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Can anyone answer this?
We moved to Austin to a resale house and the porch fan paddles look like they are drooping. Is this known to happen with all the humidity?
The fix is most likely a new fan; the solution is a fan rated for outdoor use. Go to a fan store or a home improvement store and read the boxes -- the ones that are rated for outdoor use will be marked. They are a little more expensive, but not prohibitively so. I have a fan with blades that won't droop, galvanized housing and lamp shade and compact flourescent bulbs, and it ran me about $119.
The fix is most likely a new fan; the solution is a fan rated for outdoor use. Go to a fan store or a home improvement store and read the boxes -- the ones that are rated for outdoor use will be marked. They are a little more expensive, but not prohibitively so. I have a fan with blades that won't droop, galvanized housing and lamp shade and compact flourescent bulbs, and it ran me about $119.
Outdoor fan is the way to go, but if $ are tight you can find replacement fan blades at most harware stores.
Thanks Motormaker, We didn't buy this one originally so I haven't a clue what the original buyers bought. I would prefer to replace it (when I have the $$) and get the correct ones that are for the exterior.
Thanks for your response
A quick fix would be to take the fan blades off, unscrew the metal part, flip the blade over, and screw it back together. The blades will then be bent up a little... I'm not sure if they would look better or worse actually. But it's something to think about. Maybe the blades would droop back to being straight.
But of course replacing it with a new outdoor fan is the way to go.
A quick fix would be to take the fan blades off, unscrew the metal part, flip the blade over, and screw it back together. The blades will then be bent up a little... I'm not sure if they would look better or worse actually. But it's something to think about. Maybe the blades would droop back to being straight.
But of course replacing it with a new outdoor fan is the way to go.
I know my husband will do your suggestion first!
Thanks
Patio fans are okay, but the heat, humidity, moisture, overall, the weather will cause the blades to eventually droop. Even the fans that were made for outdoors. Ive done tons of service calls for fans in practically new homes out here and the bottom line is, even the most expensive fan will give way to weather. There really is no permanent solution.
Patio fans are okay, but the heat, humidity, moisture, overall, the weather will cause the blades to eventually droop. Even the fans that were made for outdoors. Ive done tons of service calls for fans in practically new homes out here and the bottom line is, even the most expensive fan will give way to weather. There really is no permanent solution.
This is what I thought but having never lived in humidity before I thought I'd ask.
Thanks
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But it's something to think about. Maybe the blades would droop back to being straight.
