How to Install the 60 in. Makenna Ceiling Fan from Home Decorators Collection

[@tienlowe6397]

That’s an awesome looking ceiling fan! Time to upgrade!

[@ceilingfans101]

You should see the fan IRL. Looks great and works like a champ!

[@bbourbonnais]

Well done video. I am glad I watched. Thank you.

[@gkirby68]

Well Done! This video made the process of putting together and installing the fan so very simple. Thank you so much for taking the time to make the video! This is a well designed product made even more rewarding by your guidance through the process.

[@ceilingfans101]

That is great to hear. We're happy the video helped!

[@ByThelakeFL]

Thank you. Went out to home depot and bought one after watching your video. Great clean and concise instructions. Got mine working already. Thanks

[@ceilingfans101]

That's awesome! Enjoy!

[@Brad-223]

Thank you very much! My wife purchased this fan and I just installed it. This video was a tremendous help.

[@ceilingfans101]

That's awesome! You're welcome!

[@mugmasher4309]

This is a Great Kit and the Video was Awesome!!!

[@ceilingfans101]

Thanks for watching!

[@mugmasher4309]

@@ceilingfans101 👍 Let the kids know that a proper down rod extension does wonders for the proper performance of the fan

[@eloyarellano492]

Excelente como siempre su explicación. Saludos desde México 🇲🇽.

[@ceilingfans101]

¡Gracias!

[@RealTalkBounce]

Video made it easier to install! Thank you!

[@ceilingfans101]

That's awesome to hear! You're welcome.

[@razorcool5011]

Congratulations on 3K subscribers

[@juniorgarcia3121]

Just got done hanging up the fan and my wife is already loving it , thank you for the video!!

[@ceilingfans101]

You're welcome!

[@larryrockwell6614]

What an incredible instruction video! Well done and thank you!!

[@ceilingfans101]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@Echo6Tango]

Thanks hommie

[@donaldsawyer3062]

My man! Just installed mine following your vid! Thank you!

[@ceilingfans101]

You're welcome! glad it helped.

[@cynthiavalles5845]

This was Awesome Thank you ❤

[@ceilingfans101]

You're welcome!

[@mikeolson3086]

Great video and the fan is working very well. The only part that did not work for me was attaching the Light Shade. It just does not screw on or stay attached and it keeps falling off. I may request a replacement light shade to see if that makes any difference.

[@mikeolson3086]

Follow up, I am an idiot. I installed the blade arms on the bottom of the 'motor ring', instead of the top. This did not leave enough room for the Light Shade to screw on. I can't blame the instruction manual, the diagram was correct. I spent about an hour removing/re-installing the blade arms properly on top of the 'motor ring' and the Light Shade screwed right on. DOH!! Fan works great and family loves it.

[@ceilingfans101]

@@mikeolson3086 Great, happy to hear that you got it figured out!

[@stephaniedelmonico2341]

Thank you for this follow up! I am watching this video right now because my husband was running into the same problem and it turns out that he assembled it wrong too lol

[@kjrwhs2003]

Picking this fan up tomorrow for our 13x13 room that gets way too hot for an undersized fan of only 48inches

[@ceilingfans101]

This fan is designed for use in areas of 20ft x 20ft or larger. For a 13 x 13 space, we would suggest a 48-56" fan. Installing this fan in a 13 x 13ft room, may actually constrict the fan's performance because there is not enough available air in the space to circulate evenly which could result in less air movement than a 52" fan. Just a note that fans do not cool the room, they create a cooling effect when the breeze is felt, but if the room is too hot, the fan will just circulate hot air.

[@kjrwhs2003]

​@ceilingfans101 you just contradicted another video I watched. The other video is direct from the manufacturer of ceiling fans and they recommend 60" to 72" for a room that's 12x12 or larger. I'm pretty sure they, the manufacturer do their homework when engineering a ceiling fan.

