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Review on 🏑 Prominence Home Lorelai 51649-01 Ceiling Fan, 52-Inch, Espresso by Holly Hunter

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Modern with remote control and integrated WiFi.

Large modern fan. I personally prefer "dark chestnut" to "rough pine" but that's my opinion. This fan has a number of positive aspects that you should be aware of. Positive aspects: 1) The fan is quiet and powerful. Not noisy unless improperly installed, which includes use in a dimmer or rheostat circuit. 2) Prominence fans are well tested for basic performance and reliability. We haven't had this fan in years so I can't personally confirm it, but the reviews here on Revain and elsewhere (Walmart, Overstock, Lowes) are generally positive. 3) IMPORTANT! This fan has a built-in remote control as well as Wi-Fi smart control functionality via the Fansio app (which you need to download and install on your phone to use Wi-Fi control). I bought this fan for the remote control and wifi capability as remotes always disappear or break over time. 4) Integrated remote and Wi-Fi control means this ceiling fan can be upgraded to an existing two wire/single switch configuration. while you can control both the light and fan without pull chains. I don't like tension chains and this allows you to get rid of them even if you don't have two cord chains coming from separate switches to control lights and fans separately. 5) Easy to install on flat or sloped ceilings. Supports ceiling slopes up to seventeen degrees before requiring another base (sold separately). Please note: 1) The built-in LED lamp of this fan is 3000K, which is warm, not cool, bluish white light. Warm white 2700K, the normal color of an incandescent lamp. It's a bit colder, but still on the yellowish side of the spectrum. 2) The light of this fan is built-in LED. Are you wondering why this is important? I'm not a fan of built-in LEDs. I prefer replaceable LEDs. All over my house supposedly "lifetime" LED bulbs flicker and die after just a year of use. 3) DO NOT use this fan in a circuit with a rheostat or dimmer in front of it. This will cause noise and flickering, and you will think the fan is broken. Use the built-in dimmer. 4) This fan is for indoor use, not for outdoor use. 5) The Fansio app requires you to be connected to a 2.4GHz WiFi network. Once the app is installed and you're signed in, the app will scan for the fan's Wi-Fi signal, connect, and then tell the fan your Wi-Fi channel name and password before returning to the main router, where it finds you can then control the fan.

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • Not satisfied with everything