Portage Bay 50251 Hugger 52" Matte Black West Hill Ceiling Fan with Bowl Light Kit

A corded ceiling fan with a decently bright light, that is flush to the ceiling, offers more than adequate airflow and is clean and simple in design. How often does one find those any more?

Edit 5/27/2022: The second fan I installed was defective. We spent a couple of hours trying to get it balanced and we could not get it balanced no matter what we tried. Also, the second fan did not spin as fast as the first fan I installed. So, I returned it. I just installed the second fan and it worked flawlessly. It was balanced AND it was as powerful as the first. So...If you get one of these fans that you cannot get balanced, or if the performance is poor. just return it for a replacement like I did. I am TOTALLY satisified with both of these fans.Initial review:I really am impressed with these ceiling fans.I bought two and just finished installing the first one. These are being installed in my garage. I wanted a low profile fans with lights.These fans really do measure just over 11" from the ceiling, including the light fixture. Very low profile.Here is what I like:1) The fan doesn't wobble. Not at all. (it does come with a balancing kit that I did not need)2) The fan is quiet.3) The fan moves quite a bit of air.4) It looks great. I have the black side down on the blades, but the dark brown looks good too.5) The low profile, even with the light fixture.6) Good quality. The fit and finish are excellent.7) Very good instructions.8) Easy installation.What isn't great:1) The light doesn't put out much light at all with the included bulb. That is fine with me, as I have additional shop lights. However, if you needed this to be a primary light source, you might not be happy with it. The way the fixture is made, even with a brighter bulb, there is always going to be a dark area on one side of the shade because of the way the bulb is mounted sideways in the fixture.That being said, it suits my needs. I am going to purchase some higher wattage A15 LED bulbs and give them a try. The bulb that comes with this fan says it is a 60 watt equivalent. There is NO WAY that this is equivalent to a 60 watt bulb. Not a big deal, just want you to know.I am VERY satisfied with this purchase.The price is great too!My garage gets very hot in the summer. I use box fans to try to cool it off in the evenings. Even with the main garage door and the side door open and using 4 to 5 box fans, I can never really cool if down. I think that I won't have a problem now. This fan moves a lot of air, and I am installing two of them. I should be fine this summer.I replaced two ceiling lamps with these fans. I purchased two "Hubbell Raco 936 4 in. Round Retro-Brace Ceiling Fan-Rated Support" kits, as the original electrical boxes are definitely not strong enough for a ceiling fan. These fan kits worked great with these fans.Finally, I am really impressed with how light weight these fans are. They are very strong, but the fan blades and accessories are very light weight. I have other ceiling fans that I installed myself that weigh twice as much and feel half as sturdy, if that makes any sense.Bottom line: the next time I need a ceiling fan, I am going to purchase this same fan again.Hope this helps.

Never installed a fan before….we did it in about 2 hours. Looks great, quiet.

I am not an electrician or or carpenter by trade but I do have some experience in both. After installing two of these units I can’t imagine an easy to install ceiling fan. One is reaching overhead on a latter dealing with electrical wiring and tiny screws. It is a weekend killer. That said, the included instructions are clear, straight forward and easy to understand. The optional included light kit is a NIGHTMARE to install, however. The screws are so tiny! All three screws have to be aligned to the correct holes while manipulating a screwdriver. I only have two hands!Helpful hint: If you want to install the light kit yourself put two picks in two of the screw holes while putting a screw in the third.Other than that it’s great.

Not bright, but the light is nice, but wish it was brighter, need small hands or magnetic screwdriver to install

Just perfect. Definitely great for South Texas heat. AC doesn't have to work as hard.

Nice fans for the price

I purchased 3 fans. Easy to install and quiet. Good price.