Westinghouse Cayuga Black-Bronze
Score: 88/100
Dreo Ceiling Fan
Score: 88/100Rankings
The Westinghouse 74002B00 Cayuga is a high-performance 60-inch smart ceiling fan with robust airflow and extensive smart home integration. Its primary limitation is the lack of flush-mount installation options and limited user feedback for long-term reliability verification. It is best suited for tech-savvy homeowners with large indoor spaces requiring strong cooling and voice control.
The Dreo 52-inch Smart Ceiling Fan is a high-performance unit designed for medium to large rooms, offering powerful 5,189 CFM airflow and versatile smart home integration. Its main limitation is the flat light dome design, which restricts upward light dispersal, making it less ideal for primary room illumination. It is best suited for users who prioritize ventilation power and ambient lighting control over uniform ceiling brightness.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
6,573 CFMbest | 5,189 CFM | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 35 dBbest |
4 | 12best | |
60 inchesbest | 52 inches | |
800 lumens | 2,400 lumensbest | |
3,000 Kelvinbest | 2,700 Kelvin | |
| ↓ lower better | 23.36 lbs | 15.2 lbsbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Connectivity(1) | ||
Smart Home Compatibility | Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, Control4, ELAN, Hubitat, Savant | Alexa, Google Home |
Performance(3) | ||
Airflow (CFM) | 6573 CFM | 5189 CFM |
Fan Speeds | 4 | 12 |
Motor Type | DC | Brushless DC |
Lighting(2) | ||
Light Brightness (lumens) | 800 lumens | 2400 lumens |
Color Temperature (Kelvin) | 3000 Kelvin | 2700-6500 Kelvin |
General(1) | ||
Warranty (years) | Lifetime/2 years | years |
Design(4) | ||
Blade Span (inches) | 60 inches | 52 inches |
Mounting Type | Down-rod | Standard |
Blade Material | Plywood | |
Weight (lbs) | 23.36 lbs | 15.2 lbs |
Controls(1) | ||
Control Methods | Remote, Voice, App | App, Remote, Voice, Wall Switch |
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Professional reviewers highlight the DREO fan's impressive airflow power and quiet operation on lower speeds as key strengths. However, they note that noise increases on higher speeds and criticize the flat light dome design for limiting upward light dispersal, making it better suited for accent lighting rather than primary room illumination.
Users generally appreciate the powerful airflow and quiet operation at lower speeds, finding the adjustable LED lighting valuable for creating different moods. A recurring theme is the limitation of the flat light dome design, which restricts upward light dispersal and makes the fan less ideal for primary room lighting.
“quite powerful enough to blow sheets of paper off a table even in the far corner of a 13x15 ft room”
“will only disperse the light below the fan resulting in darkness above the fan”
“does pick up on speeds five and higher”
