Material and manufacturing strategies
Ceiling fans traditionally use flat sheets of wood or fibre board for blades. These are generally non-recyclable and require some sort of surface finishing such as veneer or paint. The Fanaway blades are injection molded from recyclable plastic that does not require surface finishes and is not limited to being flat, allowing for the complex curves required for the blades to overlap on each other when in the closed position at the same time, providing an aerodynamic cross section to provide greater air flow.
The mechanism that controls the function of the blades is designed to be static while the fan is spinning. The toothed gears only move marginally in the opening or closing process & the plastic materials selected for these parts are highly resistant to wear lasting for many thousands of operations.
The blades are designed to overlap and rest on each other when not in use. This eliminates any stress on the joins reducing the risk of material fatigue or failure.

Application of sustainable resources and principles
Most of the parts in Fanaway are made from recyclable materials, the blades are made from plastics, the down rod, upper dome and mechanism base are made of metal and the light dome is made from plastic.
The Fanaway blades are designed to use less energy to provide more airflow at a low cost. This increasingly efficient design makes Fanaway a more attractive solution to cooling a room, further reducing the need for power hungry air conditioning.
In the EVO2 model, the lighting unit uses 3 simple E27 (ES) lampholders, which gives the customer great flexibility in choosing the brightness and colour of the CFL's used (globes not included).

How to clean the Fanaway Fan
It's very easy to clean the blades of the Fanaway fan, simply pull the blades out when the fan is turned off. You need to hold onto two blades and slowly pull them out in the same direction that the blades would usually open, the mechanism is fairly tight so you need to use a bit of pressure to pull them out. Make sure you pull both two blades at the same time as pulling one could cause damage as the pressure is too much over the 1 blade. Once you have them out you can wipe them down with warm soapy water or Windex on a cloth.

Reversible
For the first time we are able to offer Fanaway EVO 2 Endure with a reversible option (not available in all markets). This allows for the recirculation of hot air back down into the living space during winter, reducing your heating bill.

Instructions on changing the light bulb
  Fanaway Light installation (PDF)

Downloads
  Fanaway EVO1 and EVO2 Brochure (PDF)
  Fanaway EVO1 Brochure (PDF)
  Dimensions (PDF)
  Operations Manual (PDF)
  Click here to view how Fanaway works (video)

Specifications
  4 scimitar shaped acrylic fan blades
  Fan sweep is 47 inches or 1194mm
  Overall unit is 18.7 inches or 475mm in diameter  
  16 inches or 408mm diameter opaque glass light dome
  Motor 153mm diameter x 15mm shaft (14 poles)
            High Speed - 52 Watts, 255 RPM
            Medium Speed - 23 Watts, 185 RPM
            Low Speed - 11 Watts,130 RPM
  Low energy lighting
           EVO 1 - T5 40Watt fluorescent tube ring
           EVO 2 - 3 x E27 (ES) lampholders (globes not included)
  Materials/Colours
            Brushed chrome finish with clear acrylic blades
            Chrome finish with clear acrylic blades
            White finish with clear acrylic blades