A 54" fan moves a buttload of air, the recommended extension is correct for flat ceilings, your sloped ones skew that number, but it looks like you eventually found the right length for your situation- nice demo on air movement too. ☺

@sengsational

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I didn't see a sloped ceiling guide. The twirly thing idea just came to me to show the lack of breeze. Then, of course, I had to youtube it to figure out how to make one.

Call me crazy, but the first fan appears to be set in reverse or clockwise setting to draw air up, hence why there is little to no movement. The second fan is actually set in counter clockwise setting to blow air down, hence it turns faster. Watch section between 1:00 and 1: 20 when comparison is made and you actually see the paper propeller change directions to confirm my theory mentioned!

@JMM599

Жыл бұрын

That would be hilarious if it turned out to be the blade direction lol

@sengsational

Жыл бұрын

That was the first thing I checked. I installed both fans and it was hot outside. I was going to reward my installation efforts by sitting down under the fans and enjoying the breeze, but I could barely feel anything. I turned them off, looked at the way the blades were pitched and when I started the fans again, the trailing edge was down... pushing air down. I expect that there's aliasing due to the frame rate of the video that's causing misinterpreting the direction of rotation. There probably are people in the world that would either not understand ceiling fan direction or would mess with people by falsifying results, and I'm just SGOTI and could be one of those people. You only have my claim that I'm not either type.

@MrRayDupree

2 ай бұрын

You're right, the second fan is in reverse 🫤

@komoru

Ай бұрын

@@sengsational The original question was referring to whether or not the ROTATION of both fans in the video were indeed spinning in the exact same direction. During the summer, looking up at the fan from the ground, the fan should be spinning counterclockwise. It's hard to discern from the video which direction your fans are spinning. He was not referring to whether or not you had the blades upside down, though that also is a possibility. Lower you can hang the fan from the ceiling, the better.

@sengsational

Ай бұрын

@@komoru Yes, the lower the better for air flow, but my tall friends who like to come over, stand, and gesticulate with their arms above their heads adds another dimension to the problem. A compromise is required, and I think I found it.

Somewhere I read that most building codes require 7 feet from blade to ground. Something to consider, especiallys for a tall person that might put their hands in the air.

@sengsational

2 жыл бұрын

That might be a requirement...I didn't check the building code. There's probably a few things around my house that are not compliant. I expect tall gesticulators will only make that mistake once, LOL!

@Thundernoob98

2 ай бұрын

If you start having some nba players come over 😂

I wish you had a video explaining how you mounted the ceiling fans. Could you shed a little light oh how you did that?

@sengsational

2 жыл бұрын

Steve, I didn't do a video, but I do have a reference for you "How to hang a ceiling fan in a metal gazebo" in diy stackexchange com. diy.stackexchange.com/questions/229565/how-to-hang-a-ceiling-fan-in-a-metal-gazebo

@komoru

Жыл бұрын

You hire a handyman or licensed contractor to do it if you can't figure it out on your own. I welded my own rod and bolted it onto the roof joists, but I also have all the equipment and experience to do so. If you're a layman and don't have the tools, don't attempt it because if you mess something up, that fan can fall off, hurt someone, cause a fire, or all of the above.

Great experiment, thanks.

@sengsational

2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! I don't remember where I learned how to make the spinner... probably a 30 year old memory from when the kids were little.

The fan on the 12” down rod is on reverse. Watch the video, the spinner thing even spins the opposite way. No wonder you don’t feel it

@sengsational

6 ай бұрын

You sound convinced, so I won't try to convince you. To the people reading the comments, rest assured I'm not an idiot nor someone trying to yank your chain.

@zakori7325

2 ай бұрын

I agree. Because the paper fan changes the direction as well, when moved from one fan to another.

Do you have installation video of the fans?

@sengsational

26 күн бұрын

Sorry, I didn't do one for the fans. But I did take some pictures for how to hang the fans: diy.stackexchange.com/questions/229565/how-to-hang-a-ceiling-fan-in-a-metal-gazebo

@tmon4819

26 күн бұрын

@@sengsational ok thanks

Hi. I bought the same fan it looks like i my gazebo with a 2 ft downrod. do you have any wobble with your fan? i have a slight wobble. wondering if thats normal

@sengsational

2 ай бұрын

My fans are pretty stable. Fans often wobble when the fan blades are not equal in weight, or the fan blades are not all in the same plane. I would first get a fan balancing kit and follow those instructions, which detail how to place a test weight on different blades. If you find smoother operation, you add a permanent stick-on weight. Before you get the kit, you might just swap pairs of blades, swapping the position of two blades opposite of each other. Good luck in smoothing things out!

