hi all...

hopefully we can share some information and perhaps experience of using ceiling fans here in this topic

for me, KDK is one good brand as my dad's house has been using it since 1985 and no prob at all until today...even the regulator itself...
what we do....we just regularly unscrew the blade and wash it....
so it become shiny again...
until today...
it still performing well....

now....
for my new house....
i'm hunting for good fan..
yup...
KDK is the 1st in my mind....
attracted to the Yuragi model....KY156


but at the same time....
Panasonic also has it



more or less...
it pretty the same...
but the price.....BOMB!

suggested by a friend to get Euro Uno....
5 years warranty for the motor.....
but it seems to shaky for me...unstable....
thin material....
looks like won't last for long term....

hopefully...
beside sharing ur experience here...
u can also give ur opinion to assist me on this....

thanks

i have 1 kdk fan and 1 euro uno. when i was shopping, all the shops told me that kdk and panasonic are the same i.e made in the same factory.

if you are looking for a fast fan, go for a 4 blade euro uno. if you are looking for reliability, 4 blade kdk.

4 blade is cheaper and faster. 5 blades just makes the fan go slower.

is that the case?
5 blades is slower than 4 blades?

that is what i gathered from observing some of the fans in an electrical shop. the salesman told me that it is because they are using the same motor, and the extra blade makes it heavier and as such slower.

didnt u know that KDK fan is OEM from Panasonic ??

Since they not producing fan but get it instead from Panansonic, hence their price will alittle expensive than Panasonic.

Last sat, i checked the Euro uno new fan which the blade is made from ABS (sort of plastic) & we can use hand to stop the fan while running w/o hurting our hands...Some more, it's fan can link to down light & the down light can be control by fan remote ctrl.. This price is Rm 220 onli..

hahaha...

hmmm...
good info there....

but what i've heard is that...the Euro Uno is cheap made product....
so its kind of unreliable to have them for long term...

perhaps i need more views on this...

thanks btw

You're right fans with more blades might end up slightly slower... here is the facts from the manufacturer.

Panasonic F-MY152 (3blade)
R.P.M
(Low) 91 - 123
(High) 231 - 283
Air delivery (m3/min) 226

Panasonic F-M14C5 (4blade)
R.P.M
(Low) 97 - 118
(High) 170 - 208
Air Delivery (m3/min) 209


Panasonic F-MY143CV (5blade)
R.P.M
(Low) 90 - 122
(High) 153 - 190
Air Delivery (m3/min) 204

BBQ Sauce

I'm using Panasonic F-M14C5 x 5 units.



Yuo Pana and KDK share the same factory.

The fans from both brands are the same except the brand chop, colour and price I think Panasonic in shops slightly more expensive by about RM10 to RM20.

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Aug 21 2008, 11:46 AM

here is what i c in the official web of panasonic as well

F-M15E6 (5 blades)

Performance
R.P.M 90 - 200
Wattage 25 - 91
Air delivery (m3/min) 245
Air velocity (m/min) 210
Noise level 49dB


F-M14E8 (4 blades)

Performance
R.P.M 215
Wattage 85
Air delivery (m3/min) 225
Air velocity (m/min) 180
Noise level 52dB

KDK and Pana are coming from the same factory. The price varies from shop to shop Some shop sells KDK slightly cheaper and vice versa. Last time I bought 3 Pana and 2 KDK same fan model. Just a durability test to see if there is any difference between these two brands. So far both are still running very well, of course as I just bought them half year ago.

KDK = KipasiDamanKu

i saw their adv somewhere around my house..



This post has been edited by -Mogwai-: Aug 22 2008, 02:39 AM

Fan seldom got problem one....either brand also can, i buy for nice looking fan.

KDK manufacture the fans for Panasonic. So other than the design (maybe some diff in color) they're actually the same. but with a twist.. panasonic added an extra feature into the fan that sync with panasonic's air-cond. so when u adjust your aircond temperature, the fan will adjust its speed too.

