Customer Reviews

Westinghouse 7861400 Industrial 56-Inch Three-Blade Ceiling Fan with Ball Hanger Installation System, Brushed Nickel

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i just installed this fan and i am very satisfied with my purchase. 5 speed options and it's industrial looks are what swayed me into purchasing this ceiling fan. the control housing is pretty large (5"Hx3.25"Lx2.5"D), but has an old school westinghouse look about it. the instructions were pretty straight forward (except wiring the controller took a few extra minutes to figure out. the instructions showed 4 wires coming, but only 2 needed to be plugged in). overall, i'm very happy. quiet operation, nice looks and a cool breeze around the apartment!

This is actually a very elegant fan once installed. The product photo doesn't reflect this, but it has a very nice slender profile and sensible design. The color is actually a very reflective brushed metal finished- from a short distance it looks like chrome, so if you are into a retro modern look this does work acceptably. Unlike alot of modern fans that have blades made out of dissimilar materials and need superficial balancing, this fan has metal blades and seems very solid and well-balanced. It isn't quite as silent as some of the other fans in the house- it has a quiet "choppiness" and doesn't flush mount. It also has a large box that provides the multi-speed control with a somewhat vintage Westinghouse look to it. But in a world where modern looking fans without a gimmicky appearance start at $300...it is a gem. Overall, I love it.

This fan is amazing. It was a breeze to put together and install. It looks amazing and functions well. I ended placing a dimmer on the switch board for different speeds because the one that is supplied is huge and bulky and unattractive. This was our only complaint since we have a mimimalistic decor on our townhouse. I would recommend this item to anyone looking for an inexpensive, modern, ultra-chic fan for any modern/contemporary decor.

Usually the more stylish, the higher the cost. This fan is a refreshing exception to that rule.

Looks great, easy to install.

It comes with a rather clunky, space-consuming wall-mounted remote. Because the switch governing the ceiling outlet in my place lives in a triple-wide switchplate, I bought an aftermarket ceiling fan control for $20 and installed it in the existing junction box.

I also cut 4 inches off the downrod, as it hung a little low in the room. This required drilling two new holes in the rod to slide the pin through, a minor operation.

Only glitch was that the thing wobbles some on the top speed. I tried switching the blades around in the head, and after two combinations it runs like a gem, with no vibration whatsoever. Highly recommended! I'm buying a second one for my office.

Design is the primary reason I got these. We have 6 of them in our place. For some reason most fan designs either look like they came from Louis the 16th's estate or some kind of airplane toy. The speeds they reach are dangerous so they have to be installed 10ft off the floor and they do not reverse directions. Control gives you five set speeds and you can get a higher amperage controller to control multiple fans.

This is just what I wanted: it makes a huge amount of air, is sleek and even elegant, makes little noise (on high, sounds like a MASH helicopter in the distance that only Radar could hear). I didn't use the control; it worked with my present control. I keep it on all day!

Bought 2 of these fans for the house we are building. I looked high and low for a modern fan that was reasonably priced and was so happy to find this one. Our electrician was able to hard wire the fan into a High Medium Low wall switch (there are 5 speeds, but we decided we only needed these 3). The LARGE aqua blue control assembly that came with the fan was (in my opinion) UGLY so I was very happy to see we didn't have to use it. Everyone who has seen the fan thinks it cost much more than we paid for it. The finish is not as dull looking as the picture shows it looks shinier than brushed nickel but less so than polished chrome. It does have a slight Helicopter Chop sound while running at the High setting - but we think it adds to the flavor of the look.

This fan has a great industrial look without being cheap looking. I am very happy with my purchase. After installation, I discovered that I would need a balance kit in order to have the fan not wobble. OK. It would have been great to show it as an "accessory" at the end of the product description so I could have had the electrician install it with the fan. Now I have to go get it and try and install the balance kit myself or have the electrician come back.
The worst thing about this fan is the controller. At best, you can say it's retro. Huge and beige, it sticks out about 3 inches from the wall in it's glorious hideousness. Of course we can't forget the giant Westinghouse sticker on the top. The fan is so inexpensive so you can get a much better looking wall switch. Oh yea.. for some crazy reason, 1 is the highest setting and as the numbers go up, the fan gets slower ... confusing.

Very good circulation, even on the low setting. The control box dial did not correspond to the settings, but that's a very small complaint (I hadn't even planned to use it). This was installed in a work garage to blow down heat from a wood stove. The slight wobble was fixed by loosening and retightening the blade screws--I must have been in a hurry to complete the installation.

The fan was easy to install operates smooth and quiet, moves the air efficiently. I am disappointed that the product was manufactured in China. My biggest problem with this is that the multi speed fan control is not UL or any other Lab approved and could be a fire hazard for the non professional installer.