woger151 wrote in news:fe924b3a-2fa4-48b9-9687-
:

I want to buy a ceiling fan for a medium-sized bedroom with 8'
ceilings.

The brands that SWMBO has looked at on the web include Hunter, Hampton
Bay, and Casablanca.

Some advice I've seen on the web and usenet include things like (a)
remote controls often break, (b) some intelligent chip thing on
Casablancas can burn out in power surges and they won't ship you a new
one for free, etc.

I'm asking about the brands now because much of the advice I found is
at least a few years old and thus of questionable applicability to
fans available now.

TIA,

S

Good point of Casablanca: Had one that was like 15 yrs old and started
doing retarded things like going in wrong direction, going from med in one
direction to high in the other, etc. Went online and got new electronics
kit from Casablanca - board and switches - for $17. Like new.

Good point of econos: Was in Lowes recently and they had some special
purchase white ceiling mount 52" fan with a single light. Twenty bucks and
I got a $2 discount. Works fine. No hum or wobble. For 18 bucks, when it
goes then out it goes.