When it comes to selecting the right Hunter ceiling fan, you should be wary not to overlook an important decision, whether you want to use Hunter ceiling fan lights along with your fan or if you just want the fan only. I strongly suggest you go ahead and coordinate a lighting package with your fans and I'll tell you why.
Eliminate The Clutter
One of the best reasons to using lights with your Hunter ceiling fans is that it eliminates the need to have additional lighting either in the room as stand alone lamps or in the ceiling as lights separate from the fan itself. By combining your lighting and cooling needs into one product you are in effect streamlining the looks and functionality of your home and cutting down on the clutter at the same time.
Illuminate Your Living Space
Another advantage is that if your lighting now currently only consists of floor or table lamps, then adding lighting to your ceiling fans will help illuminate your rooms better. A simple way to understand this is that while a floor lamp spreads lights out and into things, causing shadows to lay out across the room, similar to what a low setting sun does to trees and buildings. A ceiling mounted light will spread light out, down, and onto things, causing short shadows like a sun at high noon.
Cut The Costs And Help The Environment
Using both Hunter brand fans and Hunter brand lights will give you the added advantage of cutting on your electric bill. Both of these products are Energy Star certified which means that what energy they do use they use efficiently. This is great because not only can you rest assured that not only will your electric bill be as low as possible while you still stay comfortable, but you'll know that you're doing the environment good by conserving energy, too.
Looking Good
But despite the functional advantages, there is also an aesthetic advantage as well. When you coordinate your Hunter lighting with your Hunter ceiling fans you get a whole package that not only works well together, but also looks good together as well. There's a near infinite combination of fan and light styles that you could get lost in trying to find the perfect set, but no matter what you go with, you'll know it'll be a winning combo!
The next installment will be the fourth step of this series, selecting a fan control. For now, do yourself a favor and go ahead and coordinate your Hunter ceiling fans with Hunter ceiling fan lights.
How To Select The Right Hunter Ceiling Fan - The Second Step | Choosing The Mounting System
Now you're ready for your next step in selecting the right hunter ceiling fan: choosing the mounting system. This may seem like a daunting task, especially for those who are mechanically inclined, it's really quite easy once you know the ins and outs of it. And just what are those ins and outs? Let's find out!
What Kind Of ceiling Do You Have?
Of the couple of ins and outs that this third step involves, deciding what kind of ceiling you have is the easiest part. How easy, you ask? Go to the room you're wanting to install a ceiling fan in and look up. Now, what kind of ceiling do you have?
Chances are your ceiling is either flat or vaulted. It may also be a combination of the two or you may have skylights or even exposed beams. All you need right now is to decide whether your ceiling is generally flat or vaulted.
Once you've got that figured out, it's time to decide where you want to mount your fan.
Where Are You Putting You Hunter ceiling Fan?
Generally speaking, if you're using just one ceiling fan, you want to place it in the center of the room to maximize both functionality and symmetry. If you are going to use two or more fans, then you should divide the ceiling into equal parts and place the ceiling fans central into each part for the purpose of maximizing yet again functionality and symmetry.
Take a look at where you want to put your Hunter ceiling fans. Is it a flat surface or an angled (vaulted) surface? This is important because it will determine what mounting setup you'll need to utilize. Make a note of this.
How Tall Is Your ceiling?
Now you need to measure the height of your ceiling, or more accurately, the distance from the floor to the particular place you are going to mount your fan. You'll need a measuring tape, step ladder, and preferably a helping hand though you can accomplish this by yourself.
Place the step ladder near the area you want mount the fan. Climb the ladder, place the housing of the tape measure against the ceiling, and then extend the tip of the measuring tape either to your partner or to the floor itself if you're working alone.
Remember this measurement. It doesn't have to be exact, but it does need to be close.
Choosing The Right Hunter ceiling Fan Mounting System
Finally, we get to the purpose of this step! Gather all of information you've taken down in this step so far.
Is your ceiling flat or vaulted? Most Hunter ceiling fans come with the Installer's Choice 3-Position Mounting System that will accommodate both types, but not all do, so it is important to find out if the fan you are considering with work with your type of ceiling before you buy it.
