High Performance Ceiling Fans

There is no set criteria for what makes a high performance ceiling fan, however most people agree high performance is the result of a combination of factors including volume and efficiency of air movement, quality of light, the design of the fan, manufacturing quality and material selection.

Air movement: First and foremost a ceiling fan needs to move air.  Spinifex requires its fans to move a lot of air efficiently on a high speed setting but also to move air quietly on a low speed setting.  Every Spinifex fan must be more efficient than the CSIRO benchmark for an efficient fan of 1.87 cubic meters of air moved per minute per watt of electricity.  Read more about Spinifex’s technical specifications.

The Velo ceiling fan is Spinifex’s most efficient air mover with its aerodynamically shaped injection mounted blades, compact motor housing and efficient GE28 motor.

Lighting: The quality of a ceiling fan light is often overlooked when purchasing a ceiling fan.  What defines a high performance ceiling fan light usually comes down to a combination of brightness, colour render, evenness (hot spots), efficiency, and whether the light can be dimmed.  These factors are determined by a combination of the design of the luminaire (lamp fixture) and the light source.

Ron Rezek the designer of much of the Spinifex range earned a reputation as a designer of high end decorative contemporary lighting before developing the first contemporary ceiling fan in 1986.  Rezek’s designs benefit from nearly four decades of experience with lighting design and have been widely imitated throughout the industry.

Spinifex uses both halogen lamps for the quality of their light and compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) for their energy efficiency.  Read more about ceiling fan lighting options.

Design: A ceiling fan is an architectural fixture and because of its size and position within a room it is often noticed.  Spinifex’s designs seamlessly combine function with a contemporary, interesting and elegant form.  Read more about designer Ron Rezek.

Manufacturing control & materials selection: These two factors are critical to the durability and performance of a ceiling fan.  Inferior materials and poor quality workmanship, often not apparent at the point of purchase, are the compromises made to produce cheaper products.

The two most common complaints directed at poor quality fans are noise and wobble.  While all electrical devices with moving parts are going to make some noise, Spinifex and our partners are leaders in engineering and design of ceiling fans and strive to ensure our products are the best on the market.

Read more about what makes a great ceiling fan.