- 52" (132cm) Blade Ceiling Fan
30W DC motor- Balanced plywood blades with rounded ends (4 pcs)
- 21.6cm diameter acrylic / PC light diffuser
18W LED (1200 Lumen) 3000K 4000K 6000K - connected to light pan- 6 speed remote control with reverse function
- 10000m3/h max air flow
- Steel motor body and canopy
- Acrylic light diffuser diameter: 15cm
Protective wire sleeve- 2 x Shafts, 12cm and 20cm included
- 3 timer settings - 1, 2 & 4hr
Yeah, just found that too. Thanks for checking.
No wifi/HomeKit support?
I think one can add this remote receiver to these fans to provide Wifi support. (I know this receiver is universal for AC fans but not sure if these would work with DC fan as well?)
Do you just install this instead of the DC controller in the fan? otherwise I can't see it fitting inside it
In Australia you're (stupidly) legally required to have an electrician install anything like this.
We are of the few western countries where you can't make basic home electrical modifications yourself.
@chris666: Yeah but they let tradies drive Ford F150s and DODGE RAMs so I mean its a balancing act
Though also I can totally get that the average person is only just capable of plugging in an extension cord safely
@Michael1983: Well they can't stop what they don't know. But theres been occasions where insurance refuse to pay out after a house fire when they see dodgy shit electrical installation.
@Michael1983: I'm neither an electrician or an insurer but my understanding is that you are completely (profanity) if your non-licensed electrical work causes a fire or hurts someone, though I think each states laws vary a bit, but the definition seems to be pretty broad
https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/trades-and-businesses/lic…
@Yakkus: Regardless of electrician, I'm not sure that device would have met its regulatory compliance.
Electrical and Wireless devices need to have RCM.
https://www.eess.gov.au/rcm/regulatory-compliance-mark-rcm-g…
I think they don't support DC fans
The Marvel fans are more popular
1200lumen any good?
The big LIFX colour bulbs are 1200 lumen and they seem quite bright.
Lumens ain't always lumens unfortunately
YMMV.. LIFX bulbs are premium and really bright, I wouldn't trust any rating given on any random product unless it's by someone who actually owns one
Bright enough. I personally have been using 1500lm
Anyone know how much it cost to get this installed?
I paid about $100 - $120 per fan for installation (in WA) but I had 5 fans to install, plus a couple of other small electrical tasks for the electrician.
At least 3 slabs a fan
I installed 5 fans myself at my place .
Hardest part is locating the beam to drill into.
Then use same wires as your lighting since the fan has a built in light
Definitely doable, but I've heard you need a certified electrician for these sorts of works otherwise your home insurance is void.
Well if you pay cash for a cheaper price to avoid the extra GST , you wont get an invoice and cant prove an electrician installed it .
cant prove an electrician installed it
I expect that you need to prove that a qualified electrician installed the device if it ended up causing a fire due to incorrect installation.
Paid $150 an hour for 4 installed. Took 2 hours. Just googled a local electrician
Like with most things, "depends".
Replacing an existing light or fan that's easy to get to with a simple ladder? Whole job takes 10 minutes.
Installing it in a new location that doesn't have power, that requires a scaffold to get to? Considerably more.
It's about $180-$200 here, installation costs more than the product these days.
Anyone's replaced a down light with one of these ?
I have an undercover alfresco area and gets a bit hot with the still air ,was possibly thinking of swapping out a down light for one of these or something similar maybe 52inchs is too big but still use the same light switch to turn it off and on if it's possible
Absolutely possibly, pending it being able to hold the weight required. It won't have standard knob for fan control, just keeps your switch and uses remote to control the fan and light
Can't see the weight for it, must do some looking to see how many light are on the circuit ,as I guess ,could overload it possibly as one ordinary down light just Googled seems Abt 9/10w where the light being on and motor could be a total 48w power , tho I doubt we'd be using it flat out,just enough to keep thing fresh with ziptrack blinds up or down in there too
Standard light circuit is 10A, you'll most likely be alright with another 50w on it.
