Ceiling fan questions

Do you already have the fan in place? Or are you thinking of adding a fan that doesn't exist yet?

When we first purchased our Outback we wanted to put in a ceiling fan. We found 12 volt DC fans just fine, no problem. I had a spot where it could easily be installed without any extra wiring or anything. Seemed like a perfect idea. .... until....

I realized that if the opposing slides were both retraced (in), they would both hit the fan. The ceiling wasn't tall enough for the fan to clear the top of the slides, and if I lowered the fan, it would have to hang so low it would clobber us in the head every time we walked under it.

We just oped then for some nicer tower fans that can be moved around. Been using them ever since. That's not the "ideal" we wanted, but sometimes, things just don't work like you really want, and you've got to go to Plan B.

So, if you don't have the fan already in place, make sure you have the head-room and the clearance away from slides when retracted.

To answer your question, yes you can run a wire anywhere and put a switch on it. The question you need to ask yourself is, how much work do you want to put into the project to conceal the wires? Nothing says you have to conceal them either. It's all up to you.

Personally, I'd go with the remote and then use double sided tape sticky stuff and mount the remote to the wall so it's always at the same place and no chance of getting lost. Change your batteries on a schedule and they will never have problems with dead batteries that way.

You can put a switch anywhere you are able to reach with the wiring.

The Fantastic Vent Co. fans are great but also check the Vortex fans for a less expensive option. Search Vortex on here and you will find a number of creative installations and positive reviews.

SCVJeff wrote:
Why wire it? You can buy latching 12V wireless remotes on eBay for less than $20 and switch it with a keyfob

Remote control was also my first thought. But, sometimes it's better to go simple. If the OP wires a switch, it's done.
A remote will need a battery. And we all know batteries die at the worst possible time.
Remotes get lost or misplaced.
If it could be easily wired, that's what I would do.

Why wire it? You can buy latching 12V wireless remotes on eBay for less than $20 and switch it with a keyfob

Energizer Bunny fans. They keep going and...

eBay search

12 volt wireless relay

Yes, you can wire in a switch.