52" Howell Modern Downrod Mount Reversible Crystal Ceiling Fan with Lighting and Remote Control

I couldn’t believe how beautiful this fan was upon unboxing the various parts so I was instantly eager to put it up. The installation was a little tedious, the screws were slightly short and some of the angles were a nightmare to screw in, and when wiring the light kit together it required 2 people because of the weight of the kit and it was sad that the special lightbulbs were not included in the box, so I had to stop go get the lightbulbs install them and then put the light kit up. I believe that changing the lightbulb is going to be a challenge because the position and the angle of the lights it’s going to take a very small hand and you can’t simply remove the chandelier because of the wires are attached, otherwise the fan is very very beautiful. I do love it.

I have the CHICAGO & SAN FRANSISCO STYLE FANS IN OUR MASTER BEDROOM & MY LIVING ROOM THAT I USE AS MY OFFICE. THEY ARE DEFINETLY A STATEMENT PIECE FOR YOUR ROOMS! THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL! I DONT NOTICE ANY NOISE WHEN EITHER OF THEM ARE ON AND THE LIGHT WHEN ITS ON JUST MAKES THESE EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL! IM SO GLAD I GOT THESE! THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE (AND WE THINK ITS AN INSTALL ISSUE NOTHING ABOUT THE FANS THEMSELVES) BUT SOMETIMES WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON FOR 1 THE OTHER FAN/LIGHT TURNS OFF) THE FANS ARE ON DIFFERENT LEVELS OF THE HOME BUT I THINK SOMEHOW THEY WERE WIRED ON THE SAME CIRCUIT..BUT NONE THE LESS STILL LOVE MY FANS!

This is a nice looking fan with a crystal-style light fixture that gives it a more formal appearance than most ceiling fans. It is well made, sturdy, and when completed, runs completely silent. I’ve installed quite a few ceiling fans over the years so have a lot to which to compare this installation. Because I installed this in a new construction sun room with slightly less than 8’ in ceiling height I chose not to use the full extension tube that comes with the unit, but instead, used the shortest option to give reasonable clearance for those walking under it. The first photos show the base unit installed without the fan blades or light fixture. Overall this was not a problem with the exception of the excess wiring (to allow for those who chose the long extension tube which I didn’t use) that was quite difficult to fit in the allotted space. I finally cut the excess wiring, though if ever the fan were to be repurposed, it would now be difficult to use the long extension tube. The other challenge was getting the remote receiver in place and the canopy and coupling cover in place such that it all could be hooked together. For someone who has not done fans before, this will be a step that requires considerable persistence and probably a helper to hold things since we naturally only have two hands to work with! Obviously, it was possible, finally, to get all in place, as shown in the first two photos. The next step was attaching the fan blades. This is always a bit challenging with all ceiling fans. Ideally one will have a screwdriver that can “clip” onto the screws so that you can get them started. Otherwise, they will fall to the floor and require retrieving (if possible…some floors with carpet or, in new construction, other places for fallen screws to hide). This can also be solved by using a small piece of masking tape to hold each screw in place when inverting the fan blade. If you then press with the Philips screwdriver, it will push through the tape and allow you