Minka-Aire Fans F517-WH 52" Concept I Contemporary White Ceiling Fan w/ Light, Remote & Blades

I bought 2 of these fans on the strength of owning another Minka fan in another home. I love this fan--simple lines, unobtrusive light, easy to control, quiet. It has a dimmable light and can be reversed, making it very flexible to use. It's great for me!

This is my third Minka Aire fan. The others are the ceiling huggers and have been installed over a year and work wonderfully and quietly and I will eventually buy two more to replace non-contemporary fans in other rooms. The downrod one is not installed yet as it will go in a new room that is being built, but I expect it to be great, too.

The box stick on order label says F517 which is the fan I ordered and has blades that are 54 inches in diameter. Printing on the manufacturers box says F516 which is 44 inches, not what I ordered or wanted. When I got the shipment, I checked the stick on label to make sure I got the right product. Manufacturers printing is light grey and does not stand out. I had an electrician install the fan and that is when I first noticed the size discrepancy. I called Amazon customer support and all she could do is offer to let me return it. I was not happy with that because I already paid an electrician to install it. The only resolution she could offer was to give me $50 credit on my next purchase. I did appreciate that because it was her only other alternative she had to try to appease me. I did go on line to see if I could just buy the blades from another source since the motor housing for both fans is the same. My fan is white and the only 54 inch blades I could find was brown...Read more