Outdoor Hampton Bay Littleton

[FanOfVacuums2]

Looks like when the blades sagged it got more pitch. I'm wondering, did it move more air?

[mpsslovak]

Not really, more pitch made the fan go slower, so not much improvement on air movement.

[FanOfVacuums2]

@mpsslovak Some fans I've seen have almost no pitch and when you put a little bit more pitch and it moved a lot more air, but it was a desk fan. Anyway, just wondering!

[mpsslovak]

Portable fans concentrate the air movement a bit more than ceiling fans, so that little change was probably more noticeable, but ceiling fans follow the same concept. The issue here is, the motor is already underpowered. If you increase the pitch on say, a Casablanca, buy a few degrees, the motor will be able to handle it better, and not slow down so excessively, thereby pushing more air. Don't get me wrong, it will slow down, but not as much as an already underpowered motor.

[mpsslovak]

Portable fans concentrate the air movement a bit more than ceiling fans, so that little change was probably more noticeable, but ceiling fans follow the same concept. The issue here is, the motor is already underpowered. If you increase the pitch on say, a Casablanca, by a few degrees, the motor will be able to handle it better, and not slow down so excessively, thereby pushing more air. Don't get me wrong, it will slow down, but not as much as an already underpowered motor.

[Dafanmon2500]

crummy ceiling fan+outdoors=this fan

[EPISLON120]

how is it half dead?

[mpsslovak]

It was pretty messed up when I removed it from my sister's house, fixed it a little before putting it out here so at least it didn't wobble too much.

[mpsslovak]

It's a cheap fan that was half dead already, why not?

[EPISLON120]

why are the blades and blabe arms so bent up and demented?

[mpsslovak]

Because it was outside, in the rain, in the wind. The rain soaks in and makes the blades, sag. The wind whips the blades around and eventually they get out of whack.

[rodmauldin]

oh, because i thought it was so funny at first, but then i thought darn! could they be quiet while cole the fan man makes a video of his littleton??? :P

[rodmauldin]

i hear a child crying at 0:23 then hearing him screaming NO! at 0:28 was that a child?

[mpsslovak]

Probably, the neighbor kids are always outside in the summer.

[yoheath66]

what happened to the blades

[CeiIingFanLover]

@yoheath66 They should NOT be outside, These blades needs to be replaced with plastic blades.

[yoheath66]

@CeiIingFanLover oh

[doughnutser256]

@CeiIingFanLover Zack doesn't need to it's just a cheap Crapleton that no one would really care about too much.

[broomreverse]

Does it still work?

[rodmauldin]

thank you! btw im getting old i have got drooped blades and i"m rained

on.

[rodmauldin]

thank you! btw im getting old i have got drooped blades and i"m rained

on

[rodmauldin]

can it be rained on and not burn up the motor???

[mpsslovak]

Yes, sir. For a while anyways...

[BlueStreak440]

Which is weird, since the tops of huggers are open. Lol

[Kylebels]

It moves much more air than other littletons.

[Linuxmint8]

Fan stick?

Or the chain?

[Linuxmint8]

POS wobble off my padio now?

Maybe XD



[BlueStreak440]

Whoa! Look at that thing wobble!!!

[mpsslovak]

Lol, it's far worse now. One blade is about ready to go flying off, but no worries, I've got two more sets of crap MDF blades available. XD

[BlueStreak440]

Well then, let the ceiling fan torture continue!  >)

[BlueStreak440]

I used to have a multi-colored version of this fan. I think I got it at Walmart. They're decent fans, though. Did you intend to put an indoor ceiling fan outside? This is what I call indirect fan abuse. What you did to that Alexis hugger was direct fan abuse.

[mpsslovak]

No, I wasn't going to put an outdoor fan outside. This thing is simply for the Littleton. Both the Littleton and Alexis are common crap, (not to mention the Alexis was destroyed before I destroyed it) so I have no problem with obliterating them, at the consent of other collectors. XD

[BlueStreak440]

Oh...I see. Do you know what else is "common crap?" The Harbor Breeze Armitage! I got a 42" Armitage from Lowes, and I regret it. It's missing a mounting washer, and the motor housing came with a giant dent in it (where you're supposed to put one of the screws). It's also WAY too low to hang in my room. Do you know of any good fans for a room with a 7' ceiling and someone that's over six feet tall? Also, it's been a while; has that Littleton died yet?

[mpsslovak]

Hmm, IDK what would be good for your application. I'd say a small scale Casablanca, say the Ventura for example, or a Panama with 42" blades. Put that on an LCA and you've got a pretty good fan. You could run it on low and get get the same air as the Armitage would put out on high, so you wouldn't have to worry about chopping an arm off to get good air movement. The Littleton is still working. I enjoy turning it on when there's snow on the blades and watching it fly off. XD

[BlueStreak440]

Can you buy any of those fans in stores? I don't like online purchase.

[mpsslovak]

You can try local showrooms, most good showrooms carry Casablanca.

[Britneytv169]

hehe xD

[Britneytv169]

what happened to the blades

[mpsslovak]

Because the blades are MDF (medium density fiberboard) they will warp and droop when exposed to excessive moisture. Because this is outside, it's been rained on and been exposed to humidity, thus really droopy blades.

[MSNIMSM]

I should get a Wal mart, build a hanginger like this, and let it sit all winter out side. LOL

[mpsslovak]

YES! XD This one is staying out there till it dies, which shouldn't take too long. It's fun to turn it on when there's snow on the blades. =)

[MSNIMSM]

Lol. I could do this to the H@rat!ge spinner in my sisters room. XD

[Jean2291]

Wow its nice... now its have a SLOW low speed like Casa's. OMG look at it going at high speed, that would usually be its medium speed when normal blades. I bet now its blowing as much air as a Commander Angel 52'' at full speed. XD Muhahaah! Or a Casablanca Panama. Lol!!!

