"Peter" wrote in message
...

I need to purchase 4 ceiling fans of various designs
and sizes.... which manufacturers would you recommend...

I'm next to a Home Depot which carries both Hunter
and Hamptom Bay... there has been some discussion
about the level of customer service at Hunter and I
suspect Hamptom Bay is a HD "house brand " ...
(my experience is that HD house brands are largely
garbage)...

Any good online sources ???

thanks for your advice and suggestions !!!

Peter

When we needed to have a fan installed in our new kitchen recently our
electrician said to purchase anything BUT Hunter - they just aren't as
reliable as they once were and he didn't think they were worth the money.
We wanted a brushed chrome finish fan, under 45 inches, and as we were
already beyond budget, price was definitely a consideration. After shopping
at the big box stores and local electric stores we finally found exactly
what we wanted - at K-Mart for about $40! Of all five fans in our house,
this new one is our hands-on favorite...works great, quiet, and no shimmy.
Of course, YMMV!

Liz