On Tue, 17 May 2011 08:37:56 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On May 17, 9:55Â*am, "Steve B" wrote:
"Charlie" wrote

The room is essentialy open to the outdors in humid Florida.
Blades are plastic. Â*You have to pay attention to what you are buying.

Charlie

Caveat emptor

Oh yeah. Â*Great. Â*NOW you tell me. Â*;-)

When SWMBO insisted that the fans would be fine outdoors even though they
were obviously indoor fans, if was one of those, "We'll see" moments. Â*So
far, one's blades droop by two inches, the other is in danger of taking off
Aunt Lucy's big hair.

I will get two sets at ReStore at $3 per set, and see how long they last,
and in the meantime look for some that are intended for outdoor use. Â*I've
even seen indoor sets that droop.

And then there's balancing .................................

Thanks for the info, guys.

Steve

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When you buy the blades, will you also be buying the mounting
brackets?

Even if the mounting brackets line up with the holes in your motor,
the angle may be an issue.

Cheaper fans use low blade angles so they can use a cheaper motor.
Increasing the blade anlge might cost you more a lot more than $3 a
set.
At the speed those things turn, the blades could be vertical and not
harm most of the ceiling fan motors out there.