Minka Aire F845-DK Light Wave LED 44" Distressed Koa Low Profile Ceiling Fan with Light, Remote Control and 3.5 Inch Downrod

OMG, we bought two of these, and we couldn't love them more! So unique and modern! They're a little tricky to put up, as you have to get things just right, but once you figure it out, you won't be disappointed. The issue is getting the transmitter box into the hanger bracket, getting the connections made (house power to transmitter, then transmitter to fan motor), and then getting it all tucked up into the canopy. Let me just say the second one went up a whole lot easier than the first. But they're gorgeous, worth the learning curve, and the money spent, which was very reasonable. These are not wood. Let's be clear. They are metal painted to look like distressed Koa. But who cares?!?!? They're beautiful, and nobody would ever know. The simple light is perfect, but it's bright!! This size is perfect for our smaller sized office, and also the breezeway. These are not just fans. They're works of art.

Initially the original fan was not the right one for our ceiling height, so we returned it. Called the seller for support with the issue of height but after 4 calls and one week of waiting for the seller to return our calls, we gave up and sent first fan back. Ordered the low profile fan and had our electrician review it before we purchased it to make certain it was correct for our room. The second fan arrived promptly and our electrician just installed a few hours ago. We love the fan, the ease of install for our electrician, the color of fan and how QUIET the fan is on all of it's speeds. It is perfect for our bedroom. The dimmable light is very bright to very low.....perfect for a bedroom. Our electrician told us he loves this brand and that he has little to none complaints about it from his customers. We hope it last long (our prior Hunter fan lasted 24 years!. That said, we have 5 ceiling fans in our home and plan to replace each one with these fans. We love it! Highly recommend. Just expect seller to be useless, as neither their sales nor customer service departments bothered to return my 4 calls.

Another review said this was not easy to install....I disagree. The instructions seem all little vague in part, but if you study the instructions, and take your time, the installation is really pretty simple. The obvious difference is the way the blades attach to the fan motor. There are no traditional blades, and blade brackets. The base of the blade is curved/bowl shape, and the three blades form the round cover for the motor, and the screws attach at the top of the blade base. The wiring is super-easy. The most challenging issue I had was stuffing the wires up under the bell cover at the ceiling, but that was due to the smaller ceiling box that i had to deal with. The fan works great. Press and hold the light button on the remote to turn on the light, which will cycle the light from dim to bright and back down. Or, simply click the button to turn on/off the light from where it was last set. We love the modernistic wood look and the distressed koa finish looks great. We installed one in the kitchen, and we plan to buy more for the bedrooms.

Received the fan thew day before. Proceeded to install immediately. This was a replacement unit for another brand and happy to see that the ceiling bracket was identical to the one for the fan that was being replaced. As mentioned in other reviews the installation instructions are poorly written and almost useless. Followed the first few steps, after that just it became confusing and just looked at the picture where it showed where all the pieces fit on the down rod and completed the install from there without the instructions. Purchased the 44" unit and found where that the air movement was only adequate. As to the noise level, there is an AC hum which was also noted in other reviews, not loud but could be bothersome for some, Found the blades well balanced so the is no vibration. Overall, a very nice-looking fan and adequate for the room where it was placed.

This is our 2nd Minka Aire fan. They look nice and easy to install but the clicking noise that happens is annoying for the price of the fan. Both of our Minka Aires have started doing the same thing. The hum is quiet, remote easy to use. Had to google how to correct the clicking sound. Would not buy again. The first one didn't start clicking right after a year rigth as we bought this second fan. A hum I can handle, clicking like someone is holding a card in bicycle spokes as someone rides it, not work the price of tfhe fan.

I first installed a Minka fan in one room 2 years ago. I recently replaced the remaining fans throughout the house with this same product. This fan is stunning. I love the smooth lines and that the blades remind me of the beach. Somehow. They are silent when operating and the air flow is very efficient. I don't care for the yellow hue of the LED light, but that's a small component for an otherwise amazing product.

I was wary about purchasing this fan because some people have and negative experiences with installing it. My experience was different. Overall not a hard install if you already have a fan support bracket in place which I did. Extremely quiet, almost silent. The light does not have a dimmer function so it is a little bright for a bedroom. Only complaint I have is I ordered it with a 3 inch post so I could install it as close to the ceiling as possible. I had to go back to the supplied 6 inch post because it's impossible to install with the smaller post because of the connections you must make under the cover plate. The 3 inch post does not allow you to move the cover plate enough to make those connections. Overall very pleased. Looks great.

I love my ceiling fan/light and have had several compliments about its appearance and quietness. The one thing I do not like about the item is that it has no way to dim the light and it is BRIGHT! The ceiling fan, I think, is extremely attractive. It creates lots of air movement, even on low, with little to no noise. I think it is a great purchase.