Hunter 22434 Sontera Three-Light 52-Inch Five-Blade Ceiling Fan, White with Frosted Globes
by Hunter Fan Company
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hunter 22434 Sontera Three-Light 52-Inch Five-Blade Ceiling Fan, White with Frosted Globes
Customer Review: Hunter 22434 52" Fan w/ light kit & remote
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased 3 of these fans. 2 of which were missing the globes for the light kit. The boxes did not appear to have been opened previously. Per the instructions I have contacted Hunter for replacements. Will upgrade the rating if they replace the missing globes for free.
As for the fan itself. Like many other reviewers. I have been installing fans for years and would consider myself a well accomplished fan installer. I have even added aftermarket RF controllers after the fact on fans previously. The first fan to install did give me some real frustration... don't know if blaming it on the instruction manual, the RF receiver that mounts in the canopy ... or what. I can only say it was a bit tricky, frustrating and tried my patience. Perhaps it was the very short downrod since I was trying to install it as near flush as possible. Either way I did not complete the first fan in a single day (my expectation was to hang all 3 that day.) The following weekend I started fresh with a different fan in a different room. Got the hang of it and wrapped up all 3 in about 7 hrs. Good fan so far... minus the light globes.
Check the RF transmitter code if you are installing more than one of these... All three of mine were set to the same frequency...and it didn't dawn on me to check until I was on the 3rd fan... needless to say, I had to change one after installed... which was very frustrating. You MUST have the power OFF to the fan AND the battery OUT of the remote or the transmitters will not reset when you change the jumpers.
Customer Review: Hunter 22434 Sontera Three-Light 52-Inch Five-Blade Ceiling Fan
Summary: 2 Stars
I attempted to attach this fan to an "old work" fan brace box that I had installed in a finished ceiling years ago. Hunter's remote control module must mount completely flush within Hunter's ceiling bracket in order for the fan canopy to contact the underside of the ceiling and attach properly. My existing fan brace box uses two long threaded bolts that extend below ceiling level and interfere with the positioning of the remote module within the fan bracket. I ended up returning the fan after several frustrating hours trying to install it.
I've installed several dozen fans over the years and have never been so frustrated by a fan. The box I was attempting to attach to has had numerous fixtures installed over the years, including ceiling fans and chandeliers, without issue. Its obvious Hunter didn't want to modify anything in their 'standard' installation hardware package to accommodate the remote receiver; thus, the 'form fitting' receiver case that has zero clearance between the mounting bracket and canopy. This fan will work fine in some instances, but not in situations where the fan brace box hardware extends even a quarter inch into the canopy area.
I returned the fan to Amazon for a full refund (nice!), and picked up a Harbor Breeze fan with remote from the local Lowe's - no more clearance problem.
Customer Review: Quiet and nice once installed
Summary: 4 Stars
I had a rough install with this fan. Not entirely an issue with the fan but more the remote control receiver that gets stuffed in the top area where the wires are hidden. My install was on a 12' ceiling with a 3' drop down bar so that in itself made it tough since my ladder barely got me high enough. The instructions seemed to show that the wires from the ceiling should be attached on top of the remote control receiver; however, I was unable to get the wires and remote packed in enough for the cover to go over everything and get the screws in to hold everything up. I had to feed the wires from the ceiling through the remote control receiver and then connect them to the fan in order to get everything stuffed in the cover before getting all the screws in to the bracket. This is the area where hanging the fan on the 12' ceiling became a challenge because I had a lot of extra work to do at that height on a barely suitable ladder. It would have been so much easier on a 8' ceiling...so if you're installing on a high ceiling be sure to have a ladder that'll get you up high enough. Once installed, it was all worthwhile since this fan replaced a noisy fan in the bedroom. Very quiet at low speeds and very tolerable noise at the highest speed. Remote works well although I'm sure I'll be needing to get another since I easily misplace remotes.Customer Review: Not worth the trouble
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought three of these fans to replace older ones in bedrooms. The major selling point was the remotes that were included. The fans work, are quiet and seem well-made. Everything else about them is maddening. All of the problems found by other reviewers were in mine.
It took two hours for two of us to hang the first one. In bygone years, I could replace a ceiling fan by myself in 30-40 minutes. Instructions confusing, mounts incompatible with those in place, remote sensing materials almost impossible to stow in the fan housing. The other two took about an hour each. We learned to stuff the housings before hanging the fans. Mine are flush-mounted in ordinary bedrooms. I can't begin to imagine how difficult the install would be in rooms with high ceilings.
The remotes are worthless. With the wall switches on and the remotes turned off, the fans and lights go on by themselves. The first night the light and fan (at high speed) went on at 3:18 a.m. Playing with the dip-switches did not cure the problems. I now control the fans at the wall switch and use the pull-chains for the light and fan settings. Very disappointing. Returning them was probably the right thing to do, but the thought of dismantling them and trying to repack them for shipment was more than I wanted to tackle.
Customer Review: Hunter Sontera ceiling fan a nice room accessory
Summary: 4 Stars
I am very pleased with this fan, overall.
Not a super easy install for a novice like me, my husband completed the installation well within 2 hours, although the instruction manual was somewhat vague in certain areas, which earned this produce a slightly less than perfect rating.
We chose to flush mount the fan and 3-light attachment (bulbs not included) in a smaller bedroom with an 8' ceiling. Two alternative mounting options are included.
Remote controlled operation (controller included, batteries are not) is quiet at all speeds and transition is smooth, although there is a slight wobble at the highest setting only. Included is a balancing kit to address wobble.