We’re in the process of redoing our own front porch. This is a 125 year old Victorian with a Mansard roof. Anyway, I’m putting some $ into this with Tendura for the flooring (very nice) and HB & G rails and ballusters (also very nice looking but pricey)
My wife suggested we use a couple of ceiling fans. It would be more for the look than any actual cooling, although with the weather we’ve had this past week, if the fans were there I’d be sitting under them. I’ve run the wiring and installed the ceiling boxes. Any suggestions for fans or techniques to minimize corrosion since it is outdoors even though it’s on a covered porch.
(My own experience with indoor fans, and I’ve installed quite a few, is that I can’t see a big difference in function, hum, balance or anythiing else between el cheapo fans and the “good” Hunters.)
Thanks for your thoughts.
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There are outdoor models available. You may need to try a lighting store.
They do help on the hot days. Keeps the skeeters off too.
Definitely get a fan designed for being outside. Otherwise the blades sag pretty quickly.
I have the Hampton Bay outdoor model, think it is called Gazebo. It has nice looking plastic blades. Mine was installed on our screened porch/deck in 98 and looks new. We use it often. Our church put three of them in an outdoor pavilion and they all rusted but this is in a very damp place (right next to a small creek and almost swampy yard). I have not explored the warranty on them yet but I am pretty sure they would replace them. I have installed a bunch of them and like them. That is Home Depot's house brand.
http://contractorservices.homedepot.com/StoreProducts/ProductInfo.aspx?cid=989136&pid=34e4b3a1-31e4-489d-bc1d-551fcb7ea255
Bob
if it was me, I would install a receptcle in the ceiling hook to a switch inside like a porch light switch, then pig tail the fan, hunters of course. If you have to replace, no wiring, if wind storm comes up, you could take them down. use the chain on the fan to control.
You need a damp rated fan.
There are also wet fans for exposed areas, but you don't need one of those.
many fans in my area seem to run 24/7 maybe to prevent bearing rust.
or maybe people forget them