MINKA-AIRE F896-65-ORB Xtreme H2O 65 Inch Outdoor Ceiling Fan with DC Motor in Oil Rubbed Bronze Finish

I had been looking at fans for my finished garage, which also houses a therapy pool. The humidity can get pretty high, so I needed a quality outdoor rated unit. I was budgeting $300, but I heard such good things about this fan that I decided to up the budget to get it. I’m so glad I did. It’s a beautiful looking fan, the install was spot on and pretty simple. Took me about 45-60 mins. I branched off my garage opener outlet for power and the remote worked perfectly. I didn’t have to mess around with any balancing, it is whisper quite, it barely using any power and it really moves some air. You really get what you pay for.

Beautiful ceiling fan, hard to see in the pic but we have two, one by the fireplace and one out under a pavilion. These are not only stylish but make a statement. Very nice fan!!!

I haven't had this fan installed long but my first impressions are that it is a really solid outdoor fan and worth the money. Its very quiet, was perfectly balanced out of the box and it moves a lot of air on its highest setting. Plenty for my 10' x 17' patio area.The only part I don't like is how everything is controlled from the remote. The fan only has black (hot), white (neutral) and green (ground) wires, nothing switched. Where I was installing it, my house has black, white, ground and red (switched). If you follow the fan's instructions and match colors, then the red wire isn't used and the wall switch does not do anything. You have to use the remote to turn the fan on or off.However, I found that if I wire the fan's white and ground to the home's white and ground respectively but wire the fan's black wire to my house's red wire instead of my house's black wire (and cap my house's black wire), then the fan will come on and off with the wall switch and most importantly, the fan will remember the setting it was previously on. Since I live in Florida, I expect to have it on high almost all the time when I'm using it, so now the wall switch will work for me on its own 99% of the time and I won't have to bother with the remote.This wiring may be pretty basic knowledge for a lot of people out there, but it wasn't intuitive to me so I figured I would put it out there in case it helps someone else.Now that I have it wired the way I like it, I think it will be a great outdoor fan.

This fan will be used in an outdoor covered patio setting. We purchased the 24” extension rod. It is not compatible with the 6” rod that comes with the fan. The 65” blade length is excellent and pushes a lot of air flow. The packaging kept everything separated and very easy assembly. the design is top notch. We love it!

Very well packaged and instructions were well written. Even at lower speeds, the fan provides a LOT of airflow. I can't see ever having it at the full speed. I am also surprised at how quiet it runs. Note that the picture shows the 36" down rod (not included). If you are looking for the down rod, I purchased the Minka-Aire 36 Inch Ceiling Fan Downrod - Smoked Iron - DR536-SI which is a perfect match in color.

The fan arrived well, and the installation went well (no complications). The fan operated well, was nice looking, and had great airflow- this means at the highest speed installed in our covered outdoor patio papers on our table below it would fly off. However, on the 9th day, it quit working, just like that. We tried all the troubleshooting instructions and nothing. We called minkaAire technical support and Chris told us the receiver would need to be changed INSIDE THE MOTOR. I told Chris we did not feel comfortable opening the motor. He replied either that or return it. His customer service needs polishing since he was rather annoyed at my call. Overall, we are frustrated and displeased with minkaAire. We threw away the fan box and now need to uninstall it, dismantle it, and return it. No replacement is currently available. Adding to the annoyance. I can't recommend this product for its short life span and crass customer service.

Over the years I've bought numerous Minka Aire fans and have always been pleased. This one looks great. Just be aware the assembly is a little tricky because it's not so detailed in the instructions. Once installed, it is running great--VERY quiet. I don't even hear it and no wobbling. The remote has 6 settings which is nice and it does put out very good air flow. We have 12' ceilings and although a 24" downrod is recommended for 12' ceilings we used a 36" downrod. We felt we would be better airflow--it was a good decision.

Looks nice and matches the covers that were installed on my new patio. So far, quite happy with the purchase except for the price. However, this seems like a good, quality brand, that has good reviews elsewhere.

Everything I expected and more. I had it installed by an electrician so that helped but it provides a great amount of air flow both up and down. Well made with an intuitive remote. Great product.