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MaxFan Deluxe - Great Fan, Poorly Implemented Remote
I like 90% of this fan. I gave it a one star review so people would be drawn to this review and be aware of the remote issue prior
to buying. Was easy to install. Took me about an hour. I have a new Travel Trailer, so the sealer was new and came off
easily. The fan really sucks, but in a good way for a fan. At 100%, I can feel a slight breeze flowing the length of the TT.
Haven't had rain, yet. So don't know how well its hood keeps out the rain.
The only reason for the 1 star if the remote. My wife and I had visions of going to bed with the fan cooling the trailer until that time
in the early morning when you realize its too cool and you have to get up to turn off the fan. Our "vision" was to just grab the remote
and turn the fan off without getting up. Unfortunately, the remote is an IR remote. You have to have line of sight to the sensor. The
sensor is on the fans control panel, which is about six inches higher than the ceiling line. So, you have to be standing DIRECTLY
under the fan for the remote to work.
Maxxair should be using a radio frequency remote.
So, if the reason you are buying this model fan is the remote. Or, the remote factors in your decision, keep this in mind. You have
to be standing directly under fan for remote to work.
April 2018 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase