An extension downrod is needed when installing your ceiling fan on a sloped ceiling.
Mounting a ceiling fan on a sloped ceiling.
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Many ceiling fans are designed to fit sloped ceilings with angles also known as a pitch up to 15 to sometimes 45 degrees.
You may get away with a ceiling fan as large as 60 depending on ceiling height and room layout.
However if your ceiling has a pitch greater than the slope your desired ceiling fan s in box mounting kit works with you will need a sloped ceiling adapter for a proper and secure installation.
Slip the downrod pin through.
Most fans that you can buy at home depot or lowes will only allow.
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Insert the end of the downrod through the ceiling fan s canopy then insert the wires from the ceiling fan through the downrod and secure the downrod to the fan motor.
For more information on choosing the appropriate downrod click here.
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For not so steep angled slopes you would still need a longer downrod than what came with the fan.
This video will show you how to install a ceiling fan on a ceiling with a 45 degree angle.
This is for obvious safety as well as give it the best air flow.
At the end of the day you ll want a ceiling fan that hangs down no lower than 7 feet and the edge of the blades are at minimum a few feet from the edges of the wall.
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When choosing your downrod length keep in mind that your ceiling fan needs to be 30 inches away from the wall and other objects and the fan blades must be 7 feet or more from the floor.