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Casablanca
Ceiling fan brand known for die-cast housings and cross-laminated wood blades. Now sold through Hunter Fan as its upper-price designer line, specified by builders and interior designers for residential projects.
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Casablanca at a glance
Ceiling fan brand known for die-cast housings and cross-laminated wood blades. Now sold through Hunter Fan as its upper-price designer line, specified by builders and interior designers for residential projects. Also listed as Casablanca Fan Company.
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At a glance
| Catalog | Current catalog → |
|---|---|
| Status | Acquired — Acquired by Hunter Fan Company in 1996 and now sold as Hunter's premium designer fan line. |
| Parent company | Hunter Fan Company |
| Headquarters | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Price tier | Premium |
| Website | hunterfan.com |
| Availability | On the SESCO Ft. Lauderdale card |
About Casablanca
Casablanca is Hunter Fan Company's upper-price designer fan line, acquired by Hunter in 1996 and now sold under the Hunter umbrella. The line is built around die-cast housings, DC motors on most current models and integrated LED light kits, with a heavy weighting toward outdoor damp-rated fans. Builders and interior designers specify it when a standard fan is not enough but a full architectural fan is not warranted.
Collections
| Stealth DC | 54-inch DC-motor fan with LED light, one of the signature indoor models. |
|---|---|
| Panama | Long-running Casablanca model, current version an ENERGY STAR DC fan at 54 inches. |
| Wisp | 44- and 52-inch DC-motor fan with LED light kit. |
| Stingray Outdoor | 60-inch outdoor ENERGY STAR fan offered in both AC and DC motor versions. |
| Bayhaven Outdoor | 72-inch outdoor ENERGY STAR fan with wall control and remote - the largest span in the current outdoor range. |
| Elise Outdoor | 54-inch outdoor ENERGY STAR DC fan with LED light. |
| Isotope Low Profile | 44-inch low-profile mount fan with LED, for low ceilings. |
| Melia Outdoor | 65-inch outdoor ENERGY STAR DC fan with LED light. |
What you get for the money
Casablanca is priced above the mainline Hunter range and the difference shows in motor type and housing. Most current models use DC motors with multiple speeds and remote or wall control, and Hunter publishes a limited lifetime warranty on the Casablanca motor, one year on other parts and finishes, one year on remote transmitters, receivers and capacitors, and five years on LED light modules. Labor and installation costs are excluded.
Where it gets used
Great rooms, primary bedrooms, and covered outdoor living space are where Casablanca earns its price - the outdoor range is unusually deep, with 52, 54, 56, 60, 65 and 72-inch spans. In South Florida the outdoor models are the practical draw for lanais, screened porches and covered summer kitchens. Hospitality use is mostly resort guest rooms, lobbies and covered pool decks.
Specifying notes
The Casablanca outdoor fans on Hunter's site are listed as damp-rated for outdoor covered locations, not wet-rated - that means a roofed, protected position, not open exposure to driven rain. A damp rating is about electrical safety, not finish life: in a salt-air location plan on rinsing and maintaining the finish regardless of rating. Many models are ENERGY STAR listed and DC-motor, and DC fans generally require the supplied remote or wall control rather than a standard wall-mounted fan speed controller.
How it compares
| Minka-Aire | Comparable designer price band with a published coastal-grade fan range, a real consideration on the water. |
|---|---|
| The Modern Fan Co. | Strictly contemporary, US company, lifetime dry-location motor warranty and 10 years on damp-location motors. |
| Visual Comfort Fan Collection | Formerly Monte Carlo; broader designer styling and deep outdoor range under the Visual Comfort warranty. |
| Hunter | Same parent company at a lower price - the same limited lifetime motor warranty but simpler housings and fewer DC models. |
Common questions about Casablanca
Is Casablanca a good ceiling fan brand?
It is Hunter's premium designer line - most current models use DC motors and integrated LEDs, and Hunter backs the Casablanca motor with a limited lifetime warranty. It sits above mainline Hunter in both build and price.
Who represents Casablanca fans in South Florida?
I do not represent this line, so it sits in this index for reference. The manufacturer will point you to the agency that covers Florida. If you are working on a job here and want a comparable fixture from a line I represent, send me the type and I will put an alternative in front of you.
Does Casablanca have a warranty?
Yes. Hunter states a limited lifetime warranty on the Casablanca motor, one year on other parts, one year on remote transmitters, receivers and capacitors, and five years on LED light modules. Labor and installation are excluded.
Casablanca vs Hunter - what is the difference?
Same company since 1996. Casablanca is the upper-price designer line with more DC-motor models, die-cast housings and a deeper outdoor range; Hunter is the broader mainline brand. Both carry a limited lifetime motor warranty.
Are Casablanca fans made in the USA?
No. Hunter Fan Company is headquartered in Tennessee, but Casablanca fans are not represented as US-manufactured.
Can I use a Casablanca fan on an open patio?
The outdoor Casablanca models are listed as damp-rated for covered outdoor locations. That means a roofed and protected position; do not use them where they will take direct rain.
Quoting Casablanca?
Pricing on this line comes from the agency that holds it — the rep directory shows who that is. Send me the project anyway if you want a read on the fixture before you specify it.
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Building outside South Florida? Casablanca publishes its own representative locator — use it to find the agency holding the line in your territory.
Why ask me about it
Thirteen years in lighting in this market, most of it on the distribution side and now on the rep side of the desk. I know which lines hold a spec, which ones slip on lead time, and what the substitution is going to be when value engineering starts.
Where Casablanca fits, and what sits beside it
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