Visual Comfort & Co. vs WAC Lighting ceiling fans
Measured against fans of the same size and type, Visual Comfort & Co. sits at +4.1% on the size-adjusted index and WAC Lighting at −14.6%, sixth and 14th of the 16 profiled brands. Visual Comfort & Co. has the higher standard-fan median at all four spans where both have three or more standard fans. The widest gap is at 52 in, 205.0 CFM/W for Visual Comfort & Co. against 177.2 for WAC Lighting. The lineups differ most in outdoor-rated models: 5% of Visual Comfort & Co. listings against 56% of WAC Lighting listings. Median standby draw is 1.3 W for Visual Comfort & Co. and 1.4 W for WAC Lighting.
Standard-fan median at each shared span
Visual Comfort & Co.WAC Lighting
Median CFM/W of each brand's standard (downrod) fans, at the spans where both have three or more.
Span by span
Brand medians, and each brand's highest-scoring standard fan at the span.
| Span | Visual Comfort & Co. median | WAC Lighting median | Best Visual Comfort & Co. | Best WAC Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 in median of all 184 | 205.0 23 fans | 177.2 8 fans | Maverick Coastal 60 52 in 341.0 | Disc 237.0 |
| 54 to 58 in median of all 213 | 223.6 16 fans | 196.5 10 fans | Jovie 58 288.0 | FR-W1811-54 368.0 |
| 60 in median of all 229 | 231.0 29 fans | 207.2 7 fans | Maverick Coastal 60 341.0 | FR-W1813-60L 375.0 |
| 62 to 66 in median of all 229 | 307.0 6 fans | 265.4 4 fans | Loft 62 in 327.0 | Mocha XL (with light) 320.0 |
The strongest standard fans of each brand
Top three of each brand at every shared span, ranked together; rank is among all standard fans of that span.
52 in top 3 of 23 Visual Comfort & Co. and top 3 of 8 WAC Lighting
| Fan | CFM/W | Rank in group | vs median | High | Low | Standby |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Comfort & Co. Maverick Coastal 60 52 in 52 in · indoor · model 3MGMR60****** · listed as “Maverick Coastal 60” | 341.0 | 9 of 238 | +85% | 26.7 W | 2.8 W | 1.0 W |
| Visual Comfort & Co. Rozzen 52 in 3RZR52 52 in · indoor · light kit · model 3RZR52*** · listed as “52in Rozzen” | 241.0 | 41 of 238 | +31% | 21.4 W | 2.4 W | 1.1 W |
| Visual Comfort & Co. Rozzen 52 in 3RZR52XXX 52 in · indoor · light kit · model 3RZR52XXX · listed as “52in Rozzen” | 241.0 | 41 of 238 | +31% | 21.4 W | 2.4 W | 1.1 W |
| WAC Lighting Disc 52 in · indoor · light kit · model 52WAL-L · listed as “52 Disc” | 237.0 | 47 of 238 | +29% | 25.5 W | 3.1 W | 0.6 W |
| WAC Lighting F-104L 52 in · indoor · model F-104L-**, F-104-** · listed as “WAC Fan” | 203.7 | 88 of 238 | +10% | 27.8 W | 2.4 W | 1.5 W |
| WAC Lighting Clean 52 in · outdoor-rated · light kit · model 52WAM · listed as “52 Clean” | 188.0 | 113 of 238 | +2% | 29.9 W | 4.0 W | 1.4 W |
54 to 58 in top 3 of 16 Visual Comfort & Co. and top 3 of 10 WAC Lighting
| Fan | CFM/W | Rank in group | vs median | High | Low | Standby |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAC Lighting FR-W1811-54 top of group 54 in · outdoor-rated · model FR-W1811-54 | 368.0 | 1 of 67 | +72% | 20.6 W | 4.0 W | 0.0 W |
| WAC Lighting FH-W1811-54 54 in · outdoor-rated · model FH-W1811-54 | 320.0 | 2 of 67 | +50% | 22.8 W | 3.7 W | 0.0 W |