[@ceilingfans101]

@@kjrwhs2003 Can you send me the link for the video that recommends a 60-72" fan for a 12x12 space? I'd be interested to see who is making that recommendation.In the interest of full disclosure, I work for the manufacturer. The standard recommended fan categories for fans sold at The Home Depot are as follows: Small room fan (10ft x 10ft or less / 100 sqft or less) = less than 48" fans, Large room (12ft x 12ft to 18ft x 18ft / 144 - 324sq ft) 48-56" fans - and Great room fans (20ft x20ft or larger / 400 sq ft or more ) - fans larger than 56".

[@kjrwhs2003]

@ceilingfans101 we ended up with the hampton bay mena 54inch in white. It does flow way more air then the crappy fan we had before. The video I spoke of is by Hunter. They only mentioned for the size room of which size fan you can run, nothing about Sq ft but they did say also depending on how the room is designed.

[@gilbertornelas6674]

Thanks for this

[@ceilingfans101]

You're welcome!

[@chrisvanvliet8622]

Thanks for this video. Got through most of it only to realize I don’t have a ground wire. The fixture I’m replacing attached the copper wire to the mounting plate. Can that be done with this?

[@ceilingfans101]

Yes, you can connect the green wire from the ball/downrod with the green wire from the mounting bracket and then connect those to the bare copper wire.

[@baleighzurn8124]

My husband installed the fan, once all together the light will come on but the fan has not come on yet. We paired the remote and that did not seem to help.. anything you can think of? Is their a switch on the receiver?

[@rudyt1266]

Nice video !!!

[@ceilingfans101]

thanks!

[@oscarmunoz9849]

Hello I bought a similar one but the receiver did not come in the box. My question is, does it not come because this model is like that or is it because it did not come in the box? This is my fan Palermo Grove 60 in. 6-Blade LED Indoor Black Farmhouse Ceiling Fan with Remote Control with Color Changing Technology

[@ceilingfans101]

In reviewing the manual, the Palermo Grove fan does not seem to include a separate receiver, it looks to be pre-installed.

[@AyMChavez]

I just bought one of this nice fans. I connected everything exactly as instructed in the video but can’t get my fan turn on. I tested the power on all my wires and everything seems to be good. What do i do?

[@ceilingfans101]

If you have already checked that the wiring is properly and completely connected, you may have to change the frequency of the remote and re-pair the remote to the fan. Watch the video at the 17:34 mark for the pairing process. If that doesn't fix the issue, we would suggest calling Home Decorators Collection customer service at 1-800-986-3460. Their team is pretty good at troubleshooting over the phone.

[@AyMChavez]

@@ceilingfans101 thank you for answering my question. I connected the fan to an existing light switch on the wall that controls my living room lights. Will this be a possible problem to cause my fan not to work?

[@ceilingfans101]

@@AyMChavez Yes, the switch may be causing this issue. Try connecting the fan directly to the house hot wire instead of the switch wire and see if that resolves the issue. The switch may be limiting the power delivery to the fan or the fan may not be receiving full power.

[@AyMChavez]

@@ceilingfans101 DONE!! Problem solved. Fan is perfectly working now. Thank you so much for all your help. You guys are awesome.

[@ceilingfans101]

@@AyMChavez That's awesome! Congrats! Was it the switch causing the issue?

[@REVEL8R_]

I have a down rod of 18 inches.... but the extension wires are way too long with the plastic connectors at the end. Will I have to cut the wires shorter and use a bunch of wire nuts instead of the easy plastic connectors?

[@ceilingfans101]

Hi there. You can connect the extension wire and then wrap the extra wire around the mounting bracket and hold it place using a small piece of electrical tape.

[@omartorres2478]

Hi there!! I Bought and installed 2 of this fans in the same room, fist issue I have is that I need both controls to operate the fans from different locations and I can’t get both control to operate, if I program one control the one that’s already programmed stops working, the other issue is that some times one of the two fans miss the remote command signal and fans go out synchronization, so light colors, fan speed, etc are out synchronization and I don’t if there is an easy way to synchronize the two fans, I don’t think that this is gonna work for me, I would like to return the fans but there are a lot pieces to pack back in the box!!