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Added on September 1, 2008, 11:12 pmoh, btw according to Lilian Too, ceiling fan is bad feng-shui.

This post has been edited by espree: Sep 1 2008, 11:12 PM

well....

for those who believe Feng Shui...
shud consider that i guess..

but for me....
no issue...

thanks for the heads up

According to aaronpang fans are good for the environment and your pockets

Best for environment and pockets. bad for joint & muscle

i'm also looking for fans for my new house...never tot fans got soo much differ...interesting threat indeed....thanks for the info

just got some info from my friend...
he bought Euro Uno 5 blades fan
the one with silver and black color...

yup...warranty for the motor is 5 years i think...
and he's been calling the Euro Uno support team to change the motor almost 3 times already since he bought it last year....
so not durable....

wow that is cool topic,ahm thanks for the info you share: Fanimation Ceiling Fans

i'm very interested with the yuragi fan.. got 7-speed.. but dunno whether it is worth it or not.. coz expensive..

other popular brand is elmark.. seems that many shops have started selling this brand.. and alpha is getting lesser..

up to u bro...
whether its KDK or Panasonic...
both i think equally good

i'm using Panasonic
with that Yuragi....
yup....7-speed
put it at the center of area between my family hall and dining hall....
so far...with speed of 5....
can cover both area equally good.....
well...rainy season lately...
so...kind of cool...no need up to 7 speed

but did test max it to speed 7
wow!
so fast and cooling....

a question: Is Panasionic brought over KDK before?

got 5 remote fan at home.
2 pana , 3 euro ono. pana got 4 & 5 blades. get 5 blade better . the air is smoother, the fan look far stable.

euro ono all 4 blades. the prob is they loook shaky even in 1st speed. & look too fast even in 1 speed. imagine in 3 rd speed, my house will be like in tornado.

get 5 blade fan, RM245 last time i bought at topten in puchong.
u wan nami or yuragi its even better & pricier.

i wanna aircond+ionizer next time to cool my tv lovely room. ahh feck fan..

This post has been edited by radiohead: Dec 3 2008, 04:08 PM

Mine one is alpha and very nice.

If the fan is fixed properly by the Alpha technician, you won't notice the fan is moving.

bought 2 Panasonic Yuragi 60"..cost rm460

now thinking abt getting smaller alpha 3blades for those room...any comment on alpha fans??

i also was tolds pana fan carry 1 year warranty...while alpha carry 3 years motor..1 year acs.. true?

hmm how about design? which brand design nicer?

if u talk about design...
hahaha...
go for fan with lights lorrr...
got a lot in light shop...
but dun ask about quality ...
coz not all of them are equally durable....

talking about warranty for motor....
hehehe
Euro Uno has 10 year warranty for motor
thats what arracted by bro in law...
seems durable huh!
but what the heck.....
in 6 months time...almot 3 times need to call the technician and they keep coming to fix n change the motor....
good...coz no charge for changing the motor...
but whats the point if keep changing most of the time....!

i bought all KDK for my house

which model bro?

and another one something Mocha version, discontinued I think cannot find in website already.

Hi all,

I am planning to get a ceiling fan for my house. I have a low ceiling.
So far i noticed only the kdk A11YS, as it look short enough to me.
I need more information. Thus, can anyone here suggest any brand or model for low ceiling?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Wah KDK platinum colour is nice.

TS have u seen a type of ceiling fan which has the blade closed while swithed off? after switching it on the force will lift up the blade?

hahaha...
is it like the one that helicopter has?

never seen one....

Alpha has a couple of models. Look nice but air not so powerful.

hi pth2309,

you may want to take a look at panasonic low ceiling model, F-M14E8.

It's height is the same as A11YS.

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Added on January 4, 2009, 10:10 pmhaha... saw one here..

The fan is named My WebpageBlossom.

This post has been edited by cheest: Jan 4 2009, 10:10 PM

hi guys, how's the remote controlled fans compared to the conventional type ? remote get spoilt easily ?

I thought remote controlled is the same with the conventional type.

