Sweep size is the number that has to fit the room. It is the diameter of the circle the blades cut, measured tip to tip, and it is the figure sitting in every ceiling fan title on this site: the Bestar WIND, for one, comes in 32, 42 and 52 inches. Everything else on a fan spec sheet is a preference. This one has to physically fit.
The Fans collection holds 29 listings. Twenty-eight of them are ceiling or wall fans, and between them they publish 19 distinct sweep sizes from 16 inches up to 100. Here are those inches in millimetres, which is what your tape measure reads, with the number of listings offering each one.
| Sweep | Diameter | Listings offering it |
|---|---|---|
| 16 in | 406 mm | 4 |
| 32 in | 813 mm | 1 |
| 33 in | 838 mm | 1 |
| 36 in | 914 mm | 4 |
| 38 in | 965 mm | 2 |
| 40 in | 1,016 mm | 1 |
| 42 in | 1,067 mm | 4 |
| 46 in | 1,168 mm | 5 |
| 48 in | 1,219 mm | 7 |
| 50 in | 1,270 mm | 1 |
| 52 in | 1,321 mm | 5 |
| 54 in | 1,372 mm | 3 |
| 56 in | 1,422 mm | 3 |
| 58 in | 1,473 mm | 1 |
| 60 in | 1,524 mm | 3 |
| 66 in | 1,676 mm | 1 |
| 76 in | 1,930 mm | 1 |
| 86 in | 2,184 mm | 1 |
| 100 in | 2,540 mm | 1 |
Measure the shortest clear span in the room. Wall to wall, or wall to the nearest thing the blades would pass over, such as a wardrobe door at full swing. The sweep has to sit inside that span.
Nine listings also publish a drop height, which is the distance from the ceiling down to the blades. Those run from 270 mm on the FALCON to 335 mm on the RAPTURE and the SLEEK.
Three bands of sweep size
| Band | Sweeps | Fans | Price range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | 16 in | 4 | $168.00 to $298.00 |
| Standard | 32 in to 60 in | 23 | $188.00 to $588.00 |
| Industrial | 66 in to 100 in | 1 | $788.00 to $1,088.00 |
Twenty-three of the 28 fans sit in that middle band, which is where a bedroom, living room or study almost always lands. The four 16 inch models are corner and wall units for small rooms and balconies: the DUO HAGER at $168.00, the FLEXA at $239.00, the CF516 at $259.00 and the DINO at $298.00. The ZEPHYR is the only listing above 60 inches, and its own spec sheet calls it industrial-scale.
Blade count does not sort the price list
Seven listings offer a 48 inch sweep. They run from $188.00 to $538.00, a spread of 2.9 times, and the blade counts land in no particular order inside it.
| Fan | Blades | Price at 48 in |
|---|---|---|
| RAPTOR | 3 | $188.00 |
| HALI | 6 | $238.00 |
| VINO | 5 | $278.00 |
| STAR-5 | 5 | $278.00 |
| RAPTURE | 5 | $288.00 |
| GUST 48 | 3 | $329.00 |
| SLEEK | 3 | $538.00 |
The cheapest 48 inch fan and the most expensive one both have three blades, $350.00 apart. The six-blade HALI undercuts five of the other six.
The 52 inch listings repeat the pattern over a narrower range.
| Fan | Blades | Price at 52 in |
|---|---|---|
| FALCON | 2, 3 or 4 | $198.00 |
| WIND | 5 | $208.00 |
| TYPHOON 52 | 5 | $259.00 |
| VESTA | 5 | $298.00 |
| VITO-5 | 5 | $398.00 |
The FALCON settles it on its own. Its listing covers two, three and four blades, and quotes $198.00 on all nine of its live variants.
