2.4m Commercial Ceiling Fan, 300W

About this fan

A fan for spaces with people in them

Everything in the industrial range needs a roof of at least 3 metres and is built for pallets and process heat. This one is built for a room with customers or students in it, and it hangs from a ceiling as low as 2.5 metres, which is where most cafes, function rooms and covered courtyards actually sit.

Six aluminium-magnesium alloy blades move 2,600 cubic metres a minute across 140m² on 300W, which is less than a desktop computer. At 38dB it is quiet enough that conversation at the next table is unaffected, and quiet enough that a hall still hears the person at the microphone.

The strongest felt breeze of the two sizes

This is the counter-intuitive part, and it is the reason to choose the 2.4m over the larger 3m. The 2.4m turns faster, up to 160 rpm against 105, and delivers air at up to 4.5 metres per second where the 3m manages 3.5. So although the 3m moves more total air, the 2.4m produces a noticeably stronger breeze in the space directly under it.

In a small alfresco area or a narrow room, that is what you want: air you can feel at the table. In a wide function room you want the 3m’s coverage instead. The two fans are not a good and better version of each other, they do different jobs.

IP55, which is the real reason to buy a commercial fan

The motor is sealed and rated against dust and against water jetted from any direction. In practice that covers alfresco dining under a roof, covered walkways, commercial kitchens that get hosed down, stables and undercover wash bays. A domestic fan of similar diameter in any of those places becomes a maintenance problem within a season.

It does not mean the fan can sit in driving rain with nothing over it, so tell us how exposed the position is and we will confirm it suits before quoting.

How installation works

Hardwired and mounted to the ceiling structure, so it goes in through a licensed electrical contractor. The connecting rod runs from 0.3 to 2 metres and is specified once we know your ceiling height, because on a 2.5m ceiling the fan needs to sit as close to the structure as it can while keeping safe blade clearance.

Blade clearance is the thing to check on this size. On a low ceiling the blades need to be comfortably above head height, and above anything tall in the room: a serving counter, a bar back, a piece of gym equipment or a raised stage all change where the fan can go.

We quote supply and install together: the fan is supplied by Festoon House as an authorised Down Under Fans reseller, and installed by our own licensed electricians across New South Wales. The 5-year warranty requires certified installation and is void if the fan is later relocated. How installation works

Common questions

Where this fan fits: part of the commercial ceiling fan range, supplied and installed through certified electrical partners. See how it is sized for gyms and schools and venues, or start at the industrial fan range.