We are thinking of installing this under our pergola. It would be subjected to rain and the elements. Is there anything that we should be aware of?
1044608
I would not use this where the motor is directly exposed to rain. Where the motor is sheltered from the rain, it works well.
1044609
We have 2 on our outside porch. This the second season and I hope to get 3 more. They got pretty beat up during hurricane sandy but still work. A pain to install.
1044610
I love my fan. It has stood up to a year of Oklahoma weather, but I've installed it under a roof. I don't know how it will do where it is exposed like under a pergola. Sorry.
1044611
Had it for a year and works fine. Had same model in Florida and they survived three hurricanes
1044612
Our's has been outside in Texas weather for a couple of years with no issues. It is under a solid roof with open sides. Works well and moves a lot of air.
1044613
I installed this fan on our open porch at Fort Morgan, Alabama. A few blocks from the Gulf of Mexico. The fan is well made with appropriate sealing engineered into the unit. I also installed light fixture made for this unit and this also came with needed sealing gaskets/material. Since we are plagued with NoSeeUms I used duct seal (electricians putty) to seal off holes where pull chains come thru unit. I control fan speed and light from wall switches. This has kept the light fixture free of bugs and eliminated the need to remove light cover for cleaning.Hope this info helps.....
1204470
I have not had any problems but it is installed under a soffit on our front porch so it gets no direct rain or weather.
444647
Can't say for sure. We used it for inside drop location. If it was shielded from direct rain by an enclosure, it should be okay.
696651
Mine was in a screened porch under heavy shade trees. I would not want it rained on or in strong sun in order to protect the wood and prevent color damage.
643269
It might be okay depending on how exposed it is to the weather. It is wood with some metal peices and needs two walls with eyehooks to install. If left in the rain overtime the wood would warp and the metal would rust.
2166046
I have it mounted on a pergula in our patio to provide airflow. It has been out in the weather for more than a year with no apparent problems.
2032025
I would not use it exposed to the elements (ie rain). We used it in our shed which is a damp environment and it did fine, but if using outdoors I think I would have it in some kind on sheltered area.
830885
I have run mine many times during the rain. Mine is under a covered patio and not exposed to the rain.
1302747
Not unless you have a way to protect it from the weather. It is not made of materials meant to withstand rain, etc.
519891
Yes. I installed outside but under roof eve. It gets hit by sprinklers all the time. No issues whatsoever so far.
1774477
I did install outside. Put it up under an eve to protect it from weather. I would recommend using a dome which you can buy at Amazon for less then 60$.
1524994
Ahh I know it will tolerate some rain, but it's not water proof. If you have it set to intake, it will suck a little bit of the rain in, but be ok.
850692
I would not put it where it gets direct exposure to rain. Mine is on the outside of a building, protected under roof.
981673
I live in Mesa, so far I have had no problems, but mine are under our covered porch. I'd say as long as there is no exposure to the sun you should be good. Mine have made it through two summer seasons now. Good Luck.
1496343
I would think it could withstand some rain - however, I haven't tried that as we use a Barbeque grill cover (that also covers the light) whenever we're not using the grill.
550550
I have the shade sail over the pergola at the end of the double drive way. There is complete shade...we park the car, have a nice seating area, etc. I have hanging baskets around the perimeter of the pergola so the sun does get to the plants, but without damaging intense sun. Sorry, but I just cannot tell you the % of shade...it's just nice and comfortable and the temperature difference is remarkable. We live along the gulf coast and we do get intense heat at times, but it's still "tolerable" under the shaded pergola. We love it, but will have to replace for next year/season. This has lasted approx. 5 years and could last longer, but will plan on reordering for next season and will probably change the color. We women love to decorate outdoors also. It has held up well and has been out in our sometimes not so mild winters, tropical storms, extreme heat/sun of our summers. Emily
1061649
It's not built to withstand weather. So I doubt it should be outside unless very well protected. It's a good device though and I always received great support.