[@ceilingfans101]

We would not recommend using both controls to operate both fans from different locations because the fans will get out of sync like you've already experienced. Then it's a hassle to get them synced back up. We would recommend pairing 1 remote to one fan. Since they are in the same room (and assuming they are on the same circuit) you will need to pair one remote with the first fan. Then, disconnect the black house wire from the receiver from the fan that was just paired and do the pairing process for the second one. The reason that the second remote pairing is causing the first remote to stop working is because the fan is connected to power and the second remote is overriding the first remote. Disconnecting the power from the first fan after it has been paired will ensure that the second remote only pairs with the second fan. You can try to pair both remotes to both fans, but the remotes would have to be set to the 0 setting and both would have to have the learn button pressed at the same time in the pairing process. Not sure it will work out though. Let us know how it works out.

[@tzthegreat]

Can I operate this fan using a wall switch instead of the remote?

[@ceilingfans101]

No, due to the Dc motor and color changing light kit, fan is not compatible with any wall controls. The only acceptable switch option would be noe standard on/off toggle switch.

[@TracyBreding-si6zq]

We purchased a Makenna 60” ceiling fan On the box it states this fan can be installed to the ceiling no down rod. Also when you scan the bars for this app it shows in the pics of the fan. The last pic shows all the lengths of down rods. The very first item in the pic (left side of pic) states “no down rod” In the instructions it does not mention how to install this fan with out the down rod am I missing something. I bought this fan because it said it needed “ no down rod” on the bow and in the pics you can down load????

[@ceilingfans101]

There may be some confusion regarding the packaging. The top flap on the box has 2 charts on it - One has "mounting options" and shows "downrod" and "Slope" there is not a flush mount option shown in this chart. There is another chart that has "Ceiling fan dimensions" - this chart shows the height of the fan when installed in different ways. The "Close-to-ceiling" option is marked "N/A". That is because this fan does not have a flush mount option. If the fan was able to be installed without the downrod, that would be shown in the mounting options chart. The box does not claim that the fan can be installed without the downrod. The downrod chart on the product page online is a generic reference and is not item specific. The product description online only states downrod and angled mount. There is a smaller flush mount version of the fan (52").

[@thefanobsession5253]

Do you think you’ll make an installation video of the Lillycrest II?

[@ceilingfans101]

that is a good possibility - stay tuned!

[@jeffuryyy]

Do you think it's possible to skip the wiring to the receiver, and wire it directly to the existing wiring? Cani just cut the fan wires before the plastic clips, and connect the wires directly to the existing cables? I have 4 cables, hot, neutral, light, and ground.

[@ceilingfans101]

For other standard AC fans, that could be an option. But, due to the DC motor in the fan, the only viable control option is the included remote control. The only switch option would be a standard on/off toggle style switch.

[@tjdiver76]

Can you order additional parts for this ceiling fan, such as a lost remote or a light that quit working?

[@ceilingfans101]

Yes, just call Home Decorators Collection customer service at 1-800-986-3460. Depending on the age of the fan, the parts may still be covered under warranty if you have your receipt.

[@mrhumdy5573]

Is there going to be a more advanced remote? This remote doesn't always work and i want to have individual speed options on the remote so i can press like speed 3 or soeed 5 i change the speed and remote shows speed 2 but the fan still goes brrrr at speed 5 sometimes coz it doesn't get signal from remote or something

[@ceilingfans101]

I am not aware of any changes coming for the remote.

[@fernandosanchez0830]

Be sure and out the blades on the top of the lip not under like normal fans

[@alfredorosado1]

Light shade does not twist on. Its as if there isnt enough clearance for the 3 notches to slide in. It keeps butting up aginst it. I tryd two diffrent covers and same result. When i go to twist the the light cover it keeps getting stopped and blocked. Not sure what i did wrong. Any suggestions?

