- Dec 12, 2000
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Aiight as many of you know, ceiling fans are pretty much mandatory here in the South (I don't care how low you set the A/C...you still need 'em!) Somehow my bedroom didn't have one (the only room without one) so last summer I bought one at Wal-Mart for like $40 or so. All I wanted was a fan with a remote so I could turn on/off the lights and set the fan speed from anywhere in the room. This fan was the only one that included a remote at that price range.
FF to today, and I'm now greeted by a maddening annoying buzz whenever I turn the fan on :|. Think of the buzz you hear when you stand under those big powerlines in midday summer heat, or the buzz you hear when 100 cicadas are going at it. Underneath the buzz it sounds like something is rattling. Well, I took apart the assembly, redid it with some better washers all to no avail. I'm now convinced its the motor. I check the warranty and low and behold, its expired!! :| No lifetime warranty like Hunter. I guess you get what you pay for...
Anyways, I was wondering if y'all could give me some advice on picking out a ceiling fan. My budget is $50-$80, but other than Hunter (which costs $100-$150 usually) I have no idea what the good brands are.
FF to today, and I'm now greeted by a maddening annoying buzz whenever I turn the fan on :|. Think of the buzz you hear when you stand under those big powerlines in midday summer heat, or the buzz you hear when 100 cicadas are going at it. Underneath the buzz it sounds like something is rattling. Well, I took apart the assembly, redid it with some better washers all to no avail. I'm now convinced its the motor. I check the warranty and low and behold, its expired!! :| No lifetime warranty like Hunter. I guess you get what you pay for...
Anyways, I was wondering if y'all could give me some advice on picking out a ceiling fan. My budget is $50-$80, but other than Hunter (which costs $100-$150 usually) I have no idea what the good brands are.