Where the price does move: sweep, on five listings out of fourteen
Fourteen listings cover more than one sweep size. Nine of them hold a single price across every size in the listing. Five step up as the sweep grows.
| Fan | Price by sweep | Step |
|---|---|---|
| VINO | 48 in $278.00, 54 in $288.00 | $10.00 |
| STAR-5 | 38 in $268.00, 48 in $278.00, 58 in $288.00 | $10.00 a step |
| SLEEK | 48 in $538.00, 60 in $588.00 | $50.00 |
| ZEPHYR | 66 in $788.00, 76 in $888.00, 86 in $988.00, 100 in $1,088.00 | $100.00 a step |
| RAPTURE | 48 in $288.00, 60 in $488.00 | $200.00 |
The other nine hold flat, and the WIND is the clearest case of it. One listing carries 32, 42 and 52 inches in matte black, matte white or mocha, and every one of the nine live variants is $208.00. Pick the sweep that fits the room and the price stays where it was. The same page publishes the full spec block: five ABS blades, a metal anti-rust housing, six speeds with forward and reverse, a 1/2/4/8 hour timer, a tri-colour LED in day, cool and warm, a DC motor running 80 to 329 RPM on 220-240 V, a draw of 3.5 to 53.9 W, and a two-year full on-site warranty.
The same logic sits behind the RAPTOR at $188.00 across 33, 38 and 48 inches, the STAR-3 and RAZOR at $198.00, and the HALI at $238.00 across both its sizes. Mistral takes the other approach and prices each size as its own listing, so the SPACE 36 is $199.00, the SPACE 46 is $219.00 and the SPACE 54 is $239.00, a flat $20.00 a step.
The number worth reading before you order
All 28 fans run on a DC motor, and 14 listings print what that motor draws. Twelve give a range across the speed settings, and the range tells you more than a single figure would.
| Fan | Power consumption |
|---|---|
| RAPTOR | 3.2 W to 37 W |
| WIND | 3.5 W to 53.9 W |
| VITO-5 | 4.1 W to 54 W |
| ZEPHYR | 4.4 W to 51 W |
| FALCON | 5 W to 44.5 W |
| VINO | 5.9 W to 53 W |
| STAR-5 | 6.6 W to 54 W |
| RAPTURE | 7 W to 41.2 W |
| VESTA | 7.6 W to 60 W |
| VITO-3 | 35 W to 54 W |
| RAZOR | 35 W to 55 W |
| SLEEK | 35 W to 55 W |
At the top of the range everything sits between 37 W and 60 W. At the bottom the published figures run from 3.2 W to 35 W, a shade under eleven times apart. A bedroom fan spends most of its hours on a low speed, so the left-hand column is the one that reaches the bill.
Direction is worth checking on the same page. All 23 fans in the 32 to 60 inch band publish a reversible direction, written as forward and reverse on the Bestar listings and clockwise or anti-clockwise on the Mistral ones. The ZEPHYR makes 24.
What size ceiling fan do I need for my room?
Start with the sweep, which is the diameter of the circle the blades cut. Measure the shortest clear span in the room and pick a sweep that sits inside it. ThatRenoStore stocks 32 inch (813 mm), 42 inch (1,067 mm) and 52 inch (1,321 mm) among 14 sizes in the standard band, plus 16 inch (406 mm) compact models and 66 to 100 inch industrial fans.
Does blade count change the price of a ceiling fan?
No. At a 48 inch sweep ThatRenoStore lists seven fans from $188.00 to $538.00, and the cheapest and the most expensive both have three blades. A six-blade fan at the same sweep sits at $238.00.
What ceiling fan sizes does ThatRenoStore stock?
Nineteen distinct sweep sizes across 28 live listings: 16 inch compact models, a standard band running 32, 33, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 60 inches, and industrial sweeps at 66, 76, 86 and 100 inches.
Does a bigger ceiling fan cost more?
Not usually. Fourteen listings cover more than one sweep size, and nine of them hold one price across every size. The WIND is $208.00 at 32, 42 and 52 inches alike. Five listings do step up with size, from $10.00 a step on the VINO to $200.00 between the RAPTURE at 48 inches and at 60 inches.
What does the power consumption range on a ceiling fan listing mean?
It is the draw at the lowest speed through to the draw at the highest. Twelve ThatRenoStore listings publish one. The top ends cluster between 37 W and 60 W while the low ends run from 3.2 W to 35 W, so a fan left on a low speed overnight is living at the left-hand number.
Related guides
If you are specifying the ceiling as a whole, the same tri-colour LED that sits inside these fans turns up across the lighting range, where the number to read is the IP rating: Bathroom Lighting IP Ratings Explained. For what a finish choice does to a price across a whole set of pieces, see Six Pieces, One Finish Decision. And for the same read-the-listing-first approach applied to a much heavier object, see Two 1600mm Bathtubs, 260mm Apart in Height.