Flush Mount Ceiling Fan

In the market for a ceiling fan? If your room’s ceiling is only 8 feet high or lower, then a flush mount ceiling fan will be your best bet. These fans lack the downrod, the extension that fits between the fan base and the ceiling in other fans. Instead, a flush mount ceiling fan attaches at its base directly to the ceiling. Their direct contact with the ceiling explains these fans’ other common name: “hugger fans.”

The fan’s small size makes it a particularly good buy for placing over a desk or work bench, since the distance from the top of the desk or work bench to the ceiling might already be short and a regular fan might bear down too close. As the fan is much more compact than other fans, it’s therefore ideal for a room whose vertical clearance is limited.

These fans have other advantages besides saving space. First, they also save energy. Since they are so close to the ceiling, they circulate more hot air from the ceiling to other parts of the room. This leads to a reduced work load for your air conditioner, and therefore lower rates of power consumption.

And as they have fewer parts, these fans are some of the easiest fans to install. A non-handyman will probably have very little trouble following their manuals’ simple assembly instructions. As with other types of fans, many models come with remote controls that allow users to dim or brighten the lights, slow or accelerate the blades, and turn the fan on or off all with the push of a button.

Online inventories present many varieties of flush-mount fans. And every local hardware store will probably have them in stock, or at the very least on back order. No matter what colours and décor your room has, you can be sure you’ll find a flush mount ceiling fan that matches. You’ll find simple contemporary-styled new models in bronze or nickel and wooden blades with varnished finishes.

You’ll also find more ornamental fans that exude refined classical appearances. These fans’ lights themselves can be quite spectacular. Look around and you’ll find some masterfully crafted examples cut in quartz crystal that sparkle brilliantly when the fan’s lights go on.

With such a wide variety, you have the luxury of shopping around extensively for the best prices. Be willing to put in the time to price-canvas, and you’ll find yourself a terrific deal.

Posted April 9th, 2010 in Shopping.

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Flush Mount Ceiling Fan

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