Anyone who ever shopped for a true outdoor fan knows they are expensive and this is on the "budget" side. Having said that, it is a really nice fan for the price. I wanted two fans for either side of a 10 by 18 foot covered porch in South Florida. This means that we really need a fan to cool and to push away some bugs. Nice as these are, they are not really adequate for my space and needs. Wish I had gotten larger fans AND held out for oscillating model. Seems to me that non-oscillating fans are not really effective outdoors .. unless you want to direct breeze to a very specific small area. These do move a reasonable amount of air and they make no noise, other than the air movement. They are secure on the wall, no rattling,etc. The pull chain control is nice as well. If you are wondering if 14 inch fan is really big enough for your application, I suggest going bigger. I didn't want an "eyesore" on my patio but these are all black, not terribly ugly, and a larger size would have helped.
