Portage Bay 50251 Hugger 52" Matte Black West Hill Ceiling Fan with Bowl Light Kit

Edit 5/27/2022: The second fan I installed was defective. We spent a couple of hours trying to get it balanced and we could not get it balanced no matter what we tried. Also, the second fan did not spin as fast as the first fan I installed. So, I returned it. I just installed the second fan and it worked flawlessly. It was balanced AND it was as powerful as the first. So...If you get one of these fans that you cannot get balanced, or if the performance is poor. just return it for a replacement like I did. I am TOTALLY satisified with both of these fans.Initial review:I really am impressed with these ceiling fans.I bought two and just finished installing the first one. These are being installed in my garage. I wanted a low profile fans with lights.These fans really do measure just over 11" from the ceiling, including the light fixture. Very low profile.Here is what I like:1) The fan doesn't wobble. Not at all. (it does come with a balancing kit that I did not need)2) The fan is quiet.3) The fan moves quite a bit of air.4) It looks great. I have the black side down on the blades, but the dark brown looks good too.5) The low profile, even with the light fixture.6) Good quality. The fit and finish are excellent.7) Very good instructions.8) Easy installation.What isn't great:1) The light doesn't put out much light at all with the included bulb. That is fine with me, as I have additional shop lights. However, if you needed this to be a primary light source, you might not be happy with it. The way the fixture is made, even with a brighter bulb, there is always going to be a dark area on one side of the shade because of the way the bulb is mounted sideways in the fixture.That being said, it suits my needs. I am going to purchase some higher wattage A15 LED bulbs and give them a try. The bulb that comes with this fan says it is a 60 watt equivalent. There is NO WAY that this is equivalent to a 60 watt bulb. Not a big deal, just want you to know.I am VERY satisfied with this purchase.The price is great too!My garage gets very hot in the summer. I use box fans to try to cool it off in the evenings. Even with the main garage door and the side door open and using 4 to 5 box fans, I can never really cool if down. I think that I won't have a problem now. This fan moves a lot of air, and I am installing two of them. I should be fine this summer.I replaced two ceiling lamps with these fans. I purchased two "Hubbell Raco 936 4 in. Round Retro-Brace Ceiling Fan-Rated Support" kits, as the original electrical boxes are definitely not strong enough for a ceiling fan. These fan kits worked great with these fans.Finally, I am really impressed with how light weight these fans are. They are very strong, but the fan blades and accessories are very light weight. I have other ceiling fans that I installed myself that weigh twice as much and feel half as sturdy, if that makes any sense.Bottom line: the next time I need a ceiling fan, I am going to purchase this same fan again.Hope this helps.

I just wanted a basic ceiling fan to replace my old $150 Hunter which was noisy and had developed balance issues because humidity had swollen the edges of the pressed-wood blades. This fan is so much better!! It is beautiful and all components seem to be of excellent quality. The blades are made of solid wood, it is well balanced , runs super smoothly and it's so quiet I almost cannot tell that it"s on. The switches work well and my daughter says the light is bright enough for studying and she likes the fact that the dome diffuses the light to perfectly fill the room while adding some yellow warmth to the LED bulb. Assembly difficulty was about average and it definitely helped to have an extra set of hands to help hold components in place during attachment. One tip (important and not in the instructions): Prior to attaching the light assembly to the motor/blade assembly make sure to align the pull-chain pass-through holes in the light assembly with where the pull-chains exit the motor assembly. It only aligns one way and if not correct the pull-chains will encounter too much resistance to operate effectively. Overall I'm very impressed with the quality and quietness of this fan - especially when compared to my previous much more expensive Hunter - and I would definitely recommend this one to a friend.

Wanted a Hunter or Casablanca, but budget for 3 fans at once was not there. 2 black and 1 pewter.Two installed so far. If these hold up, really would cement five stars.These are made in Hong Kong and not China. Directions in crystal clear English, by someone who clearly studied English at college level or a literate native speaker. Directions were not faded, or a photocopy 5x over. Legible, clear and concise.Fit and finish very good. For the most part easy install, likely easier with 2 people.High Points*Easy install.Wobble free.Silent.Very good fit and finish.Price - very competitive.Pull chains have an adequate pull knob. Chain extensions provided will probably make reach easy in most rooms.Light bulb included.Improvements?Blades look okay, simulated grain I think.Black blades choice of painted black side or a very dark simulated wood grain.-I expect pricing probably eliminates a higher quality blade. At least these are wood and not plastic.As an aside, the pewter finish was a 99% match to fixtures in the room. The black fans were an adequate match to existing black lamps, curtain rod and black safe in one room, and black wrought iron lamps in the other.