I live in a cool area where air condition is not an option. Since it really is cool we only have ceiling fans in case it gets a little warm which is very seldom.We already have one at our porch but I want to put one at our dining area. It is a bit warm there at lunch. What worries me is making sure to have the one that is really durable. I would not want this purchase to be the same as the first one. It always got broken at the end I decided to eventually replace it. What a waste of money. This time I would make sure that it is durable.