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I recently purchased and installed two ceiling fans in my bedrooms. The first one was the Emerson Curva 44" fan in brushed steel. I almost bought both fans at the same time, but decided to install the first one before ordering a second. Glad I did. After installing and living with this fan for a week, I decided to purchase a different make and model for the second bedroom. Hence the "Tale of two ceiling fans." I reviewed the other fan, a Minka Aire Concept II, separately. I would recommend that fan highly over the Emerson.
First the good news about the Emerson: It is an attractive fan, similar in appearance to the Minka. Once properly balanced, the Emerson fan is extremely quiet and wobble free. Balancing was fairly straight-forward using the kit that came with the fan (the Minka came with a similar kit). But that's where the similarity ends.
Everything on the Emerson had to be assembled, the blades, the light kit, and the remote control receiver are all separate and need to be attached and/or wired to the motor housing. The receiver does not attached securely to anything, but simply floats loosely within the canopy, which makes attaching the canopy to the ceiling mount a three-handed job. The blades need to be installed first, followed by the light kit, which makes the assembled unit unwieldy to install. The halogen bulb (which must NOT be touched with bare hands) did not screw easily into the candelabra base, but constantly cross threaded...another aggravation.
But I could have forgiven the hassle of the installation if the fan had then worked flawlessly. Unfortunately, the remote control seems to have a mind of its own, working only when it feels like it. There are no instructions for the remote, and it is not intuitive, especially when it does not perform consistently. I wanted a hand-held remote so that the fan and light could be controlled from the bed. But lately the only way I can turn off the light is by the wall switch, negating any advantage of the remote. When it works, the remote controls fan speed (6 speeds), direction, light intensity and on-off functions. But I have little confidence in it to do WHAT I want WHEN I want.
Given that this fan and the Minka are about the same price and similar in appearance, I can see no reason to select the Emerson over the Minka. I wish I had bought the Minka first.
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This fan is virtually silent. I purchased two, a 44" for my hall and a 54" for my office (15 x 15). Both are great as are the remotes. The only complaint I have is I would love a super-slow speed to barley move the air around. The propeller look is stellar and I receive many compliments on how neat it looks. I would certainly do it all over again if given the choice!Best Deals for Emerson CF244BS Curva Indoor/Outdoor Ceiling Fan, 44-Inch Blade
I bought 2 of these fans and am very happy with the quality, sleek design, and easy installation. However, the CF244WW got stuck on reverse. It might have been helpful if the fan body itself had a reversible switch of some sort. We called Emerson's technical support and they were very helpful. They are sending us a component that is supposed to fix it... we shall see...
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