Either way, should definitely discuss with a licensed sparky
@Lolitsjoel: Yea probably the best way,would you say this Aldi one is good for features for the price
@Francis82: I installed these last year. https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-130cm-black-4-blade-boston…
Looks about the same quality, but $80 cheaper. Bunnings definitely don't offer in-home warranty either, so you have to pay someone to uninstall to return it, and then reinstall the new one
Overloading the circuit should not be an issue at all. You can draw 2400 watts on a standard light circuit, which is 240 standard LED downlights. Unless you've got an extremely unusual setup, you'll be going from using a tiny fraction of the capability of the circuit to using a tiny fraction of the capability of the circuit.
@GhostofB: Cheers many thanks, have around 50 down lights around the house and 2smoke alarms on the circuit and 3 ceiling fans total in the shower/bathrooms
@Francis82: There's a really good chance that you have multiple lighting circuits in your house, particularly if you've got a big house. It's worth having a peek in the fuse box to see if the circuits are labelled.
@GhostofB: Cheers mate I did check only one thought be more too ,just a normal 4/2 house Perth 10 years old
Wouldn't put this outside/alfresco has plywood blades - will warp.
Cheers mate ,great pick up
Also should point out, advertised with 3 year in-home warranty, which is crazy when call out fees at minimum are $100 and Australia is a biggggg place and labour is expensive.
I guess CASA/Aldi are super confident in reliability.
I couldn’t find any more info on the terms and conditions but I assume at minimum must be installed by a licensed contractor (so no cashies or diy)
What if the bulb dies?
What bulb? This is an integrated led (afaik)
What if led dies?
@onegpt: If it’s like any of the DC fans I have it’s probably a ring panel of leds that you can probably find on eBay with a standard t-something connector.
@johnthedoe: It's a plug and play led that casa can supply but likely can find on AliExpress …. Source : I had one if the five I installed fail
edit : mine are the previous brilliant rebranded ones
@pointnlarf: That's interesting!
I bought two of the highly rated Fanco Eco DC fans but the LED lights are ridiculously bright for a bedroom and they aren't dimmable.
I'm hoping mine are plug and play and that I can source and replace the existing with warm white LEDs.
@nocure: I bought mine in 2019 and they aren't CCT.
They are 4200K which to me is too bright and harsh for a bedroom especially with 2.4m ceiling height.
Thanks to @pointnlarf, I found two 3000K warm white plug and play replacement units on AliExpress for $20 delivered. 👍
By the way,
CHOICE has just released its lab test and rating for 121 ceiling fans.
The Casa Life isn't included but if it's a rebranded model it may have been tested under another name.
Yes you have to have the electricians bill if you want to make a claim. My mum bought one and an electrician came to install it but he couldn’t finish it as something was faulty. They did finally send someone to fix it but it took a while and I had to push them as she was left with no light in her bedroom at 80 years old.
Have used these through 2 houses, going well after 3 and 5 years
Sounds like you’re quite a big fan!…….
More like i pay lots of money to surround myself with fans :D
Is it much extra $$ to have a sparky install this where the previous fan didn’t have a light?
No. If you have a multi-position switch on the wall to control the fan speed that will have to be replaced with a regular on-off switch, but the wiring is all re-usable and that's the hard part. The remote control switches everything on and off and changes the speeds, the wall switch just over-rides the remote to cut the power.
Can you turn the light on via wall switch or do you have to use the remote button? I Have an older version 4 speed and you have to push a tiny button on the remote. Thanks
Are DC ceiling fans any quieter than their AC counterparts?
Yes they are, and use less power.
Casa house
Does Bunnings price match these with a similar arlec one?
Don’t be a smart arse.. bunnings sometimes price match Aldi’s equivalent products.
Everyone knows most products are made in the same factory anyway.
Wouldn’t bother with the Arlec one. I got one Aldi fan and a similar Arlec fan around the same time.
Arlec one makes all sorts of noises, Aldi one is still quiet as a mouse.
