Ceiling fans sold at Home Depot recalled after blades detach (Hampton bay Mara brand)

NBC ^ | 12-28-20 | Stefan Sykes

[napscoordinator]

Thanks. I bought two in October but luckily either one has those manufacturer numbers.

[USS Alaska]

For the umpteenth time, if quality and durability are important, don't go to a big box store if you have a specialty store available. That's true even for mundane items. You don't know what you don't know, and the clerk at a big box store probably doesn't have a clue either.

In 1998 we added a screened/glass enclosed addition to our home and had a Hampton Bay fan installed.

It has been running 24/7 for over 22 years, winter, spring, summer and fall.

We reverse the direction from October to March.

It has been going like the Energizer Bunny for over two decades and it came from Home Depot.

Is Home Depot a 'big box store'? Does 22 years qualify as durability?

Don't be too hasty to pronounce your version of the 'truth', there are a load of great products that come from box stores.

[al baby]

No Too bad he had dandruff he was so embarrassed they found his head and shoulders in the bushs

[al baby]

our bedroom fan runs 24 7 and has been doing it for 20 years home depot purchaseit takes ten minutes to spool down with no power

[minnesota_bound]

Ginsu makes ceiling fan apparently.....

[Spacetrucker]

I just bought a new Hampton Bay ceiling fan; thankfully this is not the model I got. Looks to me the blades on this one are not completely secure, as if they are simply slotted in - the one I got, the blades are bolted in place, on spindle and on the arms.

[Spacetrucker]

The carb issue may or may not be due to the manufacturer,; many modern carbs are over-simplified and do not react well to the ethanol blended gasoline in use today. I very well remember the days of gasahol back in the 70’s, family truckster broke down regularly.

[nascarnation]

Sometimes it’s best to nurse that old stuff with TLC rather than replace with new problematic stuff.

Unfortunately it’s difficult to get repair parts for 20+ yr old stuff.

[nascarnation]

A lot of the problems are emissions related also.

You can do emissions pretty well with a computer controlled EFI/catalyst setup but doing them on low price carbureted outdoor power equipment is tough.

Some of the adjustments on the carbs are covered up with plastic or even pressed in brass plugs and it takes special bits to turn the screws once you do get to them.

My new Echo chain saw and string trimmer did not run well until I went on YT and learned the “secrets” of carb adjustment. You can buy the special adjuster bits on the internet for cheap.

[Oatka]

I will guess a Hunter.

My guess as well. We have one installed 13 years ago and use the Hell out of it during these 115 deg. AZ summers. Quiet as a tomb and problem free.

[oh8eleven]

many modern carbs are over-simplified and do not react well to the ethanol blended gasoline in use today.

That's what the repair shop told me. Even though I use Sta-Bil additive the new carbs still "bind up" on the ethanol.
The ethanol doesn't belong in the gas in the first place. Damned enviro-whackos.

[Spacetrucker]

From my experience, You should only be using StaBil when you have after in your gas or if you plan for the gas to be unused for an extended period.

[Spacetrucker]

Ethanol “corrodes” rubber and plastic parts in small motors quite badly, which can cause the jets in the carburetor to get plugged up.

[Viking2002]

Ever had one come loose but not fly off? Aside from soiling yourself over the sudden cacophony, the rest of the fan is wrecked before you can reach the light switch. Which is why I use high-torque electric screwdrivers now.