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So the wife and I decided to install ceiling fan instead of cranking the AC unit all summer. We had two guys came in to quote the job and I must say I am surprised by the cost of doing the job. I am starting to think we might as well just replace our AC system for a few grand more.
1. Does anyone think $235 to install a ceiling fan in a room with attic access is too much?
2. Does anyone think $780 to install a fan and 4 high hats in that same room with attic assess is too much or am I just out of touch.
I may be out of touch but dam that’s a lot of money for what should be a relative easy job. Oh they are not supplying the fan that’s $235 just for the job and you have to provide the fan.
You're probably being charged that much because it's a nuisance job they don't really want. I'm not being snarky - it's just not something these guys want to do. Stinks for those of us who are not DIYers!
wait, do you already have a light fixture where you are planning on putting the fan? if so, do it yourself! it is so friggin easy!! all you need is a screw driver, caps and electrical tape and some basic knowledge of electric like shutting the power off on the fixture. i can do them with my eyes closed.
wait, do you already have a light fixture where you are planning on putting the fan? if so, do it yourself! it is so friggin easy!! all you need is a screw driver, caps and electrical tape and some basic knowledge of electric like shutting the power off on the fixture. i can do them with my eyes closed.
I agree. If you are okay with tools and there is already a light on the ceiling, changing it to a ceiling fan is simple. The only thing you have to do is just shutdown the circuit breaker to that room to be safe while you're installing it. Off the top of my head, I think it consisted of connecting 3 wires. It should take about 30 minutes if you've never done one before. So all it should cost you is the price of the fan.
That's not necessarily true. The kind of box used for a simple light fixture, especially in homes that are not new construction, is not necessarily adequate to support a ceiling fan. Also, is there a two conductor wire or a three conductor wire in the ceiling? Do you plan on using a switch to operate it or are you going to rely on pull chains on the fan itself? If you're going to take electrical advice from the internet, you'd be better off paying the $235 to a pro.
That's not necessarily true. The kind of box used for a simple light fixture, especially in homes that are not new construction, is not necessarily adequate to support a ceiling fan. Also, is there a two conductor wire or a three conductor wire in the ceiling? Do you plan on using a switch to operate it or are you going to rely on pull chains on the fan itself? If you're going to take electrical advice from the internet, you'd be better off paying the $235 to a pro.
older homes will support it, newer ones wont. the newer ones have plastic boxes where as the older ones generally have metal.
Check your local Home Depot. They often have "classes" and I remember one of them was about installing a ceiling fan - classes for free and generally given by an actual electrician
older homes will support it, newer ones wont. the newer ones have plastic boxes where as the older ones generally have metal.
All depends on how they are secured... I wouldn't have trusted some of the boxes in my 50s-era home for a ceiling fan, and don't feel comfortable telling someone with no experience to just pull down a light fixture and slap a fan on that box without knowing how it's secured.
true, ive seen boxes that were tacked to beams merely by one nail. it should be properly secured.
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