Approximately 3-4 years old now.
Yes I have an aldi one 3 yrs old and quiet as day it was installed. The arlec ones comes with wifi now is an advantage..
I have these from the previous sale! I bought 2 and got them installed.
Both fans have their led lights flickers randomly when turned on (like in a disco). The plastic cover covering the light do heat quite a fair bit when the lights is on hence makes noise as it expands and contracts.
Don't think I'll be getting these anymore.
Anyone had a similar experience?
I have two and they flicker as well..
I have two also. The led light glows whenever the fan runs. It's a PITA at night.
Is that by design? Seems crazy that an LED would be on for a product that is designed to be in bedrooms
Apparently its to do with a very small residual current. Sparky couldn't fix it
Mine all flicker in concert occasionally. Not often enough to put me off buying them but occasionally annoying
Previous fans were same as Brilliant models. I had to get extension rods for raked ceilings and Brilliant supplied them no problems. Hardest part with installing these is getting the receiver and wires stuffed into the dome/cowling thing. I wish they made this part bigger.
@mauricem
It sounds like a common problem.
I bought two Fanco Eco DC fans and the electrician was really cursing trying to fit the wires and receiver into the dome. 🤬🤬
Would this be ok in an undercover outdoor area? No direct rain or sunlight, but I'm worried that the plywood blades might not last long outdoors.
I have 2 still going strong outdoors, undercover for almost 5 years. I pressure wash the ceiling twice a year and they have held up fine with whatever water and humidity they have been exposed to so far.
I work for a store that sells fans - would not recommend for outdoors - get ABS blades.
These are rebranded Brilliant Lighting fans. I have 6, 1 of the LED panels failed after 2.5 years. Warranty lodged and home visit with replacement part within a week, no cost to me.
I messaged a supplier the other day about DC ceiling fan asking if the existing light switch could be used to turn the light on/off, but use the remote to control the fan. He said any DC motor can't be controlled by a standard light switch and the remote would have to be used for everything.
For anyone that has one, is this true?
Yes. Initially I wanted to do the same, but in the end I have become used to using the remote. I leave the light switch on and have the remote mounted on the wall next to the switch. So I just hit light on/off on the wall mounted remote when entering and exiting a room.
Mostly. The fan and light is a single appliance with a single power plug. You can turn it off at the wall (with the light switch) to completely turn the whole thing off, but it's all or nothing with that.
Typically the way these things work is that they will remember the setting they had before you turn them off at the wall. If you have the remote set to "light on, fan off" then your light switch will operate the fan light just like a regular light. Whatever you set the remote to is what will turn on all at once when you turn on the light switch.
If you want to run the fan without the light though, then you need to use the remote for that, and the light switch on the wall will then turn the fan on and off instead of the light until you use the remote to change it back.
Make sense?
Will I get a strobing effect if the blade is in the way of a down light? I want to install a fan in place of an existing downlight but judging from the specs of the blade, it will overlap the adjacent downlight
Yes you will, don't do it.
Does anyone know if this suitable for outdoor use (under the pergola)?
see above
Thanks i scrolled too fast and missed it.
It's a real shame that these only come in one size.
For my 3mx3m rooms, are these fans are too big?
Or can I get these fans?
I have:
Two 3mx3m bedrooms
One 4mx3.5m bedroom
One 3.5mx3.8m living room.
I'd like to know this too. My unit has two bedrooms sized 3.2 X 3.2.
Showing as discontinued.
I wonder if the current model is any better? 🤔
blades - plywood? are fans made of wood now?
Would the remote work with the broadlink pro IR / RF transmitter?
I need to get a couple fans but ideally would have liked wifi integration
Should do I guess. The Broadlink can learn any RF code?
Were you able to get this working? Thinking of getting one too.
Sure were, it was really easy!
Brilliant! Thanks for confirming.
If you want wifi option, can recommend this. https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-130cm-white-4-blade-grid-c…
Anyone know how far these hang down by default?
Does anyone know if they come in white?