Customer Reviews

Westinghouse 7850900 Contempra Trio Three-Light 42-Inch Five-Blade Ceiling Fan, Satin Brass with Frosted Glass Shades

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This ceiling fan is an excellent buy for the money. I was pleasantly suprised at how it looked after I installed it in my Living Room. I have read the other reviews about the fan making noise, so I was a bit skeptical about buying it, but I bought it anyways. Boy I am glad I did! This is a really good looking ceiling fan. Gives the room a classy, but not too flashy look. Every person who has come to the house after I installed this has complimented on it. As far as noise, I experienced none. Just make sure when you put the blades together with the arms, make certain that the screws are good and tight. I used a cordless DeWalt drill with the torque setting set low to #12 to assure a good tight fit. I actually was so impressed with the looks and operation of this fan that I immeadiately went back to amazon.com and bought another fan exactly like this one, for my kitchen. Same review - absolutely no problems, none whatsoever. Shipping was very fast with the free super saver shipping, I got it in about 3 days after ordering. Wal-Mart offers this same exact fan, but it is priced about $20 higher.
ONE THING I WILL STRESS: Absolutely DO NOT and I mean, DO NOT waste your time buying the cheap candelabra candle tip bulbs - It seems to me that it burns through a lot of them. Go to Lowe's or Home Depot (or even here at Amazon.com) and buy the CFL (Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs) Candelabra base bulbs. I've had the CFL bulbs in there for almost two months in the living room fan and they are yet to burn out. But I have the regular ones in the kitchen and have had all three burn out once already. So, pay the extra money and get the CFL bulbs. They will last longer and you'll save money in the long run.... 13 Watt CFL = 60 Watt Incandescent. Also keep in mind that CFL bulbs can be purchased in different color temperatures to give you the light effect you want. So pay attention to that. Hope this review helped you out. REVIEWERS NOTE: IT IS NOW OCTOBER 2011. IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS SINCE I INSTALLED THESE TWO CEILING FANS IN MY HOME AND THEY ARE WORKING JUST AS PERFECT AS THEY DID IN JANUARY 2010 - STILL QUIET AS CAN BE AND SMOOTH AS SILK. THE ONLY WAY I KNOW THAT THEY'RE ON IS THAT I FEEL THE AIR MOVEMENT AND LOOK TO SEE THEM MOVING. AS FAR AS DURABILITY GOES, I NEVER TURN MY FANS OFF - THEY RUN NON-STOP YEAR AROUND. I MIGHT ADD THAT MY ADVICE ON THE CFL LIGHT BULBS HAS PROVEN TRUE ALSO - THE ORIGINAL BULBS I INSTALLED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO HAVE YET TO BURN OUT. I STILL HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CEILING FAN. IT IS DEFINITELY A PURCHASE I WOULD MAKE AGAIN. I'VE DEFINITELY GOT MY MONEY'S WORTH!

I have installed several ceiling fans in the past, but the people at Westinghouse really made the install easy with their fan. Unlike most fans which require you to hold the fan motor up while wiring it in, Westinghouse put a separate plug on their motor. You wire up the plug to the home outlet, then lift the motor up. Could not be easier. It took 30 minutes total to install.

The fan is very quiet during operation. The fan output is also very impressive.

I am very happy with the fan and would highly recommend it.

1. This is a 3-speed-plus "off" fan with a reverse-direction switch and an attached light assembly. Both can be controlled by pull cords if desired.

2. The instructions are adequate, but assume knowledge of safe wiring and connection practices. This is not an absolute beginner's project, though if you have any successful experience in house wiring, you can probably do this.

3. For planning purposes, the complete job (removing old fixture and installing fan and light unit) took me a little over 2 1/2 hours. I am a careful and methodical amateur. You are working at the top of a ladder in awkward positions, so there is a high likelihood of dropping screws. If you are working over a deep pile carpet, put down a drop cloth or you will wish you had!