Hi! May I ask how you mounted the fans into the aluminum gazebo? My husband is saying that you're not supposed to drill into the aluminum as it would shred? Thanks in advance! :)

@sengsational

Ай бұрын

I had the same concern about hanging the fans. The solution I went with is here: diy.stackexchange.com/a/232680/4323

@lcassidy3607

Ай бұрын

@@sengsational Thank you very much for the info. I would have him look into it. He's also concerned because it rains pretty heavily in our area every year. He thinks the weight of the fan is too heavy. :D Hope yours is still holding up. All the best to you & your channel. :)

@sengsational

Ай бұрын

@@lcassidy3607 The structure seems very solid to me; I never worried about the capacity to bear the weight of the fans. I'm not sure what rain has to do with it, unless there's a concern that water will blow in sideways and get on the fans. So far, these fans are continuing to work just fine.

@lcassidy3607

Ай бұрын

@@sengsationalYou're right, it was kind of a stupid question since it's a covered area. Sorry about that hehehe! Thank you for your reply. :)

Are those really 54 inch fans? We have the same gazebo and debating to go with 44 over 54. I agree on the down rod length.

@sengsational

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the front of the manual says 54 kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWiKtKyuc7mwiag.html

Can you please show how you mounted ceiling fan to gazebo?

@sengsational

6 ай бұрын

Sure. It's explained here: diy.stackexchange.com/questions/229565/how-to-hang-a-ceiling-fan-in-a-metal-gazebo

@sengsationa1 Which ceiling fan was it that you purchased from Home Depot. We have the same gazebo and I like your choice if they are still available.

@sengsational

2 жыл бұрын

I looked for the instructions, but came up empty. Those fans match real nice, and we're so far pleased with the purchase, but I'm afraid I can't come up with the item number for you.

@johnfox8338

2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to replicating your setup! Well done!!

How did you mount those ceiling fans, on the metal hooks? I have the same gazebo.

@sengsational

Жыл бұрын

Probably too late for you, but I had the same question, asked and answered here: diy.stackexchange.com/questions/229565/how-to-hang-a-ceiling-fan-in-a-metal-gazebo

@NEWSINFUSEDrickydelrosario

Жыл бұрын

@@sengsational It is late but thank you so much for the response. Have a great day.

How did you fix the fans to the metal gazbo ceiling/roof?

@sengsational

Жыл бұрын

No video for that one, Paul, but I did make a post about it over on stack exchange entitled "How to hang a ceiling fan in a metal gazebo" [ diy.stackexchange.com/questions/229565/how-to-hang-a-ceiling-fan-in-a-metal-gazebo/232680#232680 ]

how did you mount your fan boxes on your purple leaf gazebo?

@sengsational

Жыл бұрын

Here's a post I made: diy.stackexchange.com/a/232680/4323

Hey what clips did you use for lights??

@sengsational

2 жыл бұрын

I attached the string lights to the roof beams with nylon string, mostly. I just wrapped the string around the roof beam and around the string lights' wire. On the corners, I used zip ties.

do you have a video of install?

@sengsational

Жыл бұрын

I didn't do a video, but I did a post that explains how I mounted them: diy.stackexchange.com/a/232680/4323

Is that a hard wired fan

@sengsational

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the fan is hard wired (no switch to the power). The fan comes with a remote control to turn it on and off. This makes installation much simpler.

Wow, just 6 inches makes all that difference? 😮

@sengsational

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was surprising to me. I was relieved that it worked. Dropping another 6 inches would have put the blades a little to low for tall people who gesticulate, hehe!

@kurodesuuuu

2 жыл бұрын

@@sengsational Woah, I forgot you have to consider that too 🤣🤣

@TimMurray-hl3tv

6 ай бұрын

12” down rod fan is in reverse 😂