Minka-Aire Fans F517-BN 52" Concept I Contemporary Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fan w/ Light & Remote

I received this fan today (Wednesday) after ordering it on Monday. The fact that it shipped free with Amazon Prime was the clincher. No regrets. It took me about two and a half hours to install, I'm not an electrician, but it was a simple and straight forward process. About half of that time was spent rounding up the tools and balancing the blades (not difficult at all but a little time consuming). I think the one tool that should be mentioned as being very helpful is a wire stripping tool. They supply about six feet more wire than one is likely to use from the motor assembly to the outlet/remote receiver. No big deal, but while balancing on a ladder and working over my head I was glad to have the wire stripper/cutter tool.

I almost didn't order this fan because of the review about it being too small with the 44" blades and not moving enough air. I respectfully disagree. I am comfortably being breezed upon as I write this, with the fan set on the middle setting. I have it...Read more

The best feature about this fan is its looks. It is minimalistic with a clean, stylish, sleek, and modern design. It also has a relatively small footprint. The 100W mini bulb produces adequate light for my 12" by 12" size bedroom. Unlike other fans that require the blades to be screwed on the base unit containing the motor, this fan allows for the blades to just slide into the base unit and lock into place - a great feature that cuts assembly time. Even on its highest setting, the amount of airflow (air displaced) is not that impressive and hence I strongly recommend that one go with the 52" inch version of this fan that costs only slightly more than the cost of this 44" model. This fan comes with a 3.5" & 6" down-rod but for my 9" ceiling, I would have preferred if the fan also came with an additional 9" or 12" down-rod. The remote is stylish and works flawlessly but I wish there was more space to snug in the remote-receiver in the fan (it is quite a hassle to try to squeeze the...Read more

I bought this light mainly for the light, and the light is really kind of useless since it's so dim. It's a nice fan though. Very simple to install. Run smoothly without and noises.