These days, everybody is looking for the best deal they can find no matter what it is they may be looking for, the same holds true for those looking to buy ceiling fans. And for good reason. The economy is in the tanker, people are loosing jobs right and left, money is tighter than ever before and it just seems that more and more people are living on credit that just keeps dwindling. But, no matter how tight your budget may actually be, follow these simple little tips to get the best ceiling fan for the right occasion at a standard you can live with and a price you can afford.
No matter the room, the addition of a ceiling fan is going to make the room even better. With the absolute wide range of styles available today, they are serving more of a dual purpose. The first, stating the obvious of course, is to circulate air through your home. The second, because of the sheer beauty of the newer models coming out these days, they can really complement the overall decor in just about any room you might be looking to add one. It's enough to make any homeowners head spin. You want to get the right one, with the features you desire, but don't want to be raked over the coals when purchasing it only to stumble on a better deal online or in another store a little while later.
Don't get buyer's remorse thinking you've been robbed or overwhelmed simply because of all the choices you have to contend with when you go out buying one for your home. Here's a few little tips to help you on your way to buying a ceiling fan that's right for you and your home.
My 6 Best Tips For Buying Ceiling Fans:
Tip #1 - Before heading out to actually purchase a ceiling fan, take a few minutes at home or online and really get a handle on what features you want out of your fan by knowing what room you are going to be installing it in. Is it going in a room or area where it's replacing the light fixture? Then you'll need to look only at ceiling fans with lights. Are you going to want to have a more spotlight feature than one big drop light to accent all corners of a room? Start with the lighting options and then move on from there. Two important things to note here. First, are you going to want to be able to operate the lights separate from the fan? And second, is the fan going in a room that could benefit from being able to have the lights dimmed? What you'll find is that if you take the time with the lighting options and get the one that has what you are looking for, you'll be much more satisfied than just grabbing one with lights.
Tip #2 - Ceiling fan speed. How much control do you really need? Are you a speed freak that needs to wind the gears of the ceiling fan through all 5 speeds as you would your old manual 5-speed transmission from your first car? Will 3 speeds be sufficient to adequately keep everyone comfortable and still push the amount of air through the room like you are expecting? Will spending the extra money for a ceiling fan that has 3 speeds in reverse be something that's useful? Whatever it is, make sure that at top speed it's pushing the amount of air to make you feel it.
Tip #3 - Decor matching. By being able to narrow down the selection of ceiling fans to a specific style, you'll be able to quickly identify what will look good and complement your room versus something that's going to stick out like a sore thumb or just overly gaudy. Take for instance a bedroom. A kids bedroom to be more specific. Are you going to want to put one in there that looks like it belongs in a formal living area with all the Barney's and Barbie's all over the place? I wouldn't think so. You'd need one that's probably a little more functional and that would match. Like maybe an airplane motif for a boy or a pretty pink or one that has colorful blades for a girl.
Tip #4 - Get the right size. I can't stress this little tip for buying a ceiling fan enough. It's one thing to go into a room and look up and see a fan the size of a 747 propeller staring you down and feel a little unsteady about standing underneath it. Much less laying on the bed looking up at it. And conversely, if you've got a large room, you're gonna need a bigger fan, a small one will simply just not have the same effect either visually or functionally in adequately circulating the air through the room effectively.
Quality Ceiling Fans
Tip #5 - Quality counts! If you spend $30 on a good looking ceiling fan, chances are you're getting what you paid for. Something that'll look good for just a little while. How much quality can you really expect for $30 and how long would you really expect it to last for the price you paid? Chances are a $30 fan is going to wear out a lot quicker than a higher quality fan that might set you back $100. If you are just starting, take a few weeks/months and save up for it and get a good quality fan. You'll be glad you did in the long run.
Tip #6 - Warranty matters! This one actually goes hand in hand with purchasing a quality fan. The typical rule of thumb with any quality product is the better the warranty the better the quality. A company that produces a high quality ceiling fan will have no problem standing behind it with a great warranty. Cheap ceiling fans normally have a less than desirable warranty and will leave you in the boat of replacing the fans more often than a quality one.
One last one for you as a special little hidden "bonus", is for all of you impulse shoppers. There always seems to be one in every family. I'm not much the impulse buyer but my wife tends to "need" things the minute she see's them. You know the kind, "oh, wouldn't that just be adorable if we got this to go in the living room". Yeah, not for me. If you happen to be an impulse buyer, do yourself a favor, let somebody else hold all your cash and credit cards and then take some time and do a lot of perusing online BEFORE you head out. This will give you a chance to really look at all the different ceiling fans available, the various styles and sizes, colors and dimensions, speeds and quality so you know exactly what it is you're after before that first salesman encounter.
That's it, if you keep these simple little things in mind (features, style, size and quality) you can really take the confusion out of buying a ceiling fan.
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