is difficult. As we know indoor ceiling fan can be hang from house ceiling within the ceiling bench. Somehow outdoor ceiling fan also can be hanging from the bench ceiling but outdoor area like garden have less place for fixing it. Although ceiling fan kits easy to get but you still need skills for fixing it. To better understand how outdoor ceiling fans work then you should make your familiar with every essential part of outdoor ceiling fan. However, today we will not going to talk about the installation of outdoor ceiling fans. Our focus today is more to how to identify the best outdoor ceiling fans before you put a purchase. At this point of time, the most professional outdoor ceiling fan supplier was the merchant whom produced hunter outdoor ceiling fans. Hunter outdoor ceiling fan is a branded name in fan furniture market.

Fan type

If you prefer to have full elegance view in your patio, then you should go for Victoria style of outdoor ceiling fans. This fan type is classic and with sense of old-British vintage look. The other outdoor ceiling fan type that quite popular would be the summer series outdoor ceiling offered by Hunter. Hunter outdoor ceiling fans combined the concept of modern and nature on its design. The blade for the fan is made of teak and it does functioning well when it turns on.


Fan size

Outdoor ceiling fans can be found in different sizes. The most important thing you should pay attention before you buy outdoor ceiling fans is you got to make sure the size quoted at your patio for fixing this ceiling fan. Not like indoor ceiling fan which you can measure the size of the room and decide to buy whether a big or smaller ceiling fan. Outdoor ceiling fans need expertise for taking the accurate measurement and identifying the best area at your patio for fixing it. However for outdoor area like patio, you’ll need larger outdoor ceiling fans that move bit air, like a 50-60 inches fan.

Motor Type

Usually there are 2 types of motor that used in outdoor ceiling fan which are direct drive motor and friction drive motor. However the most popular and durable outdoor ceiling fan are using stack style motor. Since this direct drive motor last longer and have few parts that are separated thus this motor drive is the best choice for fixing outdoor ceiling fans. This motor has wide blades that help in air movement and it allows a faster blade pitch of 14-16 degree. As for blade diameter a large outdoor ceiling fan raised at least 52 inches.

Lighting

Some outdoor ceiling fan come along with the lighting kits. Same as the one offered by hunter outdoor ceiling fan. Hunter outdoor ceiling fans attached complete sets of accessories for outdoor ceiling fan starts from installation till finishes. As such you need to decide whether you want lighting to come along with your fan. Lighting styles varied in many design. If you prefer your fan in Victorian style decoration then the Victorian style of lighting kit will be attached together with the outdoor ceiling fans.


Energy saving

Go for energy saving outdoor ceiling fan if possible. Generally outdoor ceiling fan using far less energy than running a swamp cooler. Outdoor ceiling fans also can combine with AC thermostat to help for low-rise the energy. What you need to do is switch on the swamp cooler for about 15-20 minutes till you feel the area is cool and light freezing. Then switch off the swamp cooler and turn on the outdoor ceiling fan. The prior coolness from the swamp cooler plus the natural wind blow from the surrounding can keep your outdoor serving area cool and cozy for at least two hours and above. This way can really help to save energy when you avoid using AC thermostat almost entirely.

Price

You might not get many supporting accessories if you go for the cheapest outdoor ceiling fans. Cheapest outdoor ceiling fan sometimes doesn’t give assurance on the quality. Good outdoor ceiling fan like hunter outdoor ceiling fans do provide quality freebies like variable speeds, remote control grade adjuster. Besides freebies, they do offer the price back guarantee and warrantee for maintenance. However you will get what you pay for, as simple as that.

Noise

Quality outdoor ceiling doesn’t raise many noises. As such before you buy an outdoor ceiling fan, please make sure you weight their movement speed with the noise rating. Quality outdoor ceiling fan doesn’t raise any noises for every full movement of the fan. Good outdoor ceiling fan will be quiet that you’ll merely don’t realize there are actually running.

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