Where are you putting your ceiling fan? Is there enough room to allow the fan to operate unobstructed?
How tall is your ceiling? If it is eight to ten feet, then you should be all set without having to worry about anything extra. However, if the height is lower than eight feet, you should consider getting a low profile mounting system that will keep as much space between the fan and the floor as possible. If the height is more than ten feet, then you'll need to get an extension downrod because ceiling fans work best when they are kept within eight or nine feet of the floor.
Now that you've got the information you need to mount your fan, you need to make the decision of whether or not to incorporate lighting with your ceiling fan, which we'll discuss in the next step. For now, rest assured that you've completed the hardest part (which was actually pretty easy!) by choosing the mounting system for your Hunter ceiling fan.
What Kind Of ceiling Do You Have?
Of the couple of ins and outs that this third step involves, deciding what kind of ceiling you have is the easiest part. How easy, you ask? Go to the room you're wanting to install a ceiling fan in and look up. Now, what kind of ceiling do you have?
Chances are your ceiling is either flat or vaulted. It may also be a combination of the two or you may have skylights or even exposed beams. All you need right now is to decide whether your ceiling is generally flat or vaulted.
Once you've got that figured out, it's time to decide where you want to mount your fan.
Where Are You Putting You Hunter ceiling Fan?
Generally speaking, if you're using just one ceiling fan, you want to place it in the center of the room to maximize both functionality and symmetry. If you are going to use two or more fans, then you should divide the ceiling into equal parts and place the ceiling fans central into each part for the purpose of maximizing yet again functionality and symmetry.
Take a look at where you want to put your Hunter ceiling fans. Is it a flat surface or an angled (vaulted) surface? This is important because it will determine what mounting setup you'll need to utilize. Make a note of this.
How Tall Is Your ceiling?
Now you need to measure the height of your ceiling, or more accurately, the distance from the floor to the particular place you are going to mount your fan. You'll need a measuring tape, step ladder, and preferably a helping hand though you can accomplish this by yourself.
Place the step ladder near the area you want mount the fan. Climb the ladder, place the housing of the tape measure against the ceiling, and then extend the tip of the measuring tape either to your partner or to the floor itself if you're working alone.
Remember this measurement. It doesn't have to be exact, but it does need to be close.
Choosing The Right Hunter ceiling Fan Mounting System
Finally, we get to the purpose of this step! Gather all of information you've taken down in this step so far.
Is your ceiling flat or vaulted? Most Hunter ceiling fans come with the Installer's Choice 3-Position Mounting System that will accommodate both types, but not all do, so it is important to find out if the fan you are considering with work with your type of ceiling before you buy it.
Where are you putting your ceiling fan? Is there enough room to allow the fan to operate unobstructed?
How tall is your ceiling? If it is eight to ten feet, then you should be all set without having to worry about anything extra. However, if the height is lower than eight feet, you should consider getting a low profile mounting system that will keep as much space between the fan and the floor as possible. If the height is more than ten feet, then you'll need to get an extension downrod because ceiling fans work best when they are kept within eight or nine feet of the floor.
Now that you've got the information you need to mount your fan, you need to make the decision of whether or not to incorporate lighting with your ceiling fan, which we'll discuss in the next step. For now, rest assured that you've completed the hardest part (which was actually pretty easy!) by choosing the mounting system for your Hunter ceiling fan.
How To Select The Right Hunter Ceiling Fan - The First Step | Determining The Blade Size
Are you looking to buy the best ceiling fans in the business but don't know how to select the right Hunter ceiling fan for you home? Then you've come to the right place. I hope this how-to series will help you determine just the right fan for just the right room and give you confidence you need when you go "hunting" for you first or tenth Hunter ceiling fan.
The First Step | Determining The Blade Size
The very first thing you must do (even before deciding on style and aesthetics) is determine the proper blade size for the room you will be installing your ceiling fan. This is most definitely not a difficult thing, but it is surprising how often this crucial step is ignored by many customers. Don't be one of them!
The reason this first step is so important is because if you don't mate the right ceiling fan with the room you're going to install it in, then you could very well wind up wasting time, money, and energy while still not getting the cooling effect you were after. Let me explain what I mean.
