🌬️ Minka-Aire CeilingF868 Ceiling Fan: Elegant Soft Brass/Flat White Design for Effortless Cooling Review

This fan was pretty easy to install, took about 2 hours. Looks good and is very quiet. However, this fan is hardly smart. The listing and seller stickers on the packaging work with Ecobee all day long. Does not work with Ecobi. It almost doesn't work with Alexa. The Bond app is great, but adding this fan to your smart home is almost impossible. The best Alexa can do is turn the fan on and off and adjust the fan speed. The Bond app doesn't mention Ecobee, it lists SmartThings, Google Home and…

Installation was relatively easy, the instructions and markings on the cords and connectors were easy to follow and the entire installation took less than 2 hours including the time to disassemble and remove the old ceiling fan. The new fan looks great, shines bright enough and has an acceptable light temperature - not too cold, but not too soft. The remote is already programmed and you don't need to reprogram it unless you have another Minka ceiling fan at home that you want to control…

Love everything about the fan, the style, the wifi app, the lighting kit, with just one pretty big exception which is the purpose of the fan is not to move air very well. The blades are made of thin plastic that looks like wood, but because they are so thin the airflow radius of the blades is very small. This would be very good for a bedroom but not very good for a living room or family room. The look of the fan is very sleek and modern, the remote control is functional, the wifi app is a big…