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12/31/2012 UPDATE
I got four 23W (100W equivalent) candelabra base CFLs and they function without flickering.
ORIGINAL REVIEW
I've been using this Hunter fan for a year now and we love it. It was not too hard to install myself (I purchased it as a replacement fan.), it looks great, and the fan is extremely quiet. The 52 inch size is for larger rooms and provides strong air movement. My wife and I can feel the air movement even though we have 9' ceilings. This is my fifth Hunter fan and in my opinion, Hunter fans have the best balance of any fan on the market. I would like to add that all five of my Hunter ceiling fans are still in service and I am shopping for a sixth to replace another brand of fan.
Now for the story on the lights. The fan comes with four 40W incandescent candelabra bulbs. Since buying this fan, I've learned that Federal law (Energy Policy Act of 2005 ) requires ceiling fans to have a 190W limiter on the lights installed. That's why you will get dimming when you exceed the total watt limit (190W) with incandescent bulbs. When you use florescent bulbs, there is a problem reaching the minimum resistance required for the florescent bulbs and that causes the bulbs flicker. If you use the four 40W incandescent bulbs provided, the lights works great with no flicker. If you want to use florescent bulbs, I found that using one incandescent bulb with three 13W (60W equivalent) florescent bulbs stopped the flicker. (I believe the incandescent bulb is acting like a ballast for the CFLs by increasing the resistance above the minimum.) Whatever the reason, it works for me.
My wife and I love this fan. As I mentioned, it is quiet and the air blowing on us makes us feel cooler and I don't have to run my A/C as much. I recommend this fan, as long as you understand the full situation with the lights.
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I am currently remodeling our kitchen and I wanted the metal on the fan to coordinate with the drawer pulls on my cabinets. This matched nicely and I'm very pleased with the look. I was also looking for a lot of light and I was glad that this one had the 4 lights that were not encased in a globe. Great fan and works perfectly!Best Deals for Hunter 20184 52-Inch Antique Pewter Studio Series Ceiling Fan
After looking at many, many fans with light kits, I settled on this one because it had FOUR lights instead of the more popular three light kits. In the past, we have been able to increase wattage of bulbs/lamps above the "recommended maximum wattage." Thinking that 40w would be too dim for the sewing room in which the fan/light was to be placed, I figured we'd simply use 60w bulbs. However, this is not possible. The light kit either flickers OR dims (depending on the type of bulb used) after only a few seconds. So...if you order this fan/light, make sure you only need "mood lighting" not actual task lighting.I would not have ordered this if I had known.
Honest reviews on Hunter 20184 52-Inch Antique Pewter Studio Series Ceiling Fan
I RESEARCHED MANY FANS, ONLINE. I WAS CONVINCED THE HUNTER LINE WAS WELL BUILT AND WOULD LAST FOR MANY YEARS OF TROUBLEFREE USE. WRONG. I HAD THE FAN PROFESSIONALY INSTALLED BY LOCAL A/C,HEATING COMPANY WITH MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCETHE FAN WAS PUT INTO SERVICE IN EARLY AUGUST OF 2011. IT HAS BEEN RUNNING WELL UNTIL NOW, OCTOBER 26, 2011.
IT SMELLS LIKE IT IS OVERHEATING OR HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. SURE HOPE THEIR WARRANTY IS AS GOOD AS REPRESENTED.
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