My brother is using Rubine ceiling fan for the past 2 years in his condo, no issues so far. Only had problem in the beginning due to the wireman wrongly wired up the fan, so the motor or PCB burnt (cannot remember) but they claimed warranty.

Our Panasonic 5 blade remote ceiling fan (about 5 years old) is having buzzing sound. We have another National (former name of Panasonic) which is about 14 years (the 1st remote ceiling fan available in Malaysia at that time) and still working fine with no sound whatsoever. The PCB got fried once due to lightning about 5 years back and we got someone to repair it for less than RM50 (Panasonic claimed no spare parts available due to age). I feel that newer Panasonic or KDK fans, no longer have the quality of years before and their design is also out dated.

This post has been edited by dayalan86: Aug 30 2013, 11:59 AM

I am using Alpha Q-16, it has reverse function and strong wind delivery as well as 'natural breeze' function. Got it specifically because of design, wind delivery and of course cheaper than Panasonic / KDK remote fan. Got it for RM 260 at Puchong.

You can take out the PCB board and get it repaired at Deka service centre. they charge RM 11 or 12 only. If housecall to change PCB is about RM 50 to 80.

Deka PCB uses relay switches instead of capacitors unlike Panasonic fans.

Not really, my Deka classic and Alpha fan have access to the PCB from the bottom of the fan. Whereas, my Panasonic baby fan requires the whole fan to be disassembled

1st difference is pretence of having the speed control at your finger tips instead of being wall mounted (regulator)

2nd is comfort features of some remote fan, like lights, reverse function, smart breeze ( yuragi or whatever).

Regulator fans, somehow look plain. Manufacturers tend to put more design emphasis on remote fan.

Is this using Hook? or similar to the older baby fan without hook? My ceiling quite low and using the old baby fan; replaced capacitor twice and it keep slowing down after few years.

Thinking to just change out both

I just bought from Jalan pasar and changed it. I know they have brands, but thought it doesn't make much difference for a fan? Usually which brand capacitor do you use?

Partially want to change because want a different colour fan 😅.

My ceiling is low, this was one of the shortest fans available at the time.

For that price better to just install air cond + wall fan