| Monte Carlo Jovie 58 58 in · outdoor-rated · model 3JVR58XXX, 3JVR58*** | 288.0 | 5 of 67 | +35% | 17.6 W | 3.4 W | 1.1 W |
| Monte Carlo Jovie 58 LED 58 in · outdoor-rated · light kit · model 3JVR58XXXD, 3JVR58***D | 282.0 | 6 of 67 | +32% | 19.6 W | 3.9 W | 1.1 W |
| Visual Comfort & Co. Cirque 56 LED 56 in · indoor · light kit · model 3CQR56*** | 275.0 | 8 of 67 | +29% | 28.1 W | 2.7 W | 0.8 W |
| WAC Lighting Mocha (with light) 54 in · indoor · light kit · model F-001L · listed as “Mocha” | 207.0 | 37 of 67 | −3% | 36.4 W | 6.4 W | 1.4 W |
60 in top 3 of 29 Visual Comfort & Co. and top 3 of 7 WAC Lighting
| Fan | CFM/W | Rank in group | vs median | High | Low | Standby |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAC Lighting FR-W1813-60L 60 in · outdoor-rated · light kit · model FR-W1813-60L | 375.0 | 7 of 119 | +64% | 22.2 W | 3.5 W | 0.0 W |
| Visual Comfort & Co. Maverick Coastal 60 60 in · indoor · model 3MGMR60***-V2 | 341.0 | 8 of 119 | +49% | 26.7 W | 2.8 W | 1.0 W |
| Visual Comfort & Co. Hicks 60 in · indoor · light kit · model 3HCKR60***D, 3HCKR60XXXD · listed as “60in Hicks” | 311.0 | 14 of 119 | +36% | 27.6 W | 1.9 W | 1.1 W |
| Monte Carlo 60” Arezzo 60 in · indoor · model 3AOR60* | 301.0 | 18 of 119 | +31% | 35.3 W | 1.8 W | 0.7 W |
| WAC Lighting FR-W1814-60L 60 in · outdoor-rated · light kit · model FR-W1814-60L | 276.0 | 25 of 119 | +20% | 31.1 W | 3.8 W | 0.0 W |
| WAC Lighting Zeke 60 in · outdoor-rated · model F-111-**, F-111L-** | 268.2 | 30 of 119 | +17% | 22.5 W | 2.4 W | 1.4 W |
62 to 66 in top 3 of 6 Visual Comfort & Co. and top 3 of 4 WAC Lighting
| Fan | CFM/W | Rank in group | vs median | High | Low | Standby |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Carlo Loft 62 in top of group 62 in · indoor · light kit · model 6LFR62*, 6LFR62MBKD, 6LFR62RZWD +1 more · listed as “62" Loft” | 327.0 | 1 of 33 | +43% | 22.4 W | 3.6 W | 0.9 W |
| Visual Comfort & Co. Loft 62 LED top of group 62 in · indoor · light kit · model 6LFR62*** | 327.0 | 1 of 33 | +43% | 22.4 W | 3.6 W | 0.9 W |
| Visual Comfort & Co. Peel Smart 66 LED 66 in · indoor · model 3PESM66XXXD, 3PESM66***D | 321.1 | 3 of 33 | +40% | 22.4 W | 4.1 W | 1.4 W |
| WAC Lighting Mocha XL (with light) 66 in · outdoor-rated · light kit · model F-064L · listed as “Mocha XL” | 320.0 | 4 of 33 | +40% | 34.5 W | 4.2 W | 1.4 W |
| WAC Lighting Mocha XL (fan only) 66 in · outdoor-rated · model F-064 · listed as “Mocha XL” | 320.0 | 4 of 33 | +40% | 34.5 W | 4.2 W | 1.4 W |
| WAC Lighting Windmill 65 in · outdoor-rated · light kit · model F-080L, F-080L-** | 210.9 | 25 of 33 | −8% | 42.0 W | 4.6 W | 1.4 W |
The two lineups side by side
All listings of each brand, every span and mount. Raw watts medians reflect the size mix.
| Measure | Visual Comfort & Co. | WAC Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Listings | 116 | 43 |
| Blade spans | 32–84 in | 44–84 in |
| Size-adjusted index | +4.1% | −14.6% |
| Fans that top their group | 1 | 1 |
| Hugger share | 13% | 23% |
| Light-kit share | 46% | 58% |
| Outdoor-rated share | 5% | 56% |
| App or network control | 0% | 0% |
| Median watts on high | 29.8 W | 30.0 W |
| Median standby | 1.3 W | 1.4 W |
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