[@ceilingfans101]

Check to make sure that the blade brackets are installed on the correct side of the black plate on the motor. The blade arms should be mounted on the top of the black bracket. If they are on the bottom of the plate, the light shade will not be able to attach.

[@alfredorosado1]

@@ceilingfans101 after watching the video and reading the responses, I noticed my mistake and corrected it early this morning. Thanks

[@ceilingfans101]

@@alfredorosado1 that's awesome news!

[@SaaranshSharma-r3w]

In addition to the black wire, i also have a red wire coming out of the ceiling. What do i do with that red wire? Should i just leave it?

[@ceilingfans101]

We are not electricians, and we have to say that you should consult a qualified electrician if you are unsure about your house wiring. That being said, a red wire is typically a switch wire. If that is the case, the receiver can be connected to the red wire instead of the house black. That would allow you to turn the fan and light on/off using the switch. Pleae note that the only acceptable switch option would be a standard on/off toggle style switch.

[@SaaranshSharma-r3w]

@@ceilingfans101 Thank you. Now i know i can use either of the 2 wires red or black but never both together. Thanks a lot!! 🙏

[@ceilingfans101]

You're welcome! @@SaaranshSharma-r3w

[@perucho664]

I install the same fan but the the old fan was connected to 2 hot wires one for the fan and the other one for the light and the switch was a dimmer my client wasn’t that happy what can I do to make to work with the dimmer? And turn on fan and light with the dimmer also

[@ceilingfans101]

Thanks for the question. Due to the DC motor and the color changing light kit, the only switch option would be one standard on/off toggle style switch connected to the receiver (not a dimmer switch). The DC motor is not compatible with any other control devices like a wall mounted speed control. For optimal performance, we would recommend installing the fan with no switches. If connected to a switch, the color changing light kit may change color temperatures if the switch is turned off and on too quickly.

[@SigTacOps19]

Bought this fan yesterday, spent 3 hours removing old fan and assembling the new one. It will not pair with the remote no matter how many times ive tried, have power to the fan, even tried different batteries in the remote.

[@rubygibson2388]

I can't start my fan with the remote, what buttons do you push to turn it on?

[@ceilingfans101]

Press the fan speed button to cycle through the speeds. Make sure that if the fan is connected to a switch, that the switch is turned on. If all else fails, try to re-pair the remote with the fan (follow instructions at the 17:28 mark).

[@1str1ker]

Has anyone installed the fan and but the light and fan both never turn on? I already tried pairing multiple times and verified that the wire coming out of the ceiling is hot, but the wire after the receiving never has power.

[@ceilingfans101]

We would suggest calling Home Decorators Collection customer service at 1-800-986-3460. Their team is pretty good at troubleshooting over the phone.

[@rogershook4798]

What am I missing? Attaching blades to the motor using screws EE but my screws are not threaded all the way and they 'stop' after threading into the blade arm due to the unthreaded screw area. I've tried forcing but no go so my blades will not tighten to the motor fully.

[@ceilingfans101]

Make sure you are attaching the blade arms as shown in the video. The screws should go through the holes in the black bracket of the motor and then into the blade arms as shown at the 5:56 mark. The screws are not fully threaded and have a gap at the top of the screw. The screws should not go into the blade arm before going into the black bracket of the motor.

[@rogershook4798]

@@ceilingfans101 Verified - still cant' get the blade to tighten fully to the motor. Screw will go through the motor housing flange no issues, it threads into the blade bracket fine too but stops when the non-threaded portion hits the bracket. Seems like my motor flange is too thin but that's impossible.

[@ceilingfans101]

@@rogershook4798 Is that happening for all of the brackets? Can you try to screw the screws into the brackets (without attaching them to the motor, just by themselves to see if the issue is with all of the blade brackets? Maybe one of the brackets wasn't threaded properly, but the others are ok? We didn't have any issues with ours.