Let's say you have a room that measures out to 650 square feet. You go to the store looking for a fan that will the décor of this room and you find the perfect one: it has a blade size of 42" but more importantly, it'll look great with your antique candle holders. You take it home, install it, turn it on and are not impressed with how little it actually cools this room, even when you run the fan on high.
If you would have done your homework, then you would have known that you needed at least a 60" blade to efficiently cool this room. And if the style you wanted only came in the smaller size, then you could have bought two of those ceiling fans and installed them both. Of course, having likely put the single, smaller fan in the center of the room, then this will no longer be an option without extensive repair work to relocate it.
How Do You Know What Size Of Fan You Need For Your Room?
You could do what a friend of mine would do: measure the room, measure the angle of the room and all things in the room, find out how fast each fan turns and what speed, figure out the volume of air each ceiling fan pushes, then blah, blah, blah, blah.
But we're not going to do that! Instead, we're just going to measure the square footage of the room and then take a look at this handy reference chart to figure out what size ceiling fan we're looking for.
For those of you who don't know, to measure the square footage of room all you need is a tape measure and the ability to do a little math. Just measure the length of the room followed by the width of the room and then multiply the two numbers together. The total is the square footage (or "area" as it is actually called) of the room.
Now take the area and cross reference it with the numbers below to determine the blade size you need.
If you are still unsure of the proper size blade, then just get a larger ceiling fan or even buy two or more to cover the extra large rooms you may have.
In the next step we'll look at the different ways of mounting your Hunter ceiling fan. I hope you have enjoyed this first step in selecting the right Hunter ceiling fan | determining the blade size.
The First Step | Determining The Blade Size
The very first thing you must do (even before deciding on style and aesthetics) is determine the proper blade size for the room you will be installing your ceiling fan. This is most definitely not a difficult thing, but it is surprising how often this crucial step is ignored by many customers. Don't be one of them!
The reason this first step is so important is because if you don't mate the right ceiling fan with the room you're going to install it in, then you could very well wind up wasting time, money, and energy while still not getting the cooling effect you were after. Let me explain what I mean.
Let's say you have a room that measures out to 650 square feet. You go to the store looking for a fan that will the décor of this room and you find the perfect one: it has a blade size of 42" but more importantly, it'll look great with your antique candle holders. You take it home, install it, turn it on and are not impressed with how little it actually cools this room, even when you run the fan on high.
If you would have done your homework, then you would have known that you needed at least a 60" blade to efficiently cool this room. And if the style you wanted only came in the smaller size, then you could have bought two of those ceiling fans and installed them both. Of course, having likely put the single, smaller fan in the center of the room, then this will no longer be an option without extensive repair work to relocate it.
How Do You Know What Size Of Fan You Need For Your Room?
You could do what a friend of mine would do: measure the room, measure the angle of the room and all things in the room, find out how fast each fan turns and what speed, figure out the volume of air each ceiling fan pushes, then blah, blah, blah, blah.
But we're not going to do that! Instead, we're just going to measure the square footage of the room and then take a look at this handy reference chart to figure out what size ceiling fan we're looking for.
For those of you who don't know, to measure the square footage of room all you need is a tape measure and the ability to do a little math. Just measure the length of the room followed by the width of the room and then multiply the two numbers together. The total is the square footage (or "area" as it is actually called) of the room.
Now take the area and cross reference it with the numbers below to determine the blade size you need.
Room Size | Blade Size
125 | 32"-36"
250 | 42"-48"
500 | 50"-56"
650 | 60"+
If you are still unsure of the proper size blade, then just get a larger ceiling fan or even buy two or more to cover the extra large rooms you may have.
In the next step we'll look at the different ways of mounting your Hunter ceiling fan. I hope you have enjoyed this first step in selecting the right Hunter ceiling fan | determining the blade size.
Hunter Ceiling Fans | A Look At The Hunter Company
Why would you even consider buying Hunter ceiling fans without knowing at least a little bit about the Hunter company itself? In this day and age, it pays to do a little research into the company you'll be doing business if for no other reason than to make sure you will be dealing with a reputable, well-established entity. Lucky for you, Hunter is both of these things.
