Minka Aire F844-DK 52 Inch Ceiling Fan with LED Light Kit, Distressed Koa Finish - Modern Indoor Cooling for Living Room, Bedroom & Patio

We installed 2 of these in our home when we remodeled this year. We are in a coastal community and this fan blends nicely with the tropical and coastal décor. Visitors have commented about the pleasing aesthetics of the fans.We typically run them on low setting, and even at that they generate more air movement than our prior flat blade fans did. The included light kit produces a fairly warm light, and is dimmable. In order to dim or brighten the light simply hold down one of the buttons on the remote control used to turn on and off the light. A short press on one of those buttons will turn on or off the light whereas a long press will dim or brighten it.Installation was a little different from our old ceiling fans. With these there is a remote control receiver that must be wired and then mounted within the fan bracket. We are operating these with the included remote controls. We ultimately installed 4 Minka Aire fans (the other 2 were a smaller version) and it was easy to set each remote control to operate its respective fan. If desired the remote control can be set to control multiple units, but of course that would make changing settings on just one more difficult. There are dip switches that can be used to make this setting, and included instructions then walk you through the final steps to get the receiver and remote control to communicate with one another.We are very pleased with the appearance and operation of these fans.I didn't have the out of the box hum that some people are complaining about. So that's good. But also, the scoops on the fan move a lot of air. I hung it in our bedroom and there was so much air movement that my eyes got dry from the wind. Now I have to get eyedrops (an added expense). And I was cold last night because it was too windy so now I have to buy an extra blanket (another added expense) AND also I have to buy three more to replace my other fans (yet another added expense). I live in a cabin with knotty-pine walls and it doesn't "fight" the overall look of my home (think chic artsy/potters cabin, as opposed to rustic hunting cabin).The only actual problem is the light doesn't switch from one level of brightness to another, it's on a rheostat so it doesn't stop at the top brightness once it gets there - the light level just goes up and then comes back down and then back up if you keep your finger on the light button (for an infinite light-level loop).this is our second Minka fan. We had another fan we had to replace. This is a good one!I was very impressed with the quality and finish at such a reasonable price very nice and great design love itInstruction Manual / Installation issues: A. I installed two fans. IF the two fans are on separate electrical circuits (controlled by different fuses in your electrical panel), it is easy to program the two fans separately, although one has to read "frequency interference" in Section 11, "Troubleshooting," or the yellow "change the frequency setting" insert. However, if both fans are on the same circuit, change the frequency to something other than the standard frequency on the first fan BEFORE installing the second fan. Then use the standard frequency setting for the second fan. B. In Section 5, "Hanging the Fan," Step 6: BEFORE lifting the motor assembly into position, strip insulation from the three wires as necessary. Also, perform Section 7, "Finishing the Installation," Step 2 (removing and loosening screws) NOW, not later in Section 7. C. In Section 6, "Electrical Connections," Step 1, strip insulation from the five receiver wires AND the black, white and ground wires protruding from your ceiling BEFORE inserting the receiver into the hangar bracket. Why do all this work before lifting the motor assembly into place and inserting the receiver? Because it is far easier to do this work on the floor instead of looking up at the ceiling and performing the work overhead. D. Section 7, "Finishing the Installation." You will have to make six electrical connections: 3 receiver wires connect to 3 wires powering the fan. Two receiver wires connect to the black and white wires protruding from your ceiling. And green ground wires connect to the copper ground wire protruding from your ceiling. Therefore, six wire nuts and the wires themselves will have to fit under the Canopy that covers the wires, wire nuts, and hangar bracket. So use the smallest wire nuts possible. Fortunately, the kit comes with six small wire nuts and three medium wire nuts.Other than minkaAire NOT thinking through the instructions as well as it should have, and employing an author who should have had better command of the English language, my wife and I LOVE our two Light Waves. They are beautiful, work as expected, and are simple to operate. If you are reasonably adept at mechanical work, go for it. Otherwise, hire an electrician and expect tp pay for a little extra time required to read and digest the Instruction Manual.Very gorgeous - it took a bit of time to install, but I'm not handy at all. The wood looks very realistic, even from up close. Silent except for on the highest setting where there is a mechanical whirr that doesn't happen on the two lower settings. The light is super bright and lights the entire room even on it's lowest setting. I'm very happy with this purchase :) great, unique looking fan.Love the look of the fan, but unfortunately it makes a loud humming noise when the power is turned on. We use it more as a light because of the loud humming noise . I had it installed by a professional electrician and both him and I are disappointed with the noise. Would not purchase againGreat looking ceiling fan, we get compliments on it all the time. Very quiet as well. The only downside is the integrated light is a bit antiseptic (very white), you probably won't want to use it much.Super happy with this unit. Straight forward installation. Silent in 2 lowerspeeds. Good brightness and dimable. Will by another from this brand for my second room.Love the style. Not so crazy about having to reset the remote every time the electricity goes out but that may not be a problem for most people. The light is wonderfully bright but can be dimmed substantially. A really good looking fan. Easy installation.