All the Hunter fans I've purchased so far have this rather annoying mounting system where a large plate is screwed over the ceiling box and you hang the fan from it while doing the wiring. (As opposed to the J-hook design of other, usually cheaper fans.)
Normally this is just a giant pain, because one person has to swing the fan out of your way while working on the wiring. I recently moved into a place that has a "saddle box" in the ceiling. This means there is a joist running through the inside of the box - there is very little room for the wires inside. Unfortunately, the mounting plate, when attached, completely covers the box except for a small hole in the center... directly where the joist is. Though it is possible to squeeze the wires out of the hole, it is not possible to push the completed wiring back into the box.
I've always forgiven Hunter for this crappy design because it's been just one extreme inconvenience up front (stuffing the stiff wires back through the tiny hole) and then you can enjoy your beautiful fan. This time, my luck ran out. I either have to get a cheap fan with a J-hook design or live with the plastic cap on my ceiling.
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Hunter Fans 28035 44" Auberville Fan Brushed Nickel Small Ceiling Fan w/ LightProduct Description: The Hunter Fan 28035 is an Auberville Ceiling Fan with the Three Speed Pull Chain in the Brushed Nickel motor finish.Soft contemporary styling and finishes This Ceiling Fan is from the Auberville Collection and is UL Indoor rated.The Auberville Includes 3" (3/4" Interior Diameter) Pole.
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Quality is not what I would have expected.The "oil rubbed bronze" is a painted on finish that is easily chipped.I bought this unit for less than $100.What they are charging now, $165, is definitely too much.I have purchased other Hunter fans, notably the Paramount XP, and was expecting better.Also, as a note, the light kit uses three 40 watt candelabra bulbs and, due to the dark brown of the glass, is totally useless for anything other than a night light.
