Flush Mount Ceiling Fan

Flush mount ceiling fans are a popular pick for anyone who has a low ceiling or a room that feels small. Also called low profile ceiling fans or hugger ceiling fans, they do not hang a foot from the ceiling like traditional ceiling fans do. Rather, they mount directly onto the ceiling, allowing more clearance from the fan to the floor. Makers of ceiling fans and interior designers, alike, suggest that a ceiling fan should never hang closer than seven feet to the ground. Unless you have an enemy who is six foot five and a low ceiling, you might want to take these experts’ advice.

You can find most features in flush mount ceiling fans that you would in any other traditional ceiling fan. Available on the market in wood, metal, rattan, acrylic, and plastic, they will aesthetically offer any room what a traditional fan can. There are only two difficulties about a flush mount ceiling fan, but some might consider them significant. First, because there is less distance between the ceiling and the fan blades, air may not be able to circulate as easily. Of course, if you choose a flush mount fan because your space is smaller and you want something with less imposing design, less airflow may actually be fine for your space. Additionally, because most ceiling fans wobble and reverberate due to the motor, flush mount ceiling fans are often manufactured with a smaller motor so that the base of the fan is not constantly banging into the ceiling. Because of the clearance issue between the ceiling and the blades, the blades often lie at an angle more parallel to the ceiling, which means that air is also not being circulated as effectively. The second con is that in the spirit of being flush with the ceiling, not all flush mount ceiling fans have lighting. When they do have lighting, the lighting is limited to a smooth, similarly low profile type of design that looks inherently contemporary, and may not be consistent with everyone’s interior design taste.

For all intents and purposes, flush mount ceiling fans can be a great addition to a space (particularly in a limited one), and the price tags are fairly consistent with other traditional ceiling fans that are on the market, as well. If you choose ceiling fans more for their aesthetic quality than function, the drawbacks of a flush mount may not be a concern.

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