Installing Your Ceiling Fan

Are you a “do-it-yourself” type? Then you’re the right person for the job to install a Hunter ceiling fan. You’ll need to be able to:

• Locate a 2" x 4" wooden beam or other suitable support in the ceiling
• Drill holes and install wood screws
• Lift the fan (most Hunter ceiling fans ® weigh less than 35 pounds)
• Identify and connect electrical wires (wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical codes – call in a qualified electrician if you’re not familiar with the wiring part of this project).

Installing your fan

Most Hunter ceiling fans ® make use of Hunter's unique 3-position Installer’s Choice mounting system. This allows for standard hanging configuration, flush-to-ceiling installation (for extra clearance), or angle mounting on vaulted ceilings (up to 34° pitch). If your fan doesn’t have an adjustable mounting system, accessory canopy "adapters" are sold separately at retail outlets. Any Hunter fan going on a ceiling with an above 34 degrees slope needs a slope kit (free shipping with fan order).

How far from the ceiling?

Whether you are heating or cooling your rooms, the position of the ceiling fan is very important.

For heating, it’s most efficient to have the motor mounted 1 to 2 feet from the ceiling. This makes sure that the warmest air is pushed down from the ceiling.

For cooling, it’s most efficient to have the blades 8 to 9 feet above the floor. For ceilings higher than 8 feet, use the following picture for guidance:

Make sure your ceiling fan doesn’t wobble

It might not seem likely, but longer downrods actually help stabilize ceiling fans and reduce the potential for wobble (think of a grandfather clock pendulum and its slow, heavy swing versus a smaller clock pendulum with a fast, unsteady swing). Both the weight of the ceiling fan, and the length of the downrod used to suspend the ceiling fan contribute to stability. Hunter ceiling fans ® use 3/4" diameter extension downrods, most other fans use 1/2" downrods.