KDK & Panasonic from same factory --- that's for sure
KDK help panasonic make the fan ---------- that's for sure
WHY---------- u can see electrical shop got the kdk red big sign board
that's gift from kdk for meeting top selling

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Added on January 6, 2009, 9:40 amEUROUNO material is thin and shaky when on -------- looks dangerous hahhaha

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Added on January 6, 2009, 9:42 am


this one if u on the light and the fan together at the same time
the wind come out is hot one

this is malaysia not america la
u want cold wind not hot wind la
hahhahaha


This post has been edited by hmchan911: Jan 6 2009, 09:42 AM

Hi hmchan, I was only looking at this fan few hours ago - wasn't in the shop long enough to realise that it produces hot wind. Is it due to the heat emitted from the light bulb?

do not go for euro uno ... trust me .. you'll regret if you do ..

KDK baby fan is excellent for low ceiling and it suit for a small room or space.

I have bought one KDK baby fan (Platinum Silver) but i cant use it cos the ball-joint type installation which not required a hook

I bought it at rm 360 so i plan to sell it at rm 260 (is a brand new)

Anyone interested to buy?

Hi All ,

Just to share with all Fellow Forumers here.... I bought 2 Fan brand AVILL by AVILL INDUSTRIES - 5 Blade Metal - Remote Control c/w 3 years warranty on Motor & 1 Year General Warranty .... RM 200 Each ...

AFter my electrician Install the Fan , the Fan is Shaking & Produce a Clicking Sound ... he said he couldnt do anything about it .... so , I call the Customer Service of AVILL , & a Technician Called me & attend to me 2 to 3 Days later... He came to Check on the Fan & realigned for both Fan for me... Now is Not Shaking anymore & no more clicking sound.... What i can say is I am quite satisfied with the After Sales & service so far , been using it for 2 weeks oni .......

This post has been edited by dannyl77: Jan 18 2009, 11:27 PM

Don't buy Euro Uno.. my mum bought 4.. and 3 of them already died.

i got waranty card question to ask....

in M'sia i found that most waranty card doesn't contain dealer chop so how am i gonna send it out by post?

if the thing rosak how to claim? use invoice?

in S'pore all waranty card has dealer chop.

Par@dox : The EURO uno Fan Died ar ??.... after how long..... After Warranty ar ??.. Wat did the Technician said??..

ah liew : I think u should ask the Person / The shop where u bought the item from .... , I have bought a Few electrical appliances including some fans , I think mostly is Chopped by the Dealer ...... but some said u post & some said NO NEED to Post , they said can alwasy refer back to them & they will help u ....... , I bought 2 fan AVILL last month , after installation the FAN was Shaking & producing a Clicking sound... , I went & check with the Place i bought it from , they ask me to call the MASTER DISTRIBUTOR / SUPPLIER about it .... Their customer service / technician attend to me 2-3 Days after i call them.... Wat they required from me was Where i bought it , wat model was it & when i bought it ... Then they came & rectify my problem .... i sign some Service sheet ... NO FEES was Charge.... , & i notice on the service sheet got written the Fan Serial no... i guess they have all the record of the Fans they have distributed & the Dealer must have informed them after they sold them....

But i do think that sometimes some other appliances/company, the Warranty Card Need to post one..... , anyhow i think the best is to Check with the Place / person u bought from...... & if got problem , i think u can always go back to the place u bought it from ... They will definelty help u with the warranty claim ..... Just remember to Keep your receipt & sales invoice properly...

This post has been edited by dannyl77: Jan 18 2009, 11:45 PM

I just bought Panasonic's Nami Jr. @ RM 390 cos my house has a low ceiling but I found that the wind only concentrated at the center part though

nothing spoilt actually, just wondering about the procedure of the waranty card...

since u said some waranty card is compulsary to post, shouldn't it have the shop's stamp? some shop said just attach the invoice/receipt with the waranty card will do... confused.

If I'm not mistaken, must ask them chop

if without chop keep the resit also can right?

