MINKA-AIRE F843-WH Wave 52 Inch 3 Blade Ceiling Fan, White

We have three fans in the house, an Artemis, this Wave and a Westinghouse Solana. I would rate the Solana very low on the scale even though its only 50-60 dollars less than the Wave. There is just no comparison between the Wave and the Solana, in every category noise, looks, design, craftsmanship, etc except for lighting which the Wave lacks. I originally got the Solana for the master, but it was too loud and the air flow was too weak. Apart from the lower air flow which is understandable for its size and blade count, the fan is noisy with high levels of blade noise and motor whine. I decided to gamble again on the Wave. It's very similar to the Artemis fan, which we also recently bought and installed so I have a very high bar to compare the Wave against. Oh btw, the Minka Aire included remotes are fairly thin and modern looking. It wouldn't look out of place on the table. The remote on the Westinghouse on the other hand looks like something you'd find from the 80's. It's these little things that are not important but they add to the value imo. The wave is just as well made as the Artemis which costs over two times more, but it lacks features such as no light, no auto reverse on the motor. However it more than makes up for that with its price, looks, and high level of performance. It moves a lot of air and all around is very quiet. At high setting the wind noise is audible but it's not annoying, more like a low hum underneath the fan blade noise. I suppose it is hard to separate the two when the all the air moving around you is moving very well. The Artemis on the other hand is barely noticeable. I would rate the Artemis a 10 easily and the Wave as an 8. When we consider the price difference, the Wave is a winner. You get most of the qualities of the Artemis at little more than a third the cost.

This 52" ceiling fan is by far our favorite of all the fans in the house. It moves a lot of air and is well made at a reasonable price. The most important thing to us in a fan is ease in installation, and quiet operation once it is installed. This fan surpassed our expectations! It is wonderfully quiet, and moves air like no other. We also love the fact that there is a remote control for this fan and we use it frequently. It has three speeds and operates quietly on all three. It has a beautiful Koa like wood design and looks classy in the living room. It does not come with a downrod or light installation kit, but we love the design so much and we prefer lamp lighting in a living room any way. We have been using this fan daily for two months and it is as quiet today as the first day we installed it. We would highly recommend this fan and are considering getting another!

Great fan. Silent, good looking and moves a lot of air

Needed to replace a 25 year-old hunter fan in our sunroom. The big box store fans are just about as bad as they can possibly be anymore so I went searching online and found Minka Aire. The styling is just out of this world. The installation was very straightforward, although not very easy. It is dead stock still as it spins and puts out a good deal of wind. I really couldn’t be more pleased with this purchase.

Looks as pictured. Seems small but mighty

I purched the Koa wood color fan and I disagree with others who think it looks like cheap plastic. I think it looks like wood but I will say my bedroom lighting isn't very bright so perhaps in different lighting it would look different. The scale is good for a mid size room e.g. up to 18x20 but if in a larger room, the scale would be too small. Please note this fan does come with down rods which is not what the description says. My electrician installed in 1/2 hour including a new electrical box. I agree with some of the other reviews that air flow isn't super strong so not sure the "winter" setting will be strong enough. On high it pushes air fairly decently - not as much on the lower settings. Although I'd rather not be "blown away" by a fan so the high is good for me. I am a bit disappointed in the noise. I also experience like other reviewers that there is a humming sound in the motor and I also hear tick, tick, tick, sound from what I think are the blades. Given other reviews say this fan is super quiet, it makes me wonder if it's not balanced properly or if this one has a defective capacitor (per another reviewer who said Minka says they have had some bad capacitor problems in this model). Do LOVE the aesthetics of the fan so willing to put up with the negatives. I may have my electrician com back to do some other work so will see if I can eliminate the noise. If Amazon let's you do a follow-up review, I will post an update.

Easily replaced the 20 year old fans and transformed the room with this gorgeous looking piece of very functional "art" that is well constructed and works great!

I almost didn't purchase this fan because of some of the most recent reviews. People had a lot of negative things to say. That being said, I'm very glad I purchased it. The fan is nearly silent. I heard none of the noise that other people mentioned in their reviews. I do agree that it is a bit misleading that it says it's made of wood but it's actually some type of resin. Actually, resin is fine, it'll last longer but you just have to be careful when installing it so you do not scratch it . It's a good looking fan and brings some style to my room. It moves a lot of air. In fact, it moves more air than the larger fan I had in this room previously. It took me about 7 minutes to install it. Considering the price and availability, this is a great buy.

This was essentially the largest fan with no light we could fit into our conservatory sunroom. Rather expensive, especially with exchange and customs duties, but it is beautiful, quiet and very energy efficient.

A nice looking and efficient fan. It developed a small squeaking noise after about a month in use.