Customer Reviews

Hunter 23965 The Westlake 52-Inch 5-Blade Ceiling Fan with Maple/Cherry Blades, Brushed Nickel

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The fan looks OK, BUT the installation directions were incomplete. Several steps were omitted which caused confusion. On the Amazon site for this fan, under "Technical Details", it states that this fan uses three 60 watt bulbs. But in the owners manual it states that you are not to exceed 40 watt bulbs. We're not happy with the lower amount of light it gives off. Wish we had known this before we purchased it.

I've installed several fans over the years, but I can't recall any that have been this much of a pain. One of the biggest issues I had is that the support bar which connects the fan to the ceiling has two rubber "feet" that are supposed to contact the ceiling on each side. Problem is they weren't positioned far enough apart to make contact on both sides and I ended up having to wedge a piece of plastic on one side to make enough room for the fan to connect to the support bar (at that point I was getting the thing up one way or another). Even then the plastic I had wasn't quite large enough, so my fan is a bit tilted.
When connecting the fan to the ceiling, there's also a cumbersome plastic casing which I assume houses some of the electronics. This fits in the top of the fan casing and has to be positioned just right to connect everything to the support bar. Why couldn't this piece be secured in there so you don't have to fumble with it while trying to get it connected above your head? This is just one example and the whole assembly process just wasn't well thought out at all.
Then there's the instructions... As mentioned above, there are several steps left out and parts that are just flat out wrong. Definitely not what I would have expected from Hunter.
Another annoying part is the dimmer. If you turn the light on and dim it, it's back to full brightness the next time you turn it off and back on again (with the remote or light switch). We have this fan in a bedroom, and I'm sure that's going to be annoying when we're used to the light staying at the dimness level it was previously set to.
The fan does look pretty good, but IMO it's not worth the trouble to install and I would recommend for anyone else who's looking at this fan to keep browsing.

My husband and I build one log house per year for sale in the North Carolina mountains near Boone -- photo of the house used on the cover of my mystery novel. We put in the Hunter ceiling fans in the bedrooms, loft and dining area. In addition to their beauty, they run smoothly and quietly. The remotes are easy to use and not cumbersome as some models have proved to be. We receive many favorable comments from buyers about these fans. I highly recommend them.


Perfect for Framing (An Appalachian Adventure Mystery)

This fan not only looks good but is really easy to put up. Allow for three hours to get all of the parts assembled, but assembly is simple. I highly recommend that your celing box be metal, not plastic due to the weight. No problems with the fan so far!

I moved into a new house and have bought several ceiling fans for all the rooms. This is by far the worst of the lot. There are several issues with this:

1. The install instructions are misleading. They do not mention some required steps. Further, following the instructions will result in a cosmetic part not being installed. It cannot be installed later since the downrod cannot be taken out once installed. I also bought the 42" Southen Breeze (Hunter 20175) and am happy with that (similar to this but without the remote and has correct instructions).

2. The fan and lights turn on without any action on my part. It is the only remtoe controlled unit in my house.

3. The fan speed changes automatically after a few house at the desired speed.

I tried to contact Hunter to see if they had any input but they were closed on Friday, 12/24 (day before Christmas) and on 12/27 (the Monday after Christmas). So,I returned it to Amazon inspite of the time and effort putting it up.

Fan was simple to install and is very quiet. I am having trouble with the speed controls in the fan and sometimes it changes to fast mode by itself.

I've been installing a bunch of fans around the house and this one was better in some respects and worse in others. In particular, I did not like the way the stud mount attached to the fan rod. The fan looks great and works similarly well. It came with a remote control that I did not use, but it seemed fine.

Again, installation was way too painful that it was not worth the trouble. Rather buy something else.

This fan isn't quite as attractive as it looked on the website. It has a swirl pattern on the glass globes and I either didn't notice in the photos or it didn't show up well. We don't like that swirl effect. Plus, my husband said it wasn't designed very well and was more difficult to install than other fans we've had.

After shopping around to different stores and online, Amazon had the best selections and the best prices. I had no idea that Amazon even sold items like this.

The fan is great. I love it. Especially the remote control!