Ceiling fans in Alice Springs
Sawtell Contracting NT installs ceiling fans in Alice Springs homes: new fans, a fan where a light used to be, fan and light combinations, and outdoor fans. NT electrical contractor licence C 4385, free on-site quotes in town, call 0438 478 116.
- NT electrical contractor licence C 4385
- Master Electricians Australia, Silver Member
- Level 1 Thermography Certified
What A Ceiling Fan Install Involves
Short answer: a fan needs a secure fixing to the ceiling structure, a supply, and its own control. Swapping a light for a fan usually means changing the switch too, because a fan needs a speed control, not just on and off. We do all three, and test it before we go.
A fan moves air rather than cooling it. That breeze across your skin is what makes a room feel cooler, which is why fans earn their keep through a Central Australian summer and on still nights.
Things To Decide First
Where It Mounts
A fan is heavy and it moves, so it has to be fixed to the ceiling structure, not just the plasterboard. We check what is above the ceiling before it goes up.
How You Control It
A wall controller, a remote, or a combined fan and light switch. If the room has one switch for the light now, we work out the switching so you can run the fan and the light separately.
Fan Only, Or Fan And Light
A fan with a light built in keeps one fitting in the middle of the ceiling. A fan without one needs the room lit another way, often with LED downlights.
Outdoors
Verandahs and patios need a fan made for outdoor use, one rated for dust and weather. An indoor fan under a verandah does not last in Alice Springs.
What We Do
- New ceiling fan installation and fit-off
- Replacing a light with a fan
- Fan and light combinations
- Outdoor and verandah fans
- Wall controllers and switching
- Replacing old or noisy fans
Voltex Ceiling Fans
Voltex is our go-to brand for fans. Voltex ceiling fans carry a 7-year manufacturer's warranty. See the fans in our Voltex product range, or all the products we supply and install.
Doing the lights at the same time? See LED downlights. For everything else in the house, our residential electrician page.
Thinking about ceiling fans?
Tell us how many and where. Call, or text a photo of the room. The on-site quote in town is free.
Questions Alice Springs customers ask
Who installs ceiling fans in Alice Springs?
Sawtell Contracting NT, a licensed Alice Springs electrical contractor (NT licence C 4385). We install new ceiling fans, fan and light combinations, outdoor and verandah fans and wall controllers, and replace old or noisy fans. Voltex is our go-to brand.
Can you replace a light with a ceiling fan?
Usually, yes. The fan has to be fixed to the ceiling structure, and the switch normally changes to a fan controller. We check what is above the ceiling first.
Do I need an electrician to install a ceiling fan?
Yes. Installing a ceiling fan is electrical work, and in the NT it must be done by a licensed electrician.
Can I have the fan and the light on separate switches?
Yes. We set up the switching so the fan and the light run separately, with a wall controller or a combined switch.
Can a ceiling fan go outside?
Yes, if it is a fan made for outdoor use. Verandahs and patios need a fan rated for dust and weather.
Does a ceiling fan cool the room?
It moves air rather than cooling it. The breeze across your skin is what makes you feel cooler, so a fan helps most when someone is in the room.
How much does it cost to install a ceiling fan?
It depends on the fan, the ceiling, and whether there is a supply and switch there already. We quote on site for free in town, and the quote is the price.
General information only. These answers are a starting point, not a substitute for a licensed electrician. If you're ever unsure, smell burning, see sparks, or a switch won't reset, stop and call us.