A ceiling fan for the bedroom should meet three specific requirements. It must look fantastic, operate quietly, and provide enough light so that additional lamps aren’t required. The Hampton Bay Brushed Nickel Hugger Ceiling Fan meets every requirement with a price that is surprisingly affordable. It also offers one of the easiest installation processes to follow in its category.
Here are some of the key features to consider if you’re looking at this ceiling fan by Hampton Bay.
- The blades on this ceiling fan are reversible, giving you the option to have warming or cooling effects. Each side offers a different finish as well. There is a walnut veneer finish on one side and a maple veneer finish on the other side of the blade.
- The light kit that is provided uses an integrated frosted opal glass bowl to create consistent lighting effects throughout the room.
- Three different speed settings are available with the motor, which is controlled by a toggle switch on the fan. You integrate the power controls to a single switch. Reversible rotation is also possible with this ceiling fan.
Although this ceiling fan is 52 inches, it has been rated to work in rooms up to 400 square feet in size. The amount of airflow achieved by this ceiling fan is quite remarkable.
Observations of the Hampton Bay Hugger Ceiling Fan
What we found to be the best feature of this ceiling fan is the consistency of the airflow. Even with its hugger design, you can have this fan over your bed and not feel like you’re getting “pulses” of breeze. It’s a nice, consistent level of air movement that is achieved with this 5-blade design.
The total height from the canopy to the bottom of the light fixture is just under 12 inches with its flush-mount design. That makes it a suitable option for bedroom ceilings that are between 8 and 8.5 feet high. It’s one of the few ceiling fans with a hugger design that is approved for 8-foot ceilings.
Once installed, the ceiling fan looks great and the performance is consistent over time. We did find that if you run the ceiling fan on the lowest setting consistently that it can develop a slight hum over time. We would recommend using a faster speed or varying your fan speeds to prevent this issue from occurring.
We also noticed a “finishing” odor from this fan when opening the box for the first time. Sort of like the “new car smell,” but for a ceiling fan. For a small bedroom, the odor was quite powerful. We left the ceiling fan out in an open space (otherwise known as the garage) for 48 hours before completing the installation and that resolved the odor issue.
Spend extra time balancing the fan to prevent vibration and extra humming.
The Hampton Bay Brushed Nickel Hugger Ceiling Fan is a surprisingly good value. Grab it today if you’re looking for something that looks great, but won’t break your budget.