MINKA-AIREF844-DK Light Wave 52 Inch Ceiling Fan with LED Light Kit, Brown Distressed Koa Finish

I looked at many ceiling fans online, and a majority looked like drones or some other type of military equipment. In contrast, this fan resembled a gracious bird in flight, and the koa wood looks especially warm, smooth, and natural. I also like the settings for the light and the ease in dimming it to one’s comfort.

Beautiful, sleek and modern styled fan finished off a living room remodel perfectly. The Koa wood finish and curved blades are unique and the infinite dimming of the led light are great features of this fan. Very happy with this purchase.

This fan puts off a lot of wind and looks beautiful doing it. We got this because it ranked the highest on Consumer Reports and because it looked much higher quality than the stuff at big box stoes.The light is very bright, even when dimmed all the way down. It may be much for someone with a standard 8' ceiling in the bedroom.

This fan is pretty, it blows well, and it will run silently - except for the sound of the wind it makes at its highest speed. The Led light is attractive, effective, and dimmable. The whole fixture is not heavy and not too hard to install. However, the remote has no switch to reverse the blade direction. To change from winter to summer setting, one must climb a ladder and flick a switch on the fan itself. This fan is a bit expensive to lack a convenience that some other fans do have.

Beautiful fixture that goes great with my mid-century modern room! It was very difficult to find something with a true mid-century modern look and color - so I was so happy to find this one! I've had several people give positive comments on it - including the electrician that installed it. I didn't watch him install it, but he didn't mention any issues during the install, so I'm guessing it was simple enough to install. I believe I read that the blades are a composite material, but you would never know that to see it. It looks and feels just like wood - however, I am guessing if they used a laminate wood in time it would peel - so I'm actually happy it is not wood. I was going to give it 4 stars because of the light - but it is so nice, I decided that wasn't enough to drop it a star. The light works from a remote control (as does the speed of the fan). It is dimmable; my electrician must have put in an LED bulb [NOTE: based on other reviews, the bulb is already installed in the unit; I did not know that since I did not watch him install it. hmmm...I wonder how you replace the bulb when it goes out??] I think it is too bright white. When it burns out, I will see about getting a soft-white dimmable bulb instead. On its highest setting it is overpowering and difficult to even look at - even though the globe is frosted - it is like an intense spot light. For general use, the lowest setting is fine - which is similar to a 40 watt incandescent. There is a few moments of lag from the time you turn on the light switch until the light actually turns on. The fan speeds are fine - but there is a bit of a hum at the fastest speed. I use this in my office so I don't notice it - if it was in the bedroom it may be a different matter. The slow and medium settings are totally silent. I was concerned it might be a bit large for my 12x14 room, but it looks fine - now that I'm used to it. :-)

I purchased two of these fans and was not able to get them installed for several weeks. We had stayed in a beach rental that had one of the Minka Air in a bedroom and it looked great and worked well. I read reviews and decided we would purchase 2 of the Minka Air, one for master bedroom and one for the living room. We paid an installer to put them both in on the same day.The bedroom fan was installed first. The box contained 2 remotes. Installation looked fairly easy. The fan started up quietly although I quickly realized that only 1 remote worked. The initial start up was good although there was a slight humming sound which I had read about in reviews. Unfortunately, the slight hum is a heavy aggravating buzzing sound when the fan is on high. It is in fact unbearable. Last night I had to cut it back down to low because it was so annoying.The living room fan was installed with no problems and you can barely hear it running. It had only 1 remote which works well.I really would like to return the fan but quite frankly, I'm embarrassed to have to ask someone to unhook it and take down to send back. I am extremely disappointed that two exact fans could run so different from each other.Hope the supplier reads these reviews and can advise of how best to handle this situation.