[fanowner12]

It's actually an okay fan! I have one of these from 2005 just hanging on a fan brace in my unfinished basement, but it's never been turned on or anything. A screw came loose about 2 1/2 years ago, but just yesterday I put it back in :)

[doughnutser256]

How is the air flow on this thing? I bet it's not very good despite that it's a cheap fan!

[mpsslovak]

You guessed correct. I did over-pitch the brackets, so it's adequate, but it's really not good at all.

[Boxfan2008]

To Be Honnest, This Is Better Then The

Current Littleton. I Have One Of The First Generation Models, And The Blade Arm's Are Very Very Strong.

[mpsslovak]

This is true. The 2009 model was downgraded again, and is no longer made by SMC. Bad times.

[MSNIMSM]

But now it's Chinga chong electric. =P

[01Delorean]

how did the blades get all like that?

[mpsslovak]

Rain and humidity. They're made of MDF (Medium-Density Fiberboard), and moisture will do this to them. That's why it's not used on outdoor rated fans.

[doughnutser256]

Because of the material that the blades are made out of, it will warp due to the outside elements like Rain, Humidity, Snow, etc.

[ZacharyDY4]

I must say that even with the blades as they are, it ran smoother than I expected it to :P

[mpsslovak]

I'm just waiting for the snow. That'll be some real entertainment. I should make a video of the snow flying off of the blades when I turn it on, lol.

[doughnutser256]

That would be entertaining, I can't wait to see that!

[pcdoctor2]

have you had snow yet to do a video of it?

[mpsslovak]

Yes, we've had plenty of snow, and I did it just today. The motor was frozen up at first, lol. I can't get videos to load right now, I'm trying to get the problem figured out but have not been successful thus far.

[pcdoctor2]

what internet browser are you using?

[mpsslovak]

Safari. You think Internet Explorer would let me load them?

[pcdoctor2]

If your on a windows PC, I would try Firefox. Otherwise, you will have to internet explorer if your on a mac.

[mpsslovak]

I'll try the Explorer sometime, thank you for the advice. If that doesn't work I'll pursue a different solution.

[pcdoctor2]

No problem.

[mpsslovak]

Neither Firefox nor Internet Explorer worked. IDK what to try. :-?

[pcdoctor2]

I take it that your on a mac then eh? Well I think it will only work on windows.

[mpsslovak]

I'm on a PC, I can't imagine why they won't load, I've never had a problem like this before.

[carexpertandy]

Just out of curiosity, is that fan I have a video of a Littleton, just a different design/generation?

If it is, oh no! I have 3 pieces of shit in my home!

[mpsslovak]

Looks like a Littleton, but a lot of fans look like Littletons.

Either way, your last comment is correct.

[carexpertandy]

Oh ok. They all have Hampton Bay labels on them, so they could be Littletons.

[mpsslovak]

Oh, there you go then, they're Littletons. Do you know what year they're from? If they're from the 2009 lineup they're really completely absolute garbage. If they're older, they're not so bad, decent for a $20 fan.

[carexpertandy]

They were purchased and installed about 9-10 years ago.

[mpsslovak]

Oh, I just saw this. Then your fans aren't half bad for a $20 fan, nothing great at all either.

[carexpertandy]

@mpsslovak Im replacing the one in my room this weekend. idk what kind, but i got a 48" outdoor fan for free that was sitting in my neighbor's yard. im going to do some work to it before i install it though

[MSNIMSM]

That is a suuuper awesome fan.... XD

[mpsslovak]

You're all JEALOUS. You hear me? You all want this fan, OMFGLMFAO!

[MSNIMSM]

Screw you I will get my own LOL!

[mpsslovak]

You'll never experience the hurricane force winds of this fan with any other Littleton. This thing is so much better than those crappy Casablancas, not to mention those absolutely horrid Hunter Originals. I actually just dumped my Original in a dumpster. HA!

[MSNIMSM]

I hear those Wal-Mart fans are absolutely great! XD XD

[mpsslovak]

Oh, I forgot those. Yes, they are fantastic. Are you aware that I just installed them throughout my house? Replaced those Casablancas, they were WAY too quiet and wobble free for my tastes. I like a little bearing grind and shimmy and shake while I sleep. XD

[MSNIMSM]

WHo cant forget the K-Mart fan selection and the Dollar General kind XD. They are great too! XD

[mpsslovak]

Oh yes! How can we forget to mention those?! I love Home Essentials and Heritage from K-mart.

[MSNIMSM]

Or the off brand kind that make a Heritage desireable. 0_0

[doughnutser256]

LOL

[Jean2291]

Ahaha so funny Cole!

[imthepatton]

lol man look at the blades cant wait till its dead.

[mpsslovak]

Yes, it's a work in progress, lol.

[anoddshadeofblack]

I'm talkin about the Codep meteior!!!

[mpsslovak]

Replied to other comment.

[anoddshadeofblack]

Are you going to make a video of the codep with cane blades on it and the progress ceiling fan?

[mpsslovak]

Those aren't mine, they're off Craigslist listings.

[bigclayingers]

Cole, why did you put it out here?

[mpsslovak]

Cuz it's a cheapie. Did you want it?

[bigclayingers]

NO!!!! I just wondered why it was out lol.

[mpsslovak]

You sure? I know everyone is jealous of it, lol.