Can the 6" downrod be replaced with a shorter downrod? We have 8' ceilings, and do not want to be decapitated.
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I'm sure you can, but you only have about 2-3 inches you can shorten it by. I actually had a similar fan that I cut the rod down.
1348016
Yes, it can be made shorter. In fact, we have this light hanging in a bedroom quite close to the ceiling, otherwise people would be always running into it.
32928
Sorry,I don't really know if there is a safe and sound way to do that. I have purchased down rods a long as 60 inches if you need more than that I would go to the Hunter website and pose your particular problem with length and see if they have a solution.Best regards,Michael
2011977
I had the same concern, wanting to mount this fan in a room with 8 foot ceilings. You cannot remove or shorten the downrod, it is needed for the clearance of the fan blades from the ceiling.but because the fan blades are mounted on the top of the motor you still have enough height from the floor.I have had this fan in operation for five months and really like it. It makes almost no noise.
842155
Finding a smaller downrod will be your tricky part. I found a 3" and a 6" but still had to kind of hack it to make it work.
363261
i would think the downrod is optional...it is a short downrod and suspect you would want to use it for appearance if not anything else
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I have 9' ceilings in my garage and the platform lowers to within 18" of the floor. You could add cable to extend the drop to accomodate the added height from the original point. However your highest lift point would be about 7'6" above the floor. I am sure any alterations would void any warranties to the product. On a side note: I have two now and will be ordering at least one more soon. As far as control rod, you will have to extend it to meet your needs. The directions suggest a 1/2 inch drill but I had a local machine shop turn the insert down to fit a 3/8 drill. I might advise you to not use a cordless drill. I personally would consider going a little lighter on the max weight. I have 9' ceilings in my garage and the platform lowers to within 18" of the floor. You could add cable to extend the drop to accomodate the added height from the original point. However your highest lift point would be about 7'6" above the floor. I am sure any alterations would void any warranties to the product. On a side note: I have two now and will be ordering at least one more soon. As far as control rod, you will have to extend it to meet your needs. The directions suggest a 1/2 inch drill but I had a local machine shop turn the insert down to fit a 3/8 drill. I might... » Read More I have 9' ceilings in my garage and the platform lowers to within 18" of the floor. You could add cable to extend the drop to accomodate the added height from the original point. However your highest lift point would be about 7'6" above the floor. I am sure any alterations would void any warranties to the product. On a side note: I have two now and will be ordering at least one more soon. As far as control rod, you will have to extend it to meet your needs. The directions suggest a 1/2 inch drill but I had a local machine shop turn the insert down to fit a 3/8 drill. I might advise you to not use a cordless drill. I personally would consider going a little lighter on the max weight. « Show Less
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Just a note: The design might have changed because my ceiling is slightly lower than 8 foot (7.5) and to use it, I have to CUT a metal pole down to size. DO NOT BUY IF IT does not MATCH YOUR ROOM DIMENSIONS.
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I think there is the possibility to make it shorter (pull up the cords inside the housing that attaches to the ceiling), however, you cannot make it longer. We have 12 foot ceiling and needed to extend conduit down about 2 feet to attach the light to in order to put it at a height that made sense.
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No Cannot connect Several Downrods. Depending on your ceiling height will depend on the size of your downrod. I used a 24 inch downrod on a 11' ceiling and it is a good height. Ceiling Height Downrod Length 9ft. or less standard down rod (3 inches) 10ft. - 11ft. 1 ft. rod or standard if preferred 11ft. - 12ft. 18" - 24" down rod 12ft. - 14ft. 36" down rod 14ft. - 16ft. 48" down rod 16ft. + 72" down rod 17ft. + Custom down rod
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NO! it is designed for a down rod. The short down rod supplied will get closeenough to the ceiling. If you're 6'4" you will be just fine with the fan mounted toan eight foot ceiling
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It would probably work, but all of the rooms in have seen like that use a much longer rod. We will be moving soon to a house with a family room like that and I will be looking for a longer downrod. (Between 3 and 4 feet)
1298113
Unfortunately my husband is unsure- he cut ours since we did not meet a down rod. Sorry we are of no help.
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Yes. It comes with two downrods-a short and long. I used the short for my lower ceiling height and it works great.
2011979
I had the same concern, wanting to mount this fan in a room with 8 foot ceilings. You cannot remove or shorten the downrod, it is needed for the clearance of the fan blades from the ceiling.but because the fan blades are mounted on the top of the motor you still have enough height from the floor. I have had this fan in operation for five months and really like it. It makes almost no noise.
1848967
Thank you for your question, Nicholas. Unfortunately, this fan can only be installed using downrods. The minimum overall hanging height of this fan is 13.5" with the use of the 3.5" downrod that is included.
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I bought the fan year ago. If I remember correctly, you need the downrod to connect the ceiling canopy to the upper fan canopy. Otherwise I don't see how you can connect the 2 parts. I have a low ceiling (8 feet) and the included 3" downrod is just the perfect length for the job.