The Hunter History
The Hunter Fan Company was formed in 1886 in upstate New York by a father and son team of John and James Hunter, respectively. The very first ceiling fan they built was not powered by electricity, but rather it was driven hydraulically, that is, by water. This is because that while the ability to easily cool off on a hot summer's day was much desired, in the late eighteen hundreds electricity was not a given as it is today. It wasn't until later (1903) that they invented the electric ceiling fan. Interestingly enough, these new electric ceiling fans were among the first products to be produced for the home that used electricity.
Word soon spread and it was not long until Hunter ceiling fans were being shipped all across the country and even to countries across the oceans. With their hand balanced and hand weighted blades and quiet running motors, it did not take long for customers to realize that buying a Hunter ceiling fan was not just buying a ceiling fan but was nearly the equivalent of buying a handcrafted piece of art.
The Quiet For Life Motto
It has long been a company creed that every fan built and engineered would be designed to be quiet for life. No matter the style or design, when buying a Hunter ceiling fan you can be assured that once it's installed properly (not a difficult task with these fans) it would be a very rare occasion indeed for the ceiling fan to begin making any kind of noise. In fact, unlike many cheap ceiling fans, a Hunter ceiling fan won't even show signs of wobbling years down the road.
How do they accomplish this? With an Anti-Vibration Technology (AVTT) that incorporates something called a trilobular ball that allows the ceiling fan to self-balance, thus eliminating the awful wobble effect maintenance free with no manual adjustments to speak of.
Hunter ceiling fans are easy to install and are Energy Compliant to boot.
What's The Best Reason To Buy A Hunter Ceiling Fan?
Perhaps the best reason to purchase a Hunter ceiling fans is that in addition to getting the best performing, most reliable, energy efficient, easy to install cooling product on the planet, you get all of this along with a lifetime guarantee.
It's obvious to me that when the Hunter brothers began their small business they wanted to make Hunter ceiling fans that they could be proud of and that attitude still holds true to this day, 122 years after the fact.
The Hunter History
The Hunter Fan Company was formed in 1886 in upstate New York by a father and son team of John and James Hunter, respectively. The very first ceiling fan they built was not powered by electricity, but rather it was driven hydraulically, that is, by water. This is because that while the ability to easily cool off on a hot summer's day was much desired, in the late eighteen hundreds electricity was not a given as it is today. It wasn't until later (1903) that they invented the electric ceiling fan. Interestingly enough, these new electric ceiling fans were among the first products to be produced for the home that used electricity.
Word soon spread and it was not long until Hunter ceiling fans were being shipped all across the country and even to countries across the oceans. With their hand balanced and hand weighted blades and quiet running motors, it did not take long for customers to realize that buying a Hunter ceiling fan was not just buying a ceiling fan but was nearly the equivalent of buying a handcrafted piece of art.
The Quiet For Life Motto
It has long been a company creed that every fan built and engineered would be designed to be quiet for life. No matter the style or design, when buying a Hunter ceiling fan you can be assured that once it's installed properly (not a difficult task with these fans) it would be a very rare occasion indeed for the ceiling fan to begin making any kind of noise. In fact, unlike many cheap ceiling fans, a Hunter ceiling fan won't even show signs of wobbling years down the road.
How do they accomplish this? With an Anti-Vibration Technology (AVTT) that incorporates something called a trilobular ball that allows the ceiling fan to self-balance, thus eliminating the awful wobble effect maintenance free with no manual adjustments to speak of.
Hunter ceiling fans are easy to install and are Energy Compliant to boot.
What's The Best Reason To Buy A Hunter Ceiling Fan?
Perhaps the best reason to purchase a Hunter ceiling fans is that in addition to getting the best performing, most reliable, energy efficient, easy to install cooling product on the planet, you get all of this along with a lifetime guarantee.
It's obvious to me that when the Hunter brothers began their small business they wanted to make Hunter ceiling fans that they could be proud of and that attitude still holds true to this day, 122 years after the fact.
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