Customer Reviews

Hunter 23566 Sea Air 52-Inch 5 White Plastic Blades Ceiling Fan, White

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
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1 star:		(2)

 

 

I've just installed this ceiling fan on a patio with a fairly low roof and it fit well in that space. The blades are only about 9 or 10 inches down from the ceiling.

Installation wasn't too difficult but the Neoprene covering around the mounting plate did make it a little difficult to put in the screws.

The fan did not wobble even on the highest speed and it did put out a fair amount of breeze on high.
It was not as much breeze as an industrial metal fan but it is acceptable for its location.

The color depicted in the pictures on this page (as of May 15 2006) is not the color of this fan. It is more of a reddish-bronze brick color.
The blades on this fan are plastic with a wood finish instead of real wood. For me that's good because I wanted it for outside and the plastic blades should hold up well.

I love Hunter Fans! This one was a replacement for an older model that was damaged by a contractor. This fan is easy to install, whisper quiet, and looks great. I installed this fan on my screened porch, and it has been providing us with quiet cool all summer long. One thing to note - since it is made for outdoor installation, the fan has a visible white rubber gasket that sits between the ceiling and the fan's collar to keep water from getting down into the fan. If you don't like the way the gasket looks and your installation is not truly outside, you don't have to install the gasket. Overall, a great fan that mounts flush with the ceiling. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a flush-mount fan for outdoor installation. Well worth the money, so go ahead and take the plunge!

This is a nice looking, well made fan. I was concerned about buying this, or any other fan, because I have a sloped ceiling (only 1.5" in 12") and I couldn't tell from specs whether this would mount with the short down-rod (supplied) properly on a pitched ceiling. I wanted to use the short downrod due to limited ceiling height. No problem - the fan mounted fine with the short rod. It is quiet & moves air well - I am using in a 3 season porch 12x20.

Installation instructions were adequate, installation was simple, the fan is virtually silent and is effective. The other Hunters I have owned have run for many years and are still running fine. I don't know what more I could ask for except a good price and good service, and I bought this one on sale at the lowest price I have seen and it was delivered very quickly in perfect condition.

I was skeptical because of the price. This fan carries the Hunter name, but definitely not the Hunter quality we have become accustomed. Cheaper hanging mechanism than others which allows the fan to tilt. Does not move the amount of air as other Hunter fans we own. Would not reccomend.

We have purchased Hunter fans for inside and outside living. The Sea Air outdoor fan is a very durable fan and weathers nicely. It is quiet and moves air with the different speed options. This new one is sure to last many years and for the price....I'm 100% satisfied.

This might be a great fan if I could ever have gotten it properly assembled. Since it is UL "wet" rated, there is a lot of rubber gasketing in and around the points of assembly. The problem is that the screws provided are too short to accomodate the extra thickness of the rubber gasketing when making the assembly. This will be returned for a refund.

Most reviews are of limited value. They are written and posted shortly after the time of purchase. Therefore durability, a very important factor, is ignored. I had two outdoor but covered and rain-free Hunter Original Fans which were replaced after only 6 years due to corrosion and environmental degradation. The Hunter Lifetime warranty was useless. (In fairness, the nine indoor Hunter Originals installed in 1992 have performed perfectly.)

Since Hunter would not honor the warranty for the Originals and told me I should have installed their outdoor fans, I selected the Sea Air model as replacements. Now, one would think that they would be constructed of materials that would not degrade with outdoor installation. However, within one year the white finish on the housing began to rust. They were both an eyesore by three years. One had a blade snap off at 11 years and the other is still in use at 13. However, as I said, they have been rusty looking for 10 of those years.

This is a great fan; it is quiet and moves the air well outside. I have it in an open pergola; it just survived a hurricane and is working beautifully. The blades look like wood, not plastic, which I thought important.

I needed a ceiling fan for a detached garage and chose this one after doing a lot of research. I am glad I selected this one. It is rated for use in wet conditions. Since it was going in a garage where the humidity gets pretty high during the summer, it made sense to rely on the quality of a Hunter that can tolerate moist conditions. This model comes with plastic fan blades that look like oak and a rubber gasket that installs with the included mounting plate.

After preparing a suitable mounting area for the fan, it only took a little over an hour to install it. The directions were easy to follow and the assembly was accomplished with basic hand tools. The fan came with a balancing kit but it wasn't needed because the fan didn't wobble at all at any speed in either direction. The fan is Energy Star rated and it moves a lot of air very efficiently and quietly.

I am more than satisfied with the ease of installation, looks, and operation of this fan. It has been running non-stop since I installed it. If you need a good quality fan that can be used in a wet environment, this is the fan for you. I am so impressed that I plan to purchase another Hunter fan to replace an old fan I have in the entranceway of my house.