Here is an email I got the other day from a reader:

“Can you tell me if there is a light ceiling fan that I can install, just using adhesives?”

This was the first time I had heard about such a thing, and after doing some research, there really isn’t anything like this on the market. While it seems like a great idea, it really isn’t practical.

Many lightweight ceiling fans still need to be mounted the traditional way to keep them stabilized as they are spinning. If you can imagine, the adhesive would surely give way eventually and send the ceiling fan crashing down on some poor soul’s head.

Furthermore, I doubt there is a manufacturer who is willing to make such a fan, unless they like lawsuits!

The best advice I can give is that a light ceiling fan can be found by determining the number of blades, material used to manufacture it, and ultimately the motor and size of the fan itself.