[@rogershook4798]

@@ceilingfans101 Thanks for the input. I have tried multiple brackets and screws and they all 'bottom out' when the non-threaded portion of the screw reaches the top of the bracket. When the bracket is on the motor assembly, that prevents the top of the screw head from tightening the blade assy fully. I called the fan company and they're sending new screws so I'll try that.

[@ceilingfans101]

@@rogershook4798 That was going to be my next suggestion (to call the company) - unfortunately, sometimes screws get mixed up on the production line.

[@blockchaindomain]

Do I need to install the downrod?

[@ceilingfans101]

yes

[@blockchaindomain]

@@ceilingfans101 can install a lkgmer downrod?

[@ceilingfans101]

@@blockchaindomain Yes, the fan can be installed with a longer downrod (up to 72 inches).

[@GalbreJN]

The light cover will not screw on for us. It’s like it is hitting the fan base at the top and can’t get the tabs in the grooves

[@ceilingfans101]

It sounds like your blade arms are installed on the wrong side of the black bracket. If the blade arms are installed on the wrong side of the bracket, the shade will not have enough room to attach.

[@gutturtle]

Great Video. I had my electrician install my fan- everything is operational- However- He couldn't get the light shade on. I removed the light kit and verified that the light shade Does engage with the light kit. When the light kit is attached to fan unit, the light shade wont attach- almost like there's not enough space between the light kit and the rest of the fan. Any ideas?

[@butiloveyoufool19]

I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM!!! it’s upsetting me I came here for answers

[@ceilingfans101]

The only thing I can think of is that the blade arms are either installed upside down, or on the wrong side of the motor. See 5:56. If the blade arms are installed incorrectly, the light shade will not be able to attach.

[@gutturtle]

@@butiloveyoufool19 --- He is 100% correct--- shortly after posting the question... I rewatched the video, My electrician installed the blades in the BOTTOM instead of the Top of the arms. I had to remove ALL blades and reconstruct correctly. It goes on easily after that!

[@gutturtle]

@@ceilingfans101 -Thanks for the response! You are correct... I actually figured it out after rewatching your Helpful video, A bit challenging to rearrange while fan is installed...but I did it.

[@ceilingfans101]

@@gutturtle That's great! Glad to hear you got it done!

[@angelabecerra4385]

Can I install this fan without a down rod? Can I bypass that?

[@ceilingfans101]

No, this fan must be installed with a downrod.

[@jad4ca]

@@ceilingfans101 Thanks for posting. I was hoping to flush-mount this fan. Can a shorter downrod be used? (Low ceiling)

[@ceilingfans101]

@@jad4ca The fan includes a 6" downrod which is the shortest recommended downrod for use with this fan. A 4.5" could be used technically, but it may negatively impact the fan's airflow performance because the available air to circulate between the blades and ceiling will be decreased.

[@jad4ca]

@@ceilingfans101 Thank you very much for the response

[@user-yl9rl4js6z]

Light has two black wires, not a white one and a black one.

[@ceilingfans101]

Both of the light kit wires have black protection around them and it may need to be pushed down to see the color wires.

[@chris-kr7gf]

AVOID just a horrible light and remote... these lights are not easy to replace, light direction is straight down. looks odd with only that light on. the motor flips back and forth trying to find it's direction and sometimes messes up, i'll bet this video took like 10 takes before they got it to look that good. the remote is horrible. trying to find the light over the fan is difficult especially at night. gets interference from other remotes.

[@ceilingfans101]

The light can be easily replaced by calling Home Decorators Collection customer service. The back and forth operation at start up is normal for DC motor fans as shown/explained in the video. If the remote is receiving an interfering signal, change the frequency of the remote as shown at the 17:40 mark. We did not have any issues with our fan, but if you do, you should call Home Decorators Collection customer service. Their team is pretty good at troubleshooting over the phone.