Not sure manufacturer will accept or not...
If you straight warranty at the shop you bought, then can

The Best is Definitely to get the Chop lar... But sometimes they forgot to chop.... so , i think the best is to Check with the Place / person u bought from , or Insist on the Chop / The receipt too , & To be Safe Post the Warranty Card too ( only 30 cents Stamp only mar ) but the thing is dunno if they received or not.........

But i am sure if got problem , They will still warranty you if you can Produce the Warranty Card ( wether is it Chop or Not ) with The Sales Receipt / invoice Which have the Date......... The most important thing is Just remember to Keep your Warranty Card , Receipt / sales invoice properly...

This post has been edited by dannyl77: Feb 4 2009, 11:08 PM

so the bottom line is to chop & post. thanks....

Yupp... simple to say , just get it chop & post lar... hahaha...

err..where i can get the best deal for fan?
anyone here have any experience with tower fan?
Sorry if my question is out of topic..thanks

Wat is a Tower Fan ???....

just for example bro..
http://www.hitachiconsumer.com.my/towerfan.asp

an alternative to standing fan but not sure how reliable it is...

Where can I source 'modern fan' in KL/PJ? Was having tough times browsing the internet, and mostly in UK/US. Arhghgh how come our fans all look so boring...

2 Yuragi 60" for RM460?

Where did you buy it?

Hi, i tink lthock means is RM 460 for 1 unit .... bcos it's a bit ridiculous if he got it for rm 460 for 2 unit ( SUper Dirt CHeap ) ...
but if lthock bought 2 unit for rm 460 , Maybe super special price le .....

This post has been edited by dannyl77: Mar 2 2009, 02:59 PM

Impossible can get 2 units for RM460.

I bought mine from Puchong, RM420, 2 months ago. The problem is the fan isn't that stable even in low speed. I can see it's shaking a bit. Might be something wrong with the installation process.

kianwee , i think the Fan's Balancing is off.... call the Supplier of the Fan & they will re-balance for u .....
my fan brand : AVILL , was shaking & dancing also ... after the contractors installed...i call up AVILL & they came & rectiy it ...

Any idea what did they do to rebalance your fan?

Last time I had a KDK fan that was rebalanced by swapping around some of the blades.

I went to Houses Lighting to get my downlights and other lighting appliances. The light price is cheap. At the same time, the shop owner recommended me alpha fan V8 model. Looks nice but is it durable? It costs RM240 each.

http://www.alphamalaysia.com/decorativefan...Fan-AlphaV8.htm

anyone know what brand carries fan with emergency light?

Hmm .. I will only go for either KDK or Panasonic. That's my choice ..
Others with those fancy lights hanging around .. its not worth it.

I think is Alpha model. Not sure the model no.
Can check at their website

ound it...thanks. but no price details. has anyone ever used this before?

Which one is better - Alpha, KDK or Panasonic ? Pricing, After sales services, reliability?

Dont go for Alpha... The remote control very easily get spoiled. Better KDK or panasonic if price is not an issue...

anyone heard elmark before ? their baby fan looks quite nice.

alamak? don't think of other brand, go for pana or kdk. more durable

Alpha's remote easily spoiled ar .... aiyo. but they give 3 years warranty on motor wor.

3 years warranty nothing to surprise...

even the local brand eurouno offering 5-10 years warranty...

nope

in my experience, kdk is not good enough
it does last long, but not long enough

my house ceiling fan have been changed (two unit, diff room)


contrary to your opinion, my grandpa fan (oscillating fan)
last longer. the motor still going strong, so many years until its own neck is damaged due to it age

i have very good experience with panasonic fans - wall and ceiling - so far none have failed (some now almost 10 yrs old). just need occasional regreasing when they squeek - that is all.

on the other hand i have bought some nice alpha metal fans and they cant be used. motor fail and all... they only look nice for display. really regret that i bought two at the same time.

