A Shocking Confession

[mistereric]

They were all over the house when I bought it. I replaced the light/fan combos in the master bedroom and living room, and transplanted the white "fan only" to the living room. I like my diffuse lighting in there, and the fan solves a problem common to Gunnison homes - heater ducts run near the ceiling. In the winter, the fan stirs the air and helps deal with the stratification.

The fan/light combos I've come across are just ugly things installed in the 80s. The one in the SO's living room is horrible, and I can't wait to change it. I'd imagine having one in the bedroom is a good idea, but whirling machines hanging form the ceiling waiting to fall on my face freak me out.

The living room before I got started:

 

[mistereric]

The dining room with super-decapitation-fan installed. This one came out and is now cleaned up and in the living room, with its fancy scrollwork blades flipped over.

I can't believe they had a fan in this room. Check out how close it is to the top of the door!

 

[mistereric]

The living room a while later, with paint, carpeting and curtains. Thats the diningroom fan installed in the living room, now the only fan in the whole house. Not my favorite fan, but it was already here and cleaned up well enough to not seem terribly obvious hanging on the ceiling.

 

[DADoES]

My house has seven (7) ceiling fans. Master bath, master bedroom, two spare bedrooms, office room, living room, and patio. The patio fan no longer works last time I tried it. Living room remote receiver crapped-out, it runs only on high, both fan and light won't turn off, so I unscrewed the bulb and turn it on/off via the wall switch. It'll be replaced at some point, if/when the situation irritates me enough.

 

[appnut]

My 3 main fans are Casablancas I bought in 1980 and 1981 and have moved to all 3 houses.

 

[mixfinder]

Wind and Water

I enjoy the feel of moving air. The sound of the furnace and the hush of the fan, ceiling fans and even a table top can provide the sound and sensation of air. I like ceiling fans that move slowly and the belted models are nearly silent. I also enjoy the sound of water swirling in the dishwasher, the washing machine or better yet, the soft click, click, click or sprinklers and they move in the lazy circle. I am a fairly good housekepper and try to remember to clean mine before it gets fuzzy. Very few fans can inflict mortal damage and most simply stop if they connect with your hand or head.