4. Westinghouse needs better quality control. There was a missing wire nut in the fan interface wiring which was instantly obvious, and there weren't anywhere near enough metal washers for the fan blade assembly. I suspect these problems were unique to this unit, but it would be well to examine each piece as you assemble it. I suppose this is the price you pay for an inexpensive unit.

5. If you have a low ceiling, you will probably feel more cooling breeze if you turn the fan-direction switch to the winter setting, as the summer setting makes the fan blow straight down.

If the quality control was better, I would rate this product a 5. It works well, is quiet except for a steady hum when running that might be noticeable in a quiet room when trying to sleep. But that gentle breeze is so nice on a warm night!
I may buy another for another room.

It is a bit noisy. Even with a bit of modification, it still hums. The light kit on mine was standard.

I ordered this because Amazon wrote up it required 3 standard base bulbs ... which was exactly what I needed.

When I received it, the bulb size was not standard as written, but was actually candelabra size.

If Amazon doesn't change the item description, you should be aware of that.

I don't understand why some buyers are complaining about light bulbs. This fans will look ridiculoous with regular bulbs. Actually, the candelabra base give them a nicer and fancier appearance. obviously this fan not only has the looks of a much fancier ceiling fan but it is also stable and has a great price. I was looking for ceiling fans at Home Depot and Lowe's and they are twice(or more)as much and not as fancy looking. Next time go to home Depot and pay $90 for less quality or 200 or more for a fancy one, but for $39.99 this item is a steal. I bought 3 of them, one 52" and 2 of 42".
They look awesome!!!
Now, about the noise.... READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! My 42" fans don't make any noise but the 52" was making a little bit of noise but according to the instructions(page 16, #5)you have to allow a 24 hour "break in" and most noises disappear after that.
I installed mine yesterday (late)afternoon and a few minutes later was making a sound. I let the fan on all night and this morning I noticed that the noise had been considerably reduce(although it hasn't been 24 hours yet). Even so, it is not bothersome or annoying.
Nevertheless, you can always return the item for a refund. At this price and with such obvious quality I can't find anything to complain about.

UPDATE: I have to come back to add that when the electrician return the next day and notice the noise he fix it. Maybe something was lose inside or a wire hitting something. I didn't bother to ask, the 52" didn't make any noise after that.
Like I mentioned before I bought three of these fans and none of them is making any noise or have any vibration. Proper installation is the key to product enjoyment. These fans look and work like fancier fans. Besides, when it comes to electrical items you should always hire someone with experience otherwise you might end up with a noisy unit due to inproper installation even if you think you have follow instructions to the letter. Besides, these items are installed in the ceiling and if they are making any noise, which they are not suppose to, it could be a hazard to you and your family.
By the way.... Can you imagine this lighted fan using anything but candelabra lights?? Picture it! Yikes!

I purchased one of these fans and it is so loud you can hear it in the next bedroom. I called customer service from home and beyond and they have not returned my phone calls.

I ordered one and when it arrived, the lights were candelabra base. Customer service had another shipped to me and it was the same. Do not buy this if you want standard base bulbs. I asked customer service to have the description fixed and they said they couldn't, but they did confirm that none of the fans came with standard base bulbs.

we bought 2 of these fans for our childrens bedrooms. They work fine with little noise. They went up easily (we had our home prewired and braced for ceiling fans).

The fans are "off" or "on". there doesn't appear to be the normal 3 speed settings you find on most ceiling fans.

The fan is nicelooking,fairly quiet.But it does NOT take standard base light bulbs as described,it takes candelabra based.After installation,we discovered the light fixture is defective because one of the glass globes does not fit properly, one of the sockets extend out too far,was not visible until we tried putting the glass globes on after we paid an electrician to install it.I called Westinghouse for replacement of the light kit and they said we would have to take the whole fan down, send it back and exchange it for another whole unit.They should send us a light fixture replacement,but wont. BAD SERVICE AND POOR QUALITY CONTROL from westinghouse, Not willing to stand by their guarantee to replace defective or missing parts as in manual.