Does that mean that remote control fans are not as reliable?

o shit! I bought 6 alpha fans,booked them during HOMEDEX, already paid all, donno how long can they last.

my personal opinion...

been using KDK at my mom's house since 1984
until now....
no problem at all....
just make sure sometime oil a bit the point where u think my get rusty....
and wipe the dust at it...
thats all....
so far....still in good condition and served us well....
the only prob is the regulator...
but not because of malfunction
the body of it...plastic..after so many years....
it becomes so fragile and broken here an there
we just change the regulator...and that was 5 years ago....

my current Panasonic 5 blades...and 3 units of KDK at my own house
so far so good...
work perfect....maybe because of there are still new...
bought in May 2008....
one of the KDK squeaky a bit last time
simply call the service centre...
they came over and change the blade...
no charge....
maybe because of warranty still valid...

they are from Singapore, not bad the craftmanship but lasting wise not sure.

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Added on February 22, 2010, 10:34 ammy brother-in law 2 unit of KDK fans already kong barely 3 years usage, after sent to repair when switch on it emit some loud bearing sound when switch to "hi" mode. Not sure what is the problem.

This post has been edited by Tohsan: Feb 22 2010, 10:34 AM

Going for this Panasonic fan as I wanted WHITE colour and KDK only have grey/champange
While browsing for plaster ceiling lighting came across this shop(YT Lighting) at puchong that has much of other appliance as well.
The sales quoted me RM240 for the panasonic fan(4 blade) ..similar price for kdk(4 blade) also...tot someone told me that pana fan is cheaper ..but its cash n carry price ..bo pien lo ..cheapest already she said ....
How is the price ??Good ka ??Last 2 year i bout the older version kdk 4 blade also same price ,market price around RM270 and above



The top one is WHITE --> Pana is what I am interested with ...sayang KDK dun have white ...if not perfect


My uncle bought this in Pahang also RM270 ....saw RM268 in Top Ten .....ok lah bout same rate



Anyone got cheaper price please share ok

This post has been edited by Greenyz: Feb 24 2010, 06:26 PM

i still prefer to go for long service branded name like pana and KDK...
and i still will choose those without remote... as the remote and spoilt and need to change battery if use for too long and never use the remote for too long. battery leak.. hahaaha...

those aplha one sure looks nice.. but not sure how long they can last.. as they are more towards on outlook then the durability...

nowadays even KDK also can last long, my old house already kong 2 pieces barely 2 years usage

I guess its more depend on the quality of the part of the fan rather than brand. If they are branded but use low quality part due to cost cutting, I think no good brand will last long as the manufacturer ultimate objective is to take money from your pocket.

My new house got 7 ceiling fans, all Alpha

my house got six of them, someone mention its not good,to me electrical stuff nowadays depend on luck since so many are China mali

Most of the ceiling fan's motor is China made.

And alot companies like Alpha also local companies. Unlike last time, i think local brand becoming better now.

Actually 4 of my fans are Alpha Wings which are their low cost product. Only RM155-170 for 5 ABS blades with remote control

Using panasonic 4-blade type, with remote. Very happy with it. Strong wind and silent.

can't do anything already, all my fans already installed just pray they won't breakdown when u least expected.

does any1 know the right type size of fan for type of room?like A/con calculation?

hmmm i have a problem here... i bought and fix my panasonic bayu only to realose thatits a bit too low for my plaster ceiling. i dont know what i shud do now

Sell your bayu ...or go and trade back to the shop that you bought ...and buy mini/baby fan

Those are nice, I like a 5 blade Ceiling Fans myself. I like to turn them on when I'm gone, you know...for the cat. They will get very dusty if you don't stay on top of it though...

just cut the "center rod" to shorter lenght will do the trick, tats what the Alpha fan installer told me.

erms... is it safe? its located right above my bed...:s i dont want to be on the headline of the news.

sorry i m not professional, tats just what my installer told me when I requested the fan to be shorter range as my house ceiling also not high.

i think you can cut the rod.. or maybe push the rod all the way into your plaster ceiling...

how tall is the blade of the fan from ground after installing?
if more than 8feet should be ok...

Anyone know whr can buy Alpha wing remote control, plan to get another one for spare.