I have several Hunter Ceiling Fans and the lights are very dim. It is this model.

https://www.menards.com/main/lighting-ceiling-fans/ceiling-fans/indoor-ceiling-fans/hunter-reg-fremont-52-led-ceiling-fan/p-1471978731425-c-7488.htm

Hunter Fremont 52".


The fan looks good and works well but the light is very dim. When I opened the glass case, it says I can go up to 60W of light.

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Includes (2) 60-watt-equivalent 9 watt dimmable bulbs

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Specs say

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Maximum Wattage per Socket: 9 watt
Number of Bulbs Required: 2
Total Light Wattage: 18 watt

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It says 8W bit when I open the case it says 60W and that if I go over, there is a risk of fire. Is this "60W equivalent" or really 60W?
If it is really 60W, then I should be able to increase the wattage of the bulbs.

BombayAg said:

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The fan looks good and works well but the light is very dim. When I opened the glass case, it says I can go up to 60W of light.

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You mean the bowl?

Check the sockets on the light kit. It should have a label with the max rating. However, there's probably a current limited inside the fan as well which will restrict what you can put in the light kit.

Ark03 said:

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BombayAg said:

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Includes (2) 60-watt-equivalent 9 watt dimmable bulbs

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Any chance your lights are dimmed?

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Bingo!

This happened at my rent house. They accidentally dimmed the lights using the remote.

I call BS on those requirements. Fan manufacturers previously supplied 60w to incandescent bulbs pulling 60w. Now they can only handle 9w with an LED? The wiring is the same gauge. 9W is nothing.

FWIW, we also have Hunter fans that came with 9.5W LEDs as 60W equivalents. Our fans said they could take up to 14W LEDs each. A 100W LED equivalent pulls 15W. Guess what we're using?

Ark03 said:

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BombayAg said:

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Includes (2) 60-watt-equivalent 9 watt dimmable bulbs

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Any chance your lights are dimmed?

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No, I used the remote and went through the entire cycle from very dim to max brightness. The max is still dim and I think the bulb they give with the fan is just 9W.

Picard said:

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I call BS on those requirements. Fan manufacturers previously supplied 60w to incandescent bulbs pulling 60w. Now they can only handle 9w with an LED? The wiring is the same gauge. 9W is nothing.

FWIW, we also have Hunter fans that came with 9.5W LEDs as 60W equivalents. Our fans said they could take up to 14W LEDs each. A 100W LED equivalent pulls 15W. Guess what we're using?

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So you are saying there is no real risk of fire in using a higher wattage bulb?

My fan didn't come with LED bulbs, it came with incandescent. But the rating is 9W, and it says not to go over 60W. That's a huge gap. Then why did they provide only 9W?

I guess my question is if the "60W" is "60W" or "60 W equivalent" that they have on the fan for the bulb.

UnderoosAg said:

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BombayAg said:

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The fan looks good and works well but the light is very dim. When I opened the glass case, it says I can go up to 60W of light.

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You mean the bowl?

Check the sockets on the light kit. It should have a label with the max rating. However, there's probably a current limited inside the fan as well which will restrict what you can put in the light kit.

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Yes sorry, I meant the bowl.
The label says 60W. I am confused why they would provide 9W bulbs if it can take 60W.

I went and got bulbs from a Home Depot that said "60W" and it is as bright (rather, dim) as the ones that came with the fan.

Of course it was. 60w equivalent means that it puts out about the same amount of light as a normal 60w bulb but using only 9w of energy. Regardless, you are focusing on the wrong thing as watts is only a proxy for brightness. Lumens is the actual measure of light output so if it's not bright enough, you need to buy bulbs with more lumens and as long as it stays under 60w, it is fine.

I like the open light kits with 4 bulbs. I purposely chose my hunter fans to get that kit and it puts out double the light. Actually more than double because the bulbs are not hidden behind frosted glass.

If the lights supplied with a fan are truly incandescent, I can promise they aren't 9w.

As others have alluded to, wattage doesn't have anything to do with light output or brightness. It's purely a measurement of power draw. An LED equivalent for a 60W incandescent is a 9w bulb, meaning that the light output will be equivalent, not the power draw. In both instances you should be looking at around 800 lumens of light output (brightness). You could easily put in a 14W LED (100w equivalent) that'll output ~1500 lumens and be more than fine with your socket rating.

Get 2 LED bulbs and report back. Don't bother with CFL.

I've bought Hunter fans the last few years and all they've come with are CFL. That's what I'll put back in when we leave this house but for now, every light